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‘The Follies—Steppin’ Out!’ brings Las Vegas here

‘The Follies—Steppin’ Out!’ brings Las Vegas here By With high-energy dancing, comedy, tuneful music and elaborately costumed showgirls, the glitter and glamour
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State’s attorney won’t prosecute Harlem official

State’s attorney won’t prosecute Harlem official By Jeff Havens, Staff Writer n Contract amounts violate law, economic interests not revealed The Winnebago County
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A Lighter View … Never give a man a bell

A Lighter View … Never give a man a bell By Karen M. Morris, Humorist When it comes to profound thoughts, I
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Taxpayers buy alcohol for RVC parties

Taxpayers buy alcohol for RVC parties By Jeff Havens, Staff Writer n More taxpayer alcohol for Starlight Theater gala. Rock Valley College Board
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Guest Column: The real story on home rule

Guest Column: The real story on home rule By John Cook Part of the 2003 Rockford daily paper’s editorial agenda expressed a
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Kryptonite, a different kind of music

Kryptonite, a different kind of music By Mark Muraski, Kryptonite Talent Buyer Let me preface this by saying that I like quite
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Help bring air service back to Rockford

Help bring air service back to Rockford By n Rockford Chamber pledges marketing support for airport’s plan to get passenger air service;
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Miss Freeport concert raises about $2,000 for Rushford Fund

Miss Freeport concert raises about $2,000 for Rushford Fund By Brandon Reid, Assistant Editor Freeport’s sweetheart—Miss Freeport 2003 Michelle Maves—sang and danced
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Astroservices: By Rebecca

Astroservices: By Rebecca By Week of August 21-27, 2002 This Week: A Pisces Full Moon starts off this week, inspiring us
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Encore performance set for June 21 at NAT

Encore performance set for June 21 at NAT By Michelle Maves will hold an encore performance of her one-woman show at 8
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Guest Column: No place for low-income housing

Guest Column: No place for low-income housing By Sara Branson This letter is in response to the “Guest Editorial” written by Larry
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Bill Frisell’s The Intercontinentals and concert

Bill Frisell’s The Intercontinentals and concert By Molly Fleming, Staff Writer The name “Bill Frisell” usually draws blank stares in Rockford’s music
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Guest Column: Opportunity is lost—let us begin again

Guest Column: Opportunity is lost—let us begin again By John Kutsch I thought about titling this piece, “Better get used to it,”
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Soap Box Series—Part 2

Soap Box Series—Part 2 By Editor’s note: What follows is the text of the first Soap Box Speaker Series held May 22
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Guest Column: Open letter to Mayor Doug Scott

Guest Column: Open letter to Mayor Doug Scott By Lori Gustafson Note: The following was originally submitted as a letter to Mayor
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Rev. Horton Heat’s show a hoot

Rev. Horton Heat’s show a hoot By Marieke McClendon, Staff Writer The Reverend Horton Heat was kind enough to give another audience
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Jail tax funding feud emerges

Jail tax funding feud emerges By Jeff Havens, Staff Writer Even before the jail tax goes into effect July 1, conflicts are
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Rock for a good cause

Rock for a good cause By Caroline Rohner, Staff Writer Rockford musicians have once again proven their commitment to helping out their
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Logli ‘won’t pursue’ Rockford College incident

Logli ‘won’t pursue’ Rockford College incident By Jeff Havens, Staff Writer Winnebago County State’s Attorney Paul Logli said his office will not
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Perfect Reflections Art & Mirror Gallery

Perfect Reflections Art & Mirror Gallery By Brandon Reid, Assistant Editor The ghosts of Vincent Van Gogh and Claude Monet come alive
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Review for GRE scheduled at NIU

Review for GRE scheduled at NIU By DeKalb—Are you taking the GRE this summer? NIU has a review workshop scheduled that covers
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Corrections

Corrections By l Last week it was reported that Illinois Community College Board auditors were at Rock Valley College (RVC) May
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Hanging out in Rockford: Born again—Part One

Hanging out in Rockford: Born again—Part One By Mike Leifheit, Columnist I almost didn’t write a column this week. I had too
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County chooses jail construction team

County chooses jail construction team By Jeff Havens, Staff Writer Winnebago County Board members crushed a hand-picked committee’s recommendation for the county’s
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Haight Village Awards presented

Haight Village Awards presented By Sixty passionate preservationists attended the lasagna dinner March 20 at the former YWCA gymnasium. Thirty-five gold pins
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Gathering of the Tribes unites local bands

