ROCKFORD Early voting begins Friday in the April 6 consolidated election, which features five contested City Council races.
Once early voting opens, Rockford residents can vote 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday at the Rockford Board of Election Commissioners, 301 S. Sixth St. Early voting will also be available Saturday, April 3, from 8 a.m. to noon.
Voters can cast their ballots at their designated polling place on Election Day.
In addition, voters can request a vote-by-mail ballot by logging on to voterockford.com. As of Wednesday, 103 people had requested a vote-by-mail ballot, said Stacey Bixby, executive director of the Rockford Board of Elections.
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LOVES PARK A small but appreciative group of hungry customers pondered the selections on their dinner menus late Wednesday afternoon inside Nunzio’s Restaurant, 5800 N. Second St.
The eatery, which specializes in pizza, pasta, steak and seafood, greeted indoor diners for the first time since October.
Restaurants in Illinois have not been permitted to open their dining rooms for most of the past 10 months due to restrictions designed to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus.
“It’s been very challenging,” proprietor Nunzio Canale said. “First, you’re trying to keep your employees happy and safe and, at the same time, you’re trying to keep your customers happy and safe while still trying to make money. It’s been difficult.”
Rockford Region Restaurant Week is Coming This January
What a fun announcement for the Rockford Area Convention and Visitors Bureau to announce this morning.
We all love food and we love supporting local businesses so this really is a great event that s launching next month here in the Stateline.
You re thinking, Michelle, aren t restaurants closed?
Well, they re one step ahead of you, it s a to-go event.
The Rockford Area Convention & Visitors Bureau (RACVB) asks the local community to Save-the-Date for the upcoming To-Go themed Rockford Region Restaurant Week promotions. This is a special promotion where local area food/beverage establishments offer their most creative to-go meal packages for patrons. Additional details for this promotion will be announced on Thursday, January 7, 2021.
Annual budget: $1.6 million
Mission: The Rockford Area Convention & Visitors Bureau is responsible for promoting the Rockford area as an attractive travel destination and enhancing the region s public image as a dynamic place to live and work. Through the impact of travel, RACVB strengthens the economic position of the region, enhances quality of life for residents and provides opportunities for people in our communities.
What the nominator said: RACVB has been a driver in marketing our region and in turn helping it generate increasing amounts of tourism revenue. Today, visitors spend more than $408 million annually in Winnebago County, up from $42 million when RACVB was established in 1984. Prior to the impact of COVID-19 and record losses in the industry, Rockford and Winnebago County achieved an unprecedented 10 years of growth in its tourism sector.