Rooftop and Urban Gardens Conference here

Rooftop and Urban Gardens Conference here By Shellie Berg By Shellie Berg Staff Reporter Want to know how or if you can build a
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Plans for 8th annual Block 5 party announced

Plans for 8th annual Block 5 party announced By The 8th Annual Block 5 Party will take place Friday and Saturday, June
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City hires communications officer

City hires communications officer By Shellie Berg By Shellie Berg Staff Reporter Rockford Mayor Doug Scott is beginning to fulfilling his campaign promises. Not
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Heart of Rockford Awards accepting nominations

Heart of Rockford Awards accepting nominations By The 15th Annual Heart of Rockford Awards is accepting nominations which encourage and recognize physical
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Viewpoint: McVeigh: a dead end of questions

Viewpoint: McVeigh: a dead end of questions By Joe Baker McVeigh: a dead end of questions By Joe Baker Senior Editor Now the hype
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Parents seek neighborhood schools

Parents seek neighborhood schools By Shellie Berg By Shellie Berg Staff Reporter People expressed their desires to choose schools close to their homes on
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River District marina adds boardwalk, docks

River District marina adds boardwalk, docks By Shellie Berg By Shellie Berg Staff Reporter The latest step in the transformation of the old brewery
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Alderman: Turn down the music

Alderman: Turn down the music By Shellie Berg By Shellie Berg Staff Reporter At the Rockford City Council meeting Monday, May 21, aldermen urged
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Viewpoint: Will the real Ollie North stand up?

Viewpoint: Will the real Ollie North stand up? By Joe Baker Will the real Ollie North stand up? By Joe Baker Senior Editor There he
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HOPE VI incites more controversy

HOPE VI incites more controversy By Shellie Berg By Shellie Berg Staff Reporter The Winnebago County Housing Authority has another shot at acquiring a
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Group pushes for end to tolls

Group pushes for end to tolls By An Illinois group called “No Tolls, Inc.,” is working for passage of House Bill 3171.
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Labor Dept. eyes grocery stores

Labor Dept. eyes grocery stores By Joe Baker By Joe Baker Senior Editor Grocery stores in Winnebago County may be under the scrutiny of
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Viewpoint: It will take more than exit polls to fix voter news

Viewpoint: It will take more than exit polls to fix voter news By Joe Baker It will take more than exit polls
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Landlord must clean up act

Landlord must clean up act By Shellie Berg By Shellie Berg Staff Reporter Hardly a picturesque scene, the property at 1014 N. Winnebago contains
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Gas Price Responses–Special Alert!!

Gas Price Responses–Special Alert!! By Comparative Gas Prices Postings as of Wednesday, May 30, 2001 1) Amoco, 251 & 72: $1.95, $1.85, $1.95 (same
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Demolition of Starr Mansion by Diocese brings little response

Demolition of Starr Mansion by Diocese brings little response By Shellie Berg By Shellie Berg Staff Reporter On Monday, May 21, the Catholic Diocese
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Annual Race Unity Awards

Annual Race Unity Awards By The 11th Annual Race Unity Awards will be presented on Sunday, June 24. The award ceremony and
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Parents file lawsuit against school

Parents file lawsuit against school By Shellie Berg By Shellie Berg Staff Reporter Rockford Police Union President Doug Block spent countless hours trying to
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Church complex rejected

Church complex rejected By Shellie Berg By Shellie Berg Staff Reporter Brooke Road United Methodist Church dropped plans May 2 to use neighboring Ken-Rock
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Crossing sought for facility

Crossing sought for facility By Shellie Berg By Shellie Berg Staff Reporter Plans for a 70-acre Sportscore-like facility in Rockton are contingent on obtaining
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Bonds sought for street/water repairs

Bonds sought for street/water repairs By Shellie Berg By Shellie Berg Staff Reporter On Monday, May 7, the Rockford City Council approved the sale
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Country denies road fund shortage

Country denies road fund shortage By Joe Baker By Joe Baker Senior Editor Is the Harrison Avenue extension project in trouble? Will there be
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Time to look out for home repair fraud

Time to look out for home repair fraud By OREGON, IL–Home repair fraud season is in full bloom, and if last year
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Law enforcement asks governor to sign drug bill

Law enforcement asks governor to sign drug bill By OREGON, IL—Ogle County Sheriff Mel Messer and State’s Attorney Doug Floski are joining
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Sign up for Sea Lions Swim (& Diving) Team

Sign up for Sea Lions Swim (& Diving) Team By Sign-ups are now being accepted for the Sea Lions Swim & Diving
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City helps fund technology program

