Desperately trying to get out of the venue. Oh, my god. What just happened . You can hear that boom, the rumble and the screams that erupted. An official tells cnn a man has been identified at the scene as the probable suicide bomber. So far there has been no claim of responsibility. Witnesses say there were bodies everywhere. We spoke with a number of people who were actually inside when the blast happened. We were in the concert, she just finished, walked off. And we got up to leave and went down the stairs into the outer part. And there was this huge bang. And we all looked at each other, and there was this mad rush to get out because nobody knew what was happening. The concert was finished and we turned to walk down the steps, this was with my daughter, and as we were queuing to get the steps, there was a loud boom and everybody head in opposite directions in panic. Investigators are treating this as a terrorist incident. As youll understand, we are still receiving information and
ROCKFORD Rockford City Market will return downtown for its 12th season with more vendors and a larger footprint than ever before.
The annual outdoor event featuring local businesses and creators will welcome patrons back to 116 N. Madison St. on May 21.
On Friday, Rockford City Market and Rock River Development Partnership representatives held a news conference to discuss what s new this year and how the market plans to rebound after the pandemic caused last year s attendance to drop to about a quarter of what it was in 2019.
On opening day this year, patrons can expect to see 54 vendors ranging from restaurants and local farmers to crafters and retailers. There eventually will be 59 vendors, and 61% or 35 vendors are either owned by minorities or women.