ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — All KFC restaurants in the Rockford area closed suddenly on Monday, making Colonel Harland Sanders’s secret fried chicken recipe unavailable in the region. Signs announcing the ...

More than $450,000 in relief is on the way to help Rockford area restaurants offset increased unemployment insurance rates brought on by forced layoffs during the pandemic four years ago. State Rep.

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WREX) – John’s Restaurant Pizzeria and Steakhouse, a cherished family-owned establishment, is marking a remarkable milestone: 50 years of serving the community. The restaurant, known ...

While most Rockford-area residents have put the COVID-19 pandemic behind them, some restaurant owners are still haunted by empty kitchens and darkened dining rooms. And they're still paying the price ...