City helps fund technology program By Shellie Berg By Shellie Berg Staff Reporter On May 14, the Rockford City Council approved $50,000 from city’s
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Library branch to expand

Library branch to expand By Shellie Berg By Shellie Berg Staff Reporter Read all about it—the Rockford Public Library will turn to the
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Pedestrian bridge doubled in cost

Pedestrian bridge doubled in cost By Shellie Berg By Shellie Berg Staff Reporter On April 21, local officials celebrated the opening of the Riverside
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Animal activists object to circus

Animal activists object to circus By Shellie Berg By Shellie Berg Staff Reporter Members of Animal Watch Illinois and other individuals concerned with animal
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Police seek info on two crimes

Police seek info on two crimes By Rockford police need information on two unsolved criminal cases. At approximately 3 a.m. on April 3,
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Groove Walk 2001 in River District this weekend

Groove Walk 2001 in River District this weekend By It’s official! Groove Walk 2001 will be held from 9 p.m. – 1
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Appellate court reverses Mahoney–ruling, FYI

Appellate court reverses Mahoney–ruling, FYI By Editor’s note: For our readers’ information, the following is the complete text of Seventh Circuit Court
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Viewpoint: Will FAA force Chicago overflow here?

Viewpoint: Will FAA force Chicago overflow here? By Joe Baker By Joe Baker Senior Editor While Mayor Doug Scott and Greater Rockford Airport Director
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Mayor Scott praises grants, makes proposals

Mayor Scott praises grants, makes proposals By Frank Schier By Frank Schier Editor & Publisher In one of his first speaking engagements as Rockford’s
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Register Star ordered to pay $223,045.82 for sexual harassment

Register Star ordered to pay $223,045.82 for sexual harassment By Shellie Berg By Shellie Berg Staff Reporter On May 2, a federal jury ruled
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Appellate court reverses Mahoney-ruling, FYI, part II

Appellate court reverses Mahoney-ruling, FYI, part II By Editor’s note: For our readers’ information, the following is part II of the
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Viewpoint: Airport initiative mostly echoes

Viewpoint: Airport initiative mostly echoes By Joe Baker By Joe Baker Senior Editor “Surprise, surprise, suprise,” as Gomer Pyle used to say. Director James
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Vietnam vets welcome Crandall, sorry for Kerrey

Vietnam vets welcome Crandall, sorry for Kerrey By Shellie Berg By Shellie Berg Staff Reporter On May 1 at Maria’s Italian Cafe, 828 Cunningham,
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Vandals continue to strike West State Street area

Vandals continue to strike West State Street area By Shellie Berg By Shellie Berg Staff Reporter The rash of vandalisms continues to spread, centering
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Viewpoint: Mother charges sex offender case mishandled

Viewpoint: Mother charges sex offender case mishandled By Joe Baker Mother charges sex offender case mishandled By Joe Baker Senior Editor So far as former
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Charles Street drains TIF for 7th Street

Charles Street drains TIF for 7th Street By Shellie Berg By Shellie Berg Staff Reporter Because of the $600,000 in debt service for the
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Alderman: Abolish city stickers

Alderman: Abolish city stickers By Shellie Berg At the Rockford City Council meeting Monday, April 16, Alderman Pat Curran (R-2) unveiled his
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Runner to protest at Riverside walkway opening

Runner to protest at Riverside walkway opening By Shellie Berg By Shellie Berg Staff Reporter As local officials celebrate the advent of the Rock
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Viewpoint: Passenger service crash/cash?

Viewpoint: Passenger service crash/cash? By Joe Baker Passenger service crash/cash? By Joe Baker Senior Editor In this time of economic downturn and wholesale layoffs, it
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Taxpayer group warns of looming tax hike

Taxpayer group warns of looming tax hike By Joe Baker By Joe Baker Senior editor The Illinois House may move closer to imposing a
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Viewpoint: Justice system both sadistic and silly

Viewpoint: Justice system both sadistic and silly By Joe Baker Justice system both sadistic and silly By Joe Baker Senior Editor Many of us are
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Animal rights organization protests circus

Animal rights organization protests circus By Shellie Berg By Shellie Berg Staff Reporter As the Tarzan Zerbini Circus unpacks at Machesney Park Mall this
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Viewpoint: Rip offs and Take offs

Viewpoint: Rip offs and Take offs By Joe Baker By Joe Baker Senior editor A couple of months back, Mr. Manzullo and his colleagues
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Taxpayers must provide accurate address

Taxpayers must provide accurate address By Homeowners and businessmen who want to have their property tax bill sent to an address other
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Support West Suburban this weekend

Support West Suburban this weekend By Come and support the Ladies’ Auxiliary of the West Suburban Fire Department, 3816 W. State St.
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