Source: Rockford Morning Star, December 20, 1963
Food
Eklund Bros. Cafe (1923-1946), 614 7th Street, Originators of the Smorgasbord in Rockford
Postcard, circa 1941
Mother’s Day Restaurant Advertisements May 12, 1989
Source: Register Star May 12, 1989 Sec. GO pg.11
Woolworth’s Lunch Counter 1964
Source: Rockford Register Republic May 6, 1964 pg. 2
Van Laar’s Farm Market & Bake Shop
Source: Northwest Quarterly, Summer/Fall 2019, v.16, no. 4
Dean Foods Announces Bankruptcy
Source: Rockford Register Star, Michelle Chapman, The Associated Press, Nov. 13, 2019.
Roma bakery closes after nearly 100 years
Source: Rockford Register Star, January 1, 2020
Mary’s market Expands to Fourth Location
Source: Northwest Quarterly, Spring-Summer 2019
Jim McIlroy, a crusade to help others get healthy
Source: Northwest Quarterly, Spring-Summer 2019
Emily Hurd, founder of The Norwegian restaurant
Source: Rockford Register Star, June 30, 2019