Rochelle Illinois

When visiting the newly built Grubsteakers at the corner of 251 and Route 64 you will notice their new menu gives a special nod to the EF4 Tornado that destroyed the former restaurant 17 months ago.

About three weeks ago I blogged about local artist and sculptor, Fran Volz, building a replica of the Statue of Liberty in Rochelle. Well she's up and is now lighting the way for a new competition in the town.

It's back to school time and that means between picking up notebooks, pens, pencils and other school supplies kids are going to need new gym shoes for P.E. One Rochelle resident has made it his mission this week to collect athletic shoes for needy elementary kids.

You know how great your feel after you get your haircut? Well one Rochelle resident offered her services to give free hair cuts instead of funds to the homeless in Chicago.

A year ago last July, I shared that the Hub Theater in Rochelle was going to be turned into a performing arts building, well pans have changed and many are not happy with what's going in to the historic building. A distillery.

The Old Klondike Bar on Route 38 outside of Rochelle has a new life and a new mission, it helps feed the hungry.

Skare Park in Rochelle has been getting a lot of TLC from a group of Rochelle teens, the Interact Club, from planting trees, to cleaning up debris from last years tornado. Now they need our help in repairing the park's bridges.

This Saturday marks the one year anniversary of the terrifying EF-4 tornado that torn through Rochelle, IL. The Hub City is planning a time of remembrance and celebration on the day.

A Rochelle teen, and a daughter of a former high school classmate of mine, is hoping to land a spot in the 2016 Paralympics the September.

It's hard to believe that it was just nine months ago that the family restaurant (pictured above) at the intersections of Highway 251 and IL State Route 64 was demolished by and EF-4 tornado. Now fast forward to see that Grubsteakers in Rochelle is on the rise as it's being rebuilt as I type this.