The History of Rockford Juneteenth Celebrations

At a young age I remember going to Sinnissippi Park in June for a huge celebration kind of oblivious to the significance of the event that I was attending. The one thing I remember about these celebrations were that they were always full of love, dance, community, and an overall celebration of…

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"40 Forward" - A Look Back at 40 Years of RACVB History

While every anniversary is special, decade-milestone anniversaries have an importance all their own. When a decade-milestone anniversary is your ruby anniversary (40 years!), celebration is bigger, reflection is deeper. To celebrate its 40 th anniversary, GoRockford—the organization founded on Sept…

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Battles and Pyrotechnics at Midway Village

On nice days, one of my favorite things to do is take arelaxing walk around the path at Midway Village Museum. It's so peaceful out there in the wide open spaces and the woods. This weekend, the space will look just a little bit different... Imagine this entire space being transported back to the 1940s. Welcome to World War II Days…

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