Firewood, wood chips available for citizens

The Rockford Park District invites citizens to help themselves to wood chips and firewood at several park locations. “The wood is
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A Lighter View … Chucky Jr.

A Lighter View … Chucky Jr. By Karen M. Morris, Humorist I’ve had gas all my life. It’s not the kind of
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Guest Column: Special education children hurt by budget cuts

The following letter was sent to members of the Rockford Board of Education. The writer shares it here as a
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Beòlach gets up to dance

Beòlach gets up to dance By Paul Marek, Staff Writer The Coronado Theatre was the setting for a night with Beòlach, a
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Guest Column: Rochelle landfill expansion opposed

The Rochelle landfill expansion hearings ended Tuesday evening, March 4, after five days of testimony. The Concerned Citizens of Ogle
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Rock River Times Photo Contest

Rock River Times Photo Contest By The photographic image touches each of us every day. Such images are on television, the movie
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Bits & P.C.s: Wanted: stupid people

The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) has reportedly served 1,000 subpoenas at the rate of 75 per day against
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Go where you wanna wanna go; do what you wanna wanna do—Part One

Go where you wanna wanna go; do what you wanna wanna do—Part One By Mike Leifheit, Columnist It is Sunday night at
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National singer E. Faye Butler returns

The Rockford Chapter of the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW) is bringing a national, originally local, singer home to
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More than 160 rally against war with Iraq March 15,

More than 160 rally against war with Iraq March 15, By (At left) More than 160 peace demonstrators stood at the
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New Court Theatre, Pec Playhouse and Summerset 30

n Summertime and local theater thrives If you’ve been craving a night out, the last few weeks offered an opportunity to
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Frida and Lila: A week of celebration

Frida and Lila: A week of celebration By BELOIT—The 75th annual Academy Awards will have special significance in Beloit. All eyes will
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Up early with Scofield—Part 2

Welcome back to “Up early with Scofield.” Some of you may have seen his performance at Kryptonite a few weekends
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Grease is the word! At the Convo

Grease is the word! At the Convo By DEKALB—The national tour of the Broadway smash hit Grease is set to play the
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Search for ‘People & Their Amazing Animals’

What’s all the barking, squealing and squawking about? The national “People & Their Amazing Animals” talent search is coming to
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Lila Downs—Great voice at Beloit College!

Lila Downs—Great voice at Beloit College! By Molly Fleming, Staff Writer Lila Downs’ mother chopped her belly-button off and buried it in
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Lynyrd Skynyrd’s present doesn’t live up to its past

Lynyrd Skynyrd established itself as one of the most innovative Southern rock bands in the early ’70s. A revamped version
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Charlotte’s Web presents four-treat weekend

Charlotte’s Web presents four-treat weekend By Quadruple your pleasure this weekend as Charlotte’s Web offers four special acts to entertain you. Bill Miller
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Hanging Out In Rockford: Traveling in time—Part 3: enter the repair trucks

Rising from his slumber, our itinerant motorcycle rider is hungry. Traveling north for about an hour, he arrives in Eagle
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Arts & Theater Calendar

Ongoing Attractions Funktional Arts – 412 N. First St. Jewelry, furniture, sculpture; ceramic sculpture by Lynn Fisher. By appointment only. Info:
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Whispers Want to Holler ends its run at eta

Whispers Want to Holler ends its run at eta By Edith McCauley, Theater Critic eta’s mission to give new playwrights the opportunity
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Old City Hall vs. Amerock

Many are concerned about what will become of downtown Rockford if the old Amerock building were made into the proposed
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Rockford Community Concert Association changes name

Rockford Community Concert Association changes name By The Rockford Community Concert Association has changed its name and will now be known as
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Rockford Institute to host public forum on Black Sea book

The Rockford Institute will host a public forum at 6 p.m., Thursday, July 31, to release the latest book from
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Take a ride on the 20th Century Express

Take a ride on the 20th Century Express By Rockford Dance Company will present 20th Century Express, its season finale performance, at
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Ski Broncs to host annual Show Ski Championships

POLK CITY, Fla.—The 2003 MasterCraft Show Ski National Championships will be held Aug. 8-10 at Shorewood Park in Loves
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RSO gives audience the grand tour

