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The first Holiday Folk Fair was held on December 10, 1944. [3] [4] Despite a violent snowstorm, 3,500 people showed up and took part in the event. [4]In 1947 the Fair became a two-day event, and Friday evenings were added in 1964.
The merged system includes six hospitals, more than 515 physicians, 6,475 employees and 85 outpatient and specialty care clinics in Illinois and Wisconsin. In January 2019, they opened a $505 million hospital and physician clinic in Rockford called Mercyhealth's Javon Bea Hospital and Physician Clinic–Riverside.
It is the latest venture from Buckbee Weed Co., which in 2022 opened Mrs. Buckbee's Wake N Bakery, a hemp-infused bakery and coffee shop at 275 Deane Drive in Rockford. The company also operates a ...
The Hawthorne's West Allis location will be at 6202 W. Lincoln Ave. in West Allis. Contact Adrienne Davis at amdavis@gannett.com. Follow her on X at @AdriReportss. Erik Hanley contributed to this ...
On Oct. 25, the West Allis Plan Commission approved the site, landscaping, and architectural design for a new Checkers at 11013 W. Greenfield Ave., West Allis. This location is next to Wendy's and ...
In 1911, in response to a great need for healthcare services in Rockford, the city's growing Swedish community, under the leadership of Pehr August Peterson, decided to build a new hospital. [2] Swedish American Hospital, founded in 1911, opened its doors to its first patient on July 18, 1918 with the completion of a 55-bed, US$ 175,000 facility.
The 1998 edition of the Downtown West Allis Classic Car Show featured more than 200 cars. [1] In 2007, the show won an honorable mention for "Best Creative Fund Raising Effort" at the Wisconsin Main Street Awards. [4] The 2014 edition had over 425 cars participating. [2]
A task force was created in 1986 to preserve the deteriorating west downtown district. The Chick House was recognized in 1997, the Rockford Morning Star Building in 1999, the William Brown Building in 2000, and the Rockford Elk's Lodge #64 in 2005. On September 5, 2007, the West Downtown Rockford Historic District was recognized as a historic ...