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On the hunt for revenue. Sales taxes vary by city and county across Illinois. Rockford shoppers pay an 8.75% sales tax for general merchandise or "Walmart tax," not including groceries or titled ...
The Seventh Street Commercial Historic District is a national historic district which encompasses several blocks of Seventh Street in Rockford, Illinois. The district was the commercial center of Rockford's substantial Swedish American community. Swedish settlement in Rockford began in 1852, and Swedes accounted for a third of the city's ...
The proposed hike comes as Mayor Brandon Johnson and alders work to balance a staggering deficit in the 2025 budget.
SALT's ownership team includes ZiZi Altamore, who grew up in Altamore's Ristorante, a North End staple run by her family.
CherryVale Mall (originally The Mall at CherryVale) is a shopping mall in Rockford, Illinois, along its border with Cherry Valley.Located at the intersection of US 20, Interstate 39, and Interstate 90, the two-story mall is the largest shopping mall in northern Illinois outside of suburban Chicago.
CHICAGO — Chicago bar and restaurant owners joined the opposition to Mayor Brandon Johnson’s 2025 budget plan Wednesday, saying the 35% tax hike he wants on liquor sales would be ruinous to ...
The first bridge in Rockford was built on State Street across the river in 1852; it was the only crossing until 1890. Also that year, the Galena and Chicago Union Railroad reached the east side of Rockford, built along the eastern riverfront, providing economic stimulus. By 1860, the entirety of State Street from the tracks to Second Street was ...
Rockford is quickly becoming a hot spot for Mexican food, much of which was grown out of a single restaurant some thought would initially fail. Mexican restaurant with 'life of its own' behind ...