RSO gives audience the grand tour By Georgia Pampel, Music Critic On March 15, the Rockford Symphony Orchestra (RSO) once again showed
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Mother says son’s bravery ignored

Much has been made of the supposed heroics of Pvt. Jessica Lynch, who was rescued from the hands of the
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Rock River Poetry Contest winners

Rock River Poetry Contest winners By Christine Swanberg , Author and Poet The Rock River Poetry Contest VII is pleased to announce
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High court orders pay hike

The Illinois Supreme Court has created a potential constitutional crisis in the state. The justices ordered state comptroller Dan Hynes
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Hanging out in Rockford: Go where you wanna wanna go; do what you wanna wanna do—Part Two

Hanging out in Rockford: Go where you wanna wanna go; do what you wanna wanna do—Part Two By Mike Leifheit, Columnist I
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United Way gives $710,139 to local programs

Thirteen programs in 10 area agencies recently were recognized for making a difference in our community when United Way of
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Annual Olympic Guitar Festival April 5

Annual Olympic Guitar Festival April 5 By Molly Fleming, Staff Writer The 32nd Annual Olympic Guitar Festival will be held April 5-6
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‘Tactics of Mistake’

I have just finished rereading an old science fiction favorite of mine, Tactics of Mistake by Gordon R. Dickson. It
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Guest Column: The downside of civility

Those of you familiar with my writings and rantings know that I am interested in politics. Those of you who
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Loren Tate to speak at dinner in Rockford

Loren Tate to speak at dinner in Rockford By Marty Smith, Contributing Writer Loren Tate and his wife, Alexis, will be the
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Guest Column: Pro-war column, administration out of line

Editor’s Note: Due to space limitations this guest column did not run when submitted in April. Columnist of the right Michael
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Symphony celebrates musical parody with PDQ Bach Pops Concert

Symphony celebrates musical parody with PDQ Bach Pops Concert By Join Maestro Steven Larsen, the Rockford Symphony Orchestra and the “O.K. Chorale”
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Agencies suggest child supervision in water activities

The American Red Cross, Prevent Child Abuse Illinois (PCA Illinois), the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (IDCFS), the
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Randy Sabien & Brian Torff Quartet come to the Web

Randy Sabien & Brian Torff Quartet come to the Web By Critically acclaimed jazz violinist Randy Sabien joins bass virtuoso Brian Q.
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Local advocacy group launches petition drive

A local advocacy group, Local Alliance for Birth Options in Rockford (LABOR), is launching a petition drive, calling for more
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Volunteers, donations needed for 13th Ward Easter Egg Hunt

Volunteers, donations needed for 13th Ward Easter Egg Hunt By The first annual 13th Ward Easter Egg Hunt will be from 11
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Alzheimer’s Assoc. auxiliary holds fund-raiser

The Alzheimer’s Association announces that its auxiliary, AWARE, will hold its first fund-raiser on Sunday, Aug. 24. AWARE’s mission is
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‘Superpower Unleashed’ at Coffee Talk

‘Superpower Unleashed’ at Coffee Talk By “Superpower Unleashed—Too Much Power, Too Little Peace” will be the subject of a Coffee Talk at
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Americans with Disabilities Act anniversary

The Rockford Park District celebrated the anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, landmark legislation that opens the door for
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In honor of National Poetry Month…Rock River Poetry Contest 2003 National winner

In honor of National Poetry Month…Rock River Poetry Contest 2003 National winner By The Rock River Times is proud to present the
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Seniors to get SeniorCare benefits

SPRINGFIELD, Ill.—Senior citizens caught in the backlog of renewal forms for the state’s SeniorCare program will have their benefits extended
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Weapons of mass construction

Developers have marked their beach head from which will be launched the commercialization of highway 173 from Perryville Rd. to
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Lady bagpipers celebrate Celtic heritage

Lady bagpipers celebrate Celtic heritage By Lisa Palmeno, Staff Writer Celtic music swept the nation, and the world, a few years ago
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Local duo competes in Red Bull Flugtag Chicago

n Locals will try to make Zamboni fly Aug. 9 in Chicago’s Monroe Harbor near Navy Pier “We want to take
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