Motel triggers complaints

Motel triggers complaints By Joe Baker By Joe Baker Senior editor Residents in the 4200 block of 11th Street are disturbed at activities in
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Trucking plan rapped

Trucking plan rapped By Joe Baker By Joe Baker Senior editor The International Brotherhood of Teamsters is up in arms over a proposal by
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Truck hub headed to court

Truck hub headed to court By Joe Baker By Joe Baker Senior Editor Legal action appears imminent against the rail-truck hub planned for construction
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E. Faye Butler reigns again!

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Ann M. Larson, new general manager for MetroCentre

Ann M. Larson, new general manager for MetroCentre By Edith McCauley By Edith McCauley Theater Critic In an interview this week with Ann Larson,
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Small business raps tax plan

Small business raps tax plan By Illinois small business is resoundingly opposed to tax proposals now before the state legislature, according to
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Candidates for 2001 Primary Election March 19

Candidates for 2001 Primary Election March 19 By Federal 16th Con. Dist. U.S. Representative Donald Manzullo – Republican Manzullo was appointed by his colleagues as
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Pistol Pete records live at Big Cities

Pistol Pete records live at Big Cities By Lisa Palmeno By Lisa Palmeno Staff Writer Pistol Pete recorded sessions for his new CD, Pistol
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Caught between a jailhouse rock and a hard place

Caught between a jailhouse rock and a hard place By Scott P. Richert By Scott P. Richert Freelance Writer The best answer to overcrowding
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Group seeks more support

Group seeks more support By Joe Baker By Joe Baker Senior editor An estimated 8,000 to 10,000 Americans will die this year from complications
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The Ebone Commuity Theatre presents–From the Mother Land to the Promised Land

The Ebone Commuity Theatre presents–From the Mother Land to the Promised Land By Edith McCauley By Edith McCauley Theater Critic The Eboné Community
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Rock River Poetry Contest winners announced

Rock River Poetry Contest winners announced By The Rock River Poetry Contest VI is pleased to announce this year’s winners. The national
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Viewpoint: Bush budget lands on taxpayers

Viewpoint: Bush budget lands on taxpayers By Joe Baker Bush budget lands on taxpayers By Joe Baker Senior Editor President Bush’s State of the Union
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PIRG charges polluters rewarded

PIRG charges polluters rewarded By Joe Baker PIRG charges polluters rewarded By Joe Baker Senior editor A bill now in the U.S. House of Representatives
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More seniors to get aid

More seniors to get aid By Joe Baker By Joe Baker Senior Editor Illinois will receive $100 million in federal dollars next year to
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Multi-Cultural Expo Feb. 24

Multi-Cultural Expo Feb. 24 By Coming to Rockford on Sunday, Feb. 24 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. is Multi-Cultural Expo 2002,
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Mendelssohn Club Valentine

Mendelssohn Club Valentine By Georgia Pampel By Georgia Pampel Music Critic On Sunday afternoon, Feb. 10, at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, the Mendelssohn Club
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Ditzler hearing set Thursday

Ditzler hearing set Thursday By Joe Baker By Joe Baker Senior Editor A status hearing will be conducted this week on the case involving
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A move toward national police?

A move toward national police? By Joe Baker By Joe Baker Senior Editor Police in several U.S. cities have visions of a
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Editorial: We can be an alternative energy showcase. . . Retooling Rockford for the future

Editorial: We can be an alternative energy showcase. . . Retooling Rockford for the future By Frank Schier By Frank Schier Editor &
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In remembrance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

In remembrance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. By In remembrance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. “Violence as a way of achieving
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Consultant selected for River District framework plan

Consultant selected for River District framework plan By On Jan. 18, Sarah Skorija, president of Rockford’s River District Association, announced the selection
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Discovery Center

Discovery Center By Frank Schier By Frank Schier Editor and Publisher “It’s a wonderful day and announcement,” said Mayor Doug Scott, putting it right
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Local Jazz legends spotlighted

Local Jazz legends spotlighted By Matt P. Spinello By Matt P. Spinello President, Rockford Jazz Society The most respected musician in Rockford, is guitarist
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Senior program to be explained

Senior program to be explained By Winnebago County Treasurer Sue Goral is sending a member of her staff to six locations in
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Viewpoint: Airport drops police unit

Viewpoint: Airport drops police unit By Joe Baker Airport drops police unit By Joe Baker Senior editor Greater Rockford Airport no longer has its own police
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Scope of Services–Framework Plan Study

Scope of Services–Framework Plan Study By Editor’s note: On Jan. 18, Sarah Skorija, president of Rockford’s River District Association, announced the selection
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A new job for 2002?

