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We’ve been “All In for Illinois” during the pandemic, but as we hit the unofficial start of summer, we’re ready to enjoy our state safely. Check-in every Tuesday for an Illinois Road Trip Round-Up on themed topics showcasing sixteen destinations across Illinois. This week, we’re bringing you the state’s top hiking and biking trails! So pack up the family, bring your masks, and get ready for a road trip!

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The forest preserves are filled with fascinating sights, sounds and scents as spring emerges. Woodland wildflowers are beginning to bloom, hundreds of bird species are migrating through and nesting, frogs are calling, streams are babbling and insects return. What can you discover in your 43 Forest Preserves of Winnebago County?

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Many of you are probably like us at the RACVB and have been working from home for a while. I'm so grateful that we have the technology to easily stay connected with our team. Since we've been working from home, we (like many other companies) have utilized Zoom to be able to communicate with our staff.

Although...it gets boring looking at the same background every Zoom meeting. Why have your office (or living room, or kitchen...) wall in the background when you can "travel around Rockford" while you're on Zoom??

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This project started when a former student, now working in healthcare, sent me a photo of the paper

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We’re all in this together! Never has that felt more evident. Even with major fundraisers, art

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Humans have an affinity for nature. We delight in its beauty. We seek it for recreation. But did you

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It sounds easy but it isn't.

Staying home amid everything that’s going on in the world right now is difficult and tiring. But it’s the right thing to do. You can do it — and Fire Department Coffee can help.

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Saying that these are interesting times would be an understatement. I can’t imagine anyone has

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I love books. Rockford Public Library is high on my list of my favorite places. I was delighted to

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Area native and professional esports commentator Jamie Diaz Ruiz is busy prepping for the NBA 2K League Draft, which is set for 5 p.m. CT Saturday, February 22, at Terminal 5 in New York City. Well known for his on-air expertise, Diaz Ruiz has spent the past few years as a lead broadcaster for global events featuring signature gaming titles like Call of Duty and NBA 2K. Now, he’s attempting to make the leap to the League as a professional player this weekend, when Diaz Ruiz hopes to hear his name called by one of the 23 NBA 2K League franchises.

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Rockford Area Tourism/Hospitality COVID-19 Resources

Rockford Area Tourism/Hospitality COVID-19 Resources

Illinois Road Trip Round-Up: Top Hiking & Biking Trails

Spring's Treasure Hunt

Zoom (Virtually) Through the Rockford Region

How to Make a COVID-19 Protective Mask

Rockford Art Museum: We're All In This Together!

Nature Prescription Cure For Cabin Fever

#StayHomeRKFD and Let Fire Department Coffee Keep You Going

How Lucha Cantina Is Dealing With This New Reality

Stay Home Rockford--and Read a Book!

Draft Week Diary with Jamie Diaz Ruiz

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