Rockford Magazine, March 1995 – cover, table of contents

Source: Rockford Magazine, March 1995 cover above

Some names in this issue include:  Corporate Temporary Employment Service ad, Furst Pros ad, Lucerne’s Fondue and Spirits ad, Mostly Cats Veterinary Clinic ad, Kelly Temporary Services ad, Alpine Bank ad, Jim Nutt, Kind Gallery, Larry Schumacher, The Noise Chamber, Jimmy Johnson, Gaffney Employment Services, Expressions, Beer Necessities, Lorden Distributing, Sandy McKnight, Beer Gear, LaMonica Beverages, David Krusell, Life Stories,  Weis Morris ad, American TV ad, Il Posto ad, Rockford Standard Furniture ad, 20/20 Optical Center ad, Boss Distributors ad, The Parker store, Eagle Ridge Inn ad, Bev and Joe Capone, Gambino Realtors ad, Tom and Marion Gentry, Juanita and Guadalupe Garcia, Peg and Jerry Goral, Jerald and Sheila Grady, John Deere Health Care ad, p 25, St. Anthony’s Church, photo p 26, First Lutheran Church, photo, p. 26, Grotto chapel St. Mary’s, photo p 27, First Presbyterian Church, photo, p.30 Pilgrim Baptist Church, pho, p. 31; Second Congregational Church, photo, p. 31, Fred Spear WROK Radio police and fire reporter, p 32, Rockford School Board Judith Picus, p 32, John Gile children’s author, p 32, Keedi’s Family Restaurant, p 32, Stanley Campbell, Mekong Restaurant, photo, p 33, Alvin Becker, First of America Bank, p 33, Sullivan’s, The Bakery p 33, Bill Baylor, Greater Rockford Airport, p 33, Bing’s Drive-In, McDonald’s p 33.   99 pages in issue.

Restaurants – 1980 – A – J

Restaurants - 1 sm

Source:  1980 Illinois Bell Telephone Directory for Rockford and Loves Park

Restaurants - 2

Restaurant - 3

Source: 1980 Illinois Bell Telephone Directory for Rockford and Loves Park

Restaurants - 4

Restaurants - 5

Source:  1980 Illinois Bell Telephone Directory for Rockford and Loves Park

 

 

3613 South Main Street

Bing’s Drive-In

3613 South Main Street

Opened by owners Grant and Alva Bingeman in 1952, bought by Loretta and Tony Gasparini in 1988.

Between Prairie Road and Iroquois Avenue

Bing's Drive-In, 1988
Bing’s Drive-In, 1988

 

Source: Rockford Register Star, 07/01/1988

Bing’s Drive-in – 2014

Bing's Drive-In

“Bing’s Drive-in owner worried”

“Summertime is money time at Bing’s Drive-in. It’s also construction season. And that’ s a big concern this spring as traffic barriers block the flow of burger fans to the popular 60-year old southwest side restaurant.”

Source: Rockford Register Star April 20, 2014

Bing’s Drive-in, Loretta Gasparini, owner, 3613 So. Main St.  Source: 2012 Polk’s Rockford City Directory