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Happy holidays to you and yours from Winnebago Buy Local! As we roll into the holiday shopping season, things are looking a little different this year. With so

It's no secret that the pandemic and economic shut down has been hard on everyone. But it hit our local small businesses especially hard. As many major retailers

Halo Cupcake Address: 7969 Forest Hills Rd, Loves Park Business Phone: 815-282-1225 Hours of Operation: Monday 10-4, Tuesday through Friday 10-5, Saturday 10-2 Business Email: Halocupcake@outlook.com Year Established: 2012 Brief Description of your Business:

ALPINE BODY SHOP, INC. Address: 4804 HYDRAULIC ROAD, ROCKFORD, IL. 61109 Business Phone: 815-874-4424 Hours of Operation: 7:30 A.M. TO 5:00 P.M. MONDAY THRU FRIDAY Business Email: tina@alpinebodyshopinc.com Year Established: 1977 Brief Description of

The Event Boutique Address: 1422 20th St., Rockford Business Phone: 779-770-0852 Hours of Operation: By appointment Business Email: Eventboutiquemanager@gmail.com Year Established: 2015 Brief Description of your Business: A private event space designed exclusively  for

Pampered Pet Grooming Address: 3702B N. Main St. Rockford, IL. 61103 Business Phone: 815-282-9663 Hours of Operation: Monday through Saturday 9-4 Business Email: denapamperedpet@comcast.net Year Established:1984     Description: We are a full service grooming salon and

Your Business Name: Eickman's Processing Address: 3226 S Pecatonica Rd., Seward, IL 61077 Business Phone: 815-247-8451 Hours of Operation: M - F 7:00am - 5:30pm, Sat 7:00am - noon Business Email: eickmansproc@aol.com Year

Ground Floor Skateboards 333 E State Street, Rockford Monday and Tuesday: Closed Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday: 2:00 - 8:00 PM Saturday: Noon - 8:00 PM Sunday: Noon - 5:00 PM Email: info@groundfloorskateboards.com Established in 2016 Brief Description: We

This networking night will be a little different! It's a CELEBRATION SOCIAL of LOCAL BUSINESESSES! All grassroots local business owners (or managers of grassroots local businesses) are invited to celebrate

August 2016 Proclaimed To Be "Winnebago Buy Local Month" by The City Of Rockford The City of Rockford, Illinois has proclaimed August 2016 to be Winnebago Buy Local Month.

Your Business Name: Computer Repair IT Services & Learning Name of owner: Joel Collinsworth Business Phone:815-395-0820 Hours: M-F 9:00 am to 8:00 pm  Email:joel@911foryourpc.com Website: www.911foryourpc.com Year Established: 2007 Brief Description of the business:  I

Business Name: Rockford Roasting Company Address: 206 N. Main Street Business Phone: 815 290 9591 Hours of Operation: 7:00 am -6:00 pm, Mon.  – Fri. |  8:00 am – 8:00 pm,

Get your tickets to our inaugural SOCIAL MEDIA CONFERENCE: #SOCIALROCK happening Monday, May 23 at Midway Village Museum from 9am-4pm. Tickets are $40 for WBL Members, and $55

AnJan's Eats Rockford,  Il. Email: shutdmun21@sbcglobal.net Established 2011 Description: We are a mobile food stand that grills our food on site on charcoal and apple wood. We cook chops, chicken, burgers, and pulled pork

It's the moment you've been waiting for since our kick-off meeting last month! The announcement of WBL's first networking event of the year! We're kicking off 2016 with

Ads or Tails Phone: 800-248-0118 Website: http://adsortails.com Email: sales@adsortails.com Description: AdsOrTails allows Rockford-area consumers the chance to win gift cards and earn unique coupons in exchange for learning about and providing feedback to Rockford-owned businesses. What

Peak Medical Home Care Phone: (815) 398-1333 Website: http://peakmedicalhomecare.com/ Description: PEAK Medical Home Care provides a full range of healthcare services for any age right in the comfort of home: Companionship/homemaker, certified nursing assistant, nurses

Your Business Name: Laynie Bug's Bows Business Phone: 815-222-4828 Hours of Operation: All Hours Business Email: layniebugsbows@gmail.com Year Established: 2010 Brief Description of your Business: Laynie Bug's Bows (named after my daughter) originally

Check out this awesome recap video of A Local Holiday Market from earlier this month! https://vimeo.com/149694093