A new job for 2002? By Dennis Horton By Dennis Horton Manager Public Affairs Better Business Bureau – Regional Office Come January 1st, many of
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Ameritech pays whopping fines

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Viewpoint: Enron symbol of sick system

Viewpoint: Enron symbol of sick system By Joe Baker Enron symbol of sick system By Joe Baker Senior Editor The odor emanating from the American
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Top 20 career patrons for state office holders released

Top 20 career patrons for state office holders released By After reviewing and analyzing 25 years of campaign contribution records, researchers have
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RTMA to hold induction night & dinner

RTMA to hold induction night & dinner By The Rockford Tooling & Machining Association (RTMA), the local chapter of the National Tooling
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Kurt Elling performs at the Green Mill

Kurt Elling performs at the Green Mill By Doug Collier By Doug Collier Freelance Writer Something mystic and comforting fills the air in the
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Another Unocal/Bush oil equation

Another Unocal/Bush oil equation By Another ex-Unocal employee has been named a special envoy to Afghanistan. President Bush has appointed Afghan-born Zalmay
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Viewpoint: Warming the bench–Who judges the judge?

Viewpoint: Warming the bench–Who judges the judge? By Joe Baker Warming the bench— Who judges the judge? By Joe Baker Senior Editor Ascension to the bench
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Sinking road solution elusive

Sinking road solution elusive By Joe Baker By Joe Baker Senior Editor Winnebago County officails still have that sinking feeling. The promised “fix” for problems
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Friendship and its disintegration…J.R. Sullivan directs Art at NAT

Friendship and its disintegration…J.R. Sullivan directs Art at NAT By Edith McCauley By Edith McCauley Theater Critic A play that seems to center
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Mendelssohn presents Suor Angelica, Secret of Susanna, Jazz Legends

Mendelssohn presents Suor Angelica, Secret of Susanna, Jazz Legends By Mendelssohn Club will present Suor Angelica by Puccini and The Secret of
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Israelis workers gave WTC warnings

Israelis workers gave WTC warnings By Joe Baker By Joe Baker Senior Editor The Israeli daily, Ha’aretz, reports that Odigo, a
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Viewpoint: Patriotism or petrification?

Viewpoint: Patriotism or petrification? By Joe Baker Patriotism or petrification? By Joe Baker Senior editor Jingoism has taken hold in a segment of the American
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Controversy surrounds school referendum

Controversy surrounds school referendum By Scott P. Richert By Scott P. Richert Freelance writer On Tuesday, Jan. 8, the Rockford School Board voted 5-2
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Internexus Illinois brings the world to us

Internexus Illinois brings the world to us By Hyun Ah Lee By Hyun Ah Lee Student Intern Rockford College is known as a place
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Local Green Party to talk about garbage

Local Green Party to talk about garbage By The Winnebago-Boone Green Party will meet at 7 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 7 at the
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IRS needs volunteers

IRS needs volunteers By CHICAGO—The IRS has various volunteer programs that provide free tax assistance, and they are looking for individuals and
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Youth from the MILL give back to community

Youth from the MILL give back to community By The Community Foundation of Northern Illinois through it’s “In Youth We Trust” Program
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Winnebago County General Primary Candidates–March 19, 2002

Winnebago County General Primary Candidates–March 19, 2002 By Senior Editor’s Note: A list of candidates for the City of Rockford offices will
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Troops massing on Iraqi border?

Troops massing on Iraqi border? By Joe Baker By Joe Baker Senior editor The Daily Telegraph in London reports 20,000 U.S. troops have been
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Viewpoint: Patriot Act worries legal panel

Viewpoint: Patriot Act worries legal panel By Joe Baker Patriot Act worries legal panel By Joe Baker Senior editor “Beware the leader who bangs the drums
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With many thanks, Happy New Year

With many thanks, Happy New Year By Frank Schier With many thanks, Happy New Year By Frank Schier Editor & Publisher When Christmas approached, and when
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City Council begins review of proposed 2002 budget

City Council begins review of proposed 2002 budget By Members of the Rockford City Council Monday night have had their first look
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