Rockford Needs a City Flag
Walk into any college dorm, apartment, or local business in and around Chicago and you’ll likely find a common feature: the Chicago flag....
Our community's history is etched into our design
Okay, picture this: you’re on the State Street Bridge downtown, gazing at the gorgeous Jefferson Street Bridge as the beautiful Rock...
Founder of first non-segregated hospital grew up in Rockford
Called "the father of black surgery,"' according to the Huffington Post, Daniel Hale Williams (1856-1931) was an early Black surgeon who...
The powerful stories behind the Barber-Colman cleanup
Travelling north on S. Main today you'll find the works of a major revitalization project: a wider road, beautiful streetlights, a bike...
The Rockfordian who changed history
Unless you’re a schoolkid or an archaeologist, you probably have never heard of James Henry Breasted—or at least, you’ve forgotten who he...
USS Rockford sunk infamous Japanese Submarine
Before I start, who knew Rockford had a ship named after it?? I mean, it's honestly not that surprising considering our WWII...
For the love of Rockford....
It’s really hard to put into words why I love Rockford so much. Maybe it’s my inner-hipster realizing something is cool before it becomes...
Frank Sinatra's first onscreen kiss, from Rockford star
The more I research, the more I know I’m right to be proud of this great city. Did you know that Frank Sinatra’s first onscreen kiss came...
Rockford, embrace your quirk
The other day I came across a travel blog of this guy who recently visited Rockford, and he just raved about his time here. He wrote...