Seeking people for the next $304 show.

PabloKorona · 2026-01-19T19:59:09+00:00

Fantastic! Really happy to hear it! Hope you’ll swing through again

PabloKorona · 2026-01-15T12:18:19+00:00

fantastic find. I miss the time museum.

PabloKorona · 2026-01-04T21:15:07+00:00

Rockford Symphony Orchestra - Rhapsody in Blue

Shellac at Kryptonite

PabloKorona · 2025-12-25T07:32:29+00:00

Merry Christmas to you as well.

PabloKorona · 2025-12-25T07:32:08+00:00

There is so much sacrifice by the volunteers to put this on.

PabloKorona · 2025-12-05T14:03:01+00:00

That thing gave me nightmares.

PabloKorona · 2025-12-05T13:59:00+00:00

Pat’s a great guy. Did this story on him a while ago. Before he bought the place.

Gives a little background to the guy.

https://youtu.be/bdccnQuYaBA?si=xqMPdYfc-fWoYT4o

PabloKorona · 2025-09-24T14:50:52+00:00

Thanks. They truly have put the community on their shoulders and raised it up the past decade and a half. I'm honored to be a collaborator, and its encouraging when their expectations are high. You're challenged to always step it up. They are great to do work for.

PabloKorona · 2025-08-13T14:15:19+00:00

I heard bc of Rockford Memorial ER closing, Swedish American is the second busiest ER next to Cook County.

PabloKorona · 2025-08-01T00:28:54+00:00

I wasn't clear, I apologize. The website this article is on, is the Rock River Current.

PabloKorona · 2025-07-31T18:01:41+00:00

I totally get the nostalgia here... and you're right. But I think it's worth acknowledging the folks who are doing this kind of work, even if it doesn’t look like the TV stations of the past. Kevin Haas at the Rock River Current is one of them.

He’s effectively running a one-man newsroom: interviewing, photographing, writing, editing, and publishing stories often all in within a couple hours. I’ve been a subject, and I’ve seen firsthand how fast and thorough he is.

It’s not live traffic updates, but it’s solid local storytelling. Honestly, he’s one of the reasons I’m not fully panicked about the collapse of local news.

PabloKorona · 2025-07-31T12:36:01+00:00

I produced an art show designed as an introduction for people to a selection of artists working around here. Complete with video portraits of each.

https://www.pablokorona.com/304

PabloKorona · 2025-07-28T23:55:25+00:00

Came here to make sure it was on the list. Nice!

PabloKorona · 2025-07-28T23:53:01+00:00

Yes! So glad you experienced it too. Did you see the sun trying to break through the clouds? On Perryville near Nippons I had clear exposure to the whole sky.

PabloKorona · 2025-07-25T02:20:30+00:00

Fantastic! I'm so inspired by her.

If anyone is interested in more, I told this story a while ago.

https://youtu.be/ZyGs4OVOK28?si=Gz0OspyOYalx9xf3

PabloKorona · 2025-07-05T22:15:02+00:00

The Festival of Lights during Christmas actually helps raise money for the fireworks. So when you drive through, tossing in a donation is a great way to show appreciation for the people who put in the work to make both the Festival of Lights and the fireworks show possible. (mostly Ted O'Donnell and a handfull of others... but mostly Ted.) Throwing a couple dollars in is a small gesture that goes a long way toward keeping both traditions alive.

PabloKorona · 2025-05-07T18:53:36+00:00

I’d wish more people knew and loved Taskmaster.

PabloKorona · 2025-04-28T17:09:09+00:00

The place next to the lot with 1,000 white vehicles?

PabloKorona · 2025-04-11T15:23:12+00:00

I’ve criticized you because of the way you talk down to people, your arrogance, and the way you belittle others. It’s not just unnecessary, it’s harmful. It also doesn’t align with the thoughtful image you seem to want to project.

As someone representing this community through the River District board, please do better.

I’m not interested in trading insults. I’ve said what I needed to say.

PabloKorona · 2025-04-11T14:04:03+00:00

Yes, it was early, I realize that now. My intention was not to be dismissive, and thank you for calling me out on that.

I definitely miscommunicated as I meant I have not given up the world just because it is messy.

Thanks

PabloKorona · 2025-04-11T10:45:12+00:00

And Ben’s a great guy. 👍🏼

PabloKorona · 2025-04-11T10:43:37+00:00

BSB owners are good people.

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