Gathering of the Tribes unites local bands By Caroline Rohner, Staff Writer For years, music enthusiasts have been struggling to expose the
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Chicago theater to go solar

Chicago theater to go solar By Jeff Havens, Staff Writer The entrance to Chicago’s Millennium Park Music and Dance Theater will soon
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Soap Box Series—Part 3

Soap Box Series—Part 3 By Frank Schier: Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. Please be seated. Here we are on this fine June
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Memorial Day—Tips for safe driving

Memorial Day—Tips for safe driving By Joel Barrows, The Car Doctor LEESBURG, VA—There is nothing worse than taking off for a driving
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Carpenter’s Place celebrates 3rd anniversary

Carpenter’s Place celebrates 3rd anniversary By The Carpenter’s Place, an outreach of Linhowe Ministries, Inc., will celebrate its third anniversary with a
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Wayward arrow hits deer in the face

Wayward arrow hits deer in the face By Susan Johnson, Copy Editor The possible consequences of allowing bow hunting in a nature
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OTW volunteers needed!

OTW volunteers needed! By The On the Waterfront (OTW) Green Committee is still in search of dedicated volunteers to help with the
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Viva Las Vegas

Viva Las Vegas By Jeff Havens, Staff Writer n Mayor Scott and Developer Puri “not together.” Rockford Mayor Doug Scott attended the U.S.
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OTW Kids’ Castle to teach children about environment

OTW Kids’ Castle to teach children about environment By Contributed by OTW Green Committee The On the Waterfront (OTW) Kids’ Castle, sponsored by
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On the Waterfront launches 20th year

On the Waterfront launches 20th year By Brandon Reid, Assistant Editor On the Waterfront (OTW) kicked off its 20th year and unveiled
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City garbage contract still smells

City garbage contract still smells By Jeff Havens, Staff Writer Citing immediate savings for taxpayers in tough economic times and greater
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Parisi’s Ristorante: True gourmet food in Rockford

Parisi’s Ristorante: True gourmet food in Rockford By Brandon Reid, Assistant Editor Medallions of veal—delivered fresh just hours before preparation—are sautéed in
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It really does take a village, not a suburb

It really does take a village, not a suburb By Rural Midwestern towns grew by leaps and bounds in the 1990s as
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The Smash cools down Stewart Square

The Smash cools down Stewart Square By Molly Fleming & Marieke McClendon, Staff Writers Molly’s take: Troy Tucker and Troy Stromblad have owned
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Golf course management—When is it just part of the job?

Golf course management—When is it just part of the job? By Ken Giesler, Sandy Hollow Golf Course Superintendent Sandy Hollow Golf Course,
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15th Annual… Mayor’s Arts Awards June 18

15th Annual… Mayor’s Arts Awards June 18 By The Rockford Area Arts Council will present the 15th Annual Mayor’s Arts Awards celebration
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Readings at Underground

Readings at Underground By Molly Fleming, Staff Writer Ned Haggard, an award-winning narrative poet, has organized a series of readings featuring various
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Block 5 is here again!

Block 5 is here again! By Molly Fleming, Staff Writer The Tenth Annual Block 5 festival is back this year, and you
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Don Zellmer’s Jubilee Theatre … Another beginning in a lifelong career in theater…

Don Zellmer’s Jubilee Theatre … Another beginning in a lifelong career in theater… By Edith McCauley, Theater Critic Don Zellmer began performing
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Detroit rocker to rock Waterfront 2003

Detroit rocker to rock Waterfront 2003 By Get ready to free your soul, get lost in the rock and roll and “Drift
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Emergency communication service to military set up

Emergency communication service to military set up By The American Red Cross’ Armed Forces Emergency Services program helps community-based military members and
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Silent Treatment, Model One at Kryptonite

Silent Treatment, Model One at Kryptonite By Molly Fleming, Staff Writer Kryptonite has yet again nabbed some of the best acts in
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Guest Column: Dog bites

Guest Column: Dog bites By Denise Guzzardo There has been a tremendous amount of press lately regarding aggressive dogs and what is
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Taste of Rockford kick-off starts festival season

Taste of Rockford kick-off starts festival season By Caroline Rohner, Staff Writer For the third year in a row, local restaurants and
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Guest Column: Armory’s historic status lost in backroom deal

Guest Column: Armory’s historic status lost in backroom deal By Sylvia Pagel The March 6 sheriff’s sale of the Armory to Mirador
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