Is Ryan Kelly’s iconic photograph an American ‘Guernica’?
By Jennifer Wenzel The Conversation On August 12, Charlottesville Daily Progress photographer Ryan M. Kelly captured the exact moment that
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Commentary
Remembering Rockford’s Ruby Skye
By Bruce Hammond For The Rock River Times With the passing of Karen Howard on Monday, Aug. 7, Rockford lost
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China key to avoiding ‘fire and fury’ in North Korea
By Greg Wright The Conversation President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un are playing a dangerous game of
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What’s Local: Noah’s Ark celebrates renovations
By Jim Hagerty Contributor DOWNTOWN — Although Noah’s Ark Animal Sanctuary has been at the same location for 39 years,
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Aldermen should consider regional impacts of gas station
By John Guevara Contributor There’s a new hullabaloo. Should Rockford put a gas station downtown, or not? This week, answering
Read moreKris Kobach and Kansas’ SAFE Act
By Chelsie Bright The Conversation If you want to understand President Donald Trump’s voter fraud commission, it helps to study
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What’s Local: A dog about town
By Jim Hagerty Contributor ROCKFORD — It is not all that unusual to rise early and go through a morning
Read moreSenate GOP advances a health care bill. Now what?
By Jeffrey Lazarus, David McLennan, & Rachel Caufield The Conversation Tuesday, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell narrowly managed to keep a Republican
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What’s Local: Adamany paints Woodstock’s history
Rockford muralist tapped for major project By Jim Hagerty Contributor ROCKFORD/WOODSTOCK — The city of Woodstock is where muralist Mark
Read more5 faulty beliefs that have led to Republican dysfunction on health care
By J.B. Silvers The Conservation Now that the new version of the Senate health care bill is available, an outside
Read moreBesty DeVos is abdicating her role in protecting students
Given Donald Trump’s frequent campaign promises to wipe out “job killing” regulations on Day One, no one should be surprised
Read moreEnsuring accurate, secure elections must be a priority
While there are many things we still don’t know, one thing we have learned about Russia’s attempts to hack the
Read moreIllinois solar hits a bump in the road
By Drs. Robert & Sonia Vogl Contributor Just a few months ago the passage of Future Energy Jobs Act in
Read moreWhy market competition has not brought down health care costs
By Gerald Friedman The Conversation It is easier than ever to buy stuff. You can purchase almost anything on Amazon
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What’s Local: Channeling passion in business
By Jim Hagerty Contributor ROCKFORD — There is something to be said for those who make a living doing what
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