Rockford Independence Day Celebrations 2024
Independence Day is a time of exciting patriotic celebrations. The days leading up to, the day of…
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Miranda Brook & Jack Larson
Miranda Brook is an intern at RACVB. She is a Rockford native with a background in Hospitality and Tourism Management. She graduated from Eastern Illinois University in 2024. She is passionate about her hometown and is proud to have been born and raised in Rockford. Miranda loves nature, music, reading, and night life. She’s always looking for opportunities to explore new places and meet new people!
Jack Larson is an intern at GoRockford for the summer of 2024, and is currently heading into his junior year at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where he plans to graduate with a bachelor’s in advertising in May of 2026. Jack is very excited to be a part of the team at GoRockford this summer, as he was born and raised in the area, and constantly finds himself being one of its biggest advocates while at school. Some of his favorite things to do in the area are play golf and go eat at local restaurants like Prairie Street Brewing Co.