The 3rd annual “Jingle Bell ROCKton” takes place Friday and Saturday, November 2nd and 3rd from 10 to 5! This collective Christmas Open House is the biggest one yet, featuring 19 downtown Rockton shops and restaurants! Almost all businesses are within two blocks! The stores will be decked out with a huge variety of shopping choices: holiday décor, vintage goods, … Read More
Savant to Host Year-End Tax Planning Program Tied to New Tax Law
With most of the changes from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act going into effect this year, Savant Capital Management is hosting an informative program to help individuals become familiar with the changes and how to minimize taxes. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 fundamentally changes the individual income, business, and estate tax landscape. In addition to learning about the … Read More
Rockford Listed as One of the “15 Best Places to Move to in the U.S.” by Prominent Consumer Magazine
According to prominent consumer magazine Reader’s Digest, Rockford has been recognized as one of the “15 best places to move to in the U.S.” The recently published article highlights small cities and big towns across the United States that are flying under the radar and touts these places as “the perfect destinations to set-up house and put down roots.” Rockford … Read More
SwedishAmerican VP of Operations Earns Top Award From American College of Healthcare Executives
Jedediah Cantrell, VP of Operations at SwedishAmerican a Division of UW Health in Rockford Illinois, received the American College of Healthcare Executives Senior-Level Healthcare Executive Regent’s Award on Friday, October 12, 2018 at the chapter’s fall conference in Normal Illinois. The Senior-Level Healthcare Executive Regent’s Award recognizes ACHE members who are experienced in the field and have made significant contributions … Read More
Savant Capital Management Recognized as RIA Leader by Barron’s and Forbes
Savant Capital Management, a nationally-recognized, fee-only wealth management firm headquartered in Rockford, has been ranked by Barron’s in its list of Top 40 Registered Investment Advisory (RIA) Firms and recognized by Forbes, naming Brent Brodeski, CEO of Savant, as one of America’s top wealth advisors. Savant earned the No. 35 spot on the list of the Top 40 RIA Firms by Barron’s, a ranking developed to help investors … Read More
Savant Capital Management Expands Chicago Footprint through Partnership with D3 Financial Counselors
D3 Financial Counselors is Savant’s fourth Chicagoland merger since 2014 Partnership increases Savant’s assets to $1.4 billion in the Chicago area, $6.3 billion overall D3 Financial Counselors founder, Donald Duncan, becomes an owner/employee of Savant Savant Capital Management, a nationally-recognized, fee-only wealth management firm headquartered in Rockford, Illinois, and one of the nation’s largest independent registered investment advisory (RIA) firms, … Read More
Goldie B. Floberg Center selected for Carroll Starr Endowment Challenge
Goldie B. Floberg Center has been selected to participate in the Carroll Starr Endowment Challenge of the Community Foundation of Northern Illinois (CFNIL). Goldie B. Floberg Center applied to participate in the two-year fundraising challenge which matches $1 for every $3 contributed to CFNIL endowment. The challenge launches October 1 with a presentation and workshop by fundraising consultant Kim Klein … Read More
Influential Women in Business Luncheon
On Wednesday, September 26th the Greater Beloit Chamber of Commerce hosted the annual Bi-Chamber women’s Luncheon with the Stateline Chamber. The emphasis this year was Influential Women in Business. With over 200 people in attendance, it was a great turnout for both chambers. The committee comprised of members of both chambers, decided to integrate awards to the luncheon to … Read More
Snappers 2018 Season Review
A Season Of Many Pluses Helped Beloit Reach The Postseason Beloit, WI – The 2018 season has closed for the Beloit Snappers, the 37th year for the franchise and the sixth year as an affiliate of the Oakland Athletics, but they had one of the most memorable seasons in team history with a wide variety of special events taking place. The … Read More
Transform Rockford Introduces New Team
Transform Rockford is excited to announce it has a new team in place to help Rockford get on path to becoming a Top 25 community. The team is comprised of local residents who grew up, live in the area and are committed to making positive changes to the region. David Sidney, Executive Director David Sidney has been with Transform Rockford since the … Read More