The 21st: CHIP insurance funding to expire at week’s end
From WNIJ and Illinois NPR’s The 21st, federal funding for a children’s health care plan will expire soon if Congress
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Entertainment
Pig Minds’ twist on a traditional celebration
By Nick Ostdick Contributor MACHESNEY PARK — A combination of specialty beer releases and German festival culture will be on-tap
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During Vietnam, music spoke to both sides of a divided nation
By Lauren Rebecca Sklaroff The Conversation Music is central to Ken Burns’s new Vietnam War documentary, with an original score
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Four inducted into RPS 205 Fine Arts Hall of Fame
By Jim Hagerty Contributor ROCKFORD — There’s something to be said for those who attribute their artistic endeavors when they
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Rockford Rocked. Preserving a cultural icon
By Todd Houston Contributor The Naruz Family purchased Toad Hall in 2006 from the estate of Larry and Bev Mason,
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Summer weather lingers for weekend events
By Jim Hagerty Contributor ROCKFORD — With temperatures in the mid-80s, there is still plenty of summer to enjoy during
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Steely Dan co-founder Becker honored by friends, fellow musicians
By Lindsay Bahr Associated Press LOS ANGELES — A rock and roll fan with a penchant for harmony and obtuse
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Screw City back next week for 7th year
By Nick Ostdick Contributor ROCKFORD — The 7th Annual Screw City Beer Festival will provide an intimate setting for craft
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Advance tickets for Greenwich Village Art Fair on sale
ROCKFORD — More than 132 artists will be featured at this year’s Greenwich Village Art Fair, Saturday, Sept. 16 and
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Rockford Rocked. What’s next for Mark Ricotta
By Todd Houston Contributor If you go to Mark Ricotta’s Facebook page, the cover photo simply says, “Writer.” Mark has
Read moreWhat’s Local: Social justice, poetry and a national competition
By Jim HagertyContributor ROCKFORD — To say Dylan Garcia is a fixture at the Nordlof Centre is an understatement. Garcia
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Dark Tower another wasted King effort
By Thomas Simpson Contributor Stephen King’s The Dark Tower series has flirted with a screen adaptation for years. Ten years
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10th Mosaic Film Fest returns this weekend
ROCKFORD — A lineup of 72 films will be rolled out during the 10th Annual Mosaic World Film Festival, starting
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RAAC 30th anniversary celebrations launched with fun run
ROCKFORD — The Rockford Area Arts Council (RAAC) will kick off its 30th anniversary with the On Your Mark 5K
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Jerry Lewis. 1926-2017
By Lindsey Bahr Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Jerry Lewis, the manic, rubber-faced showman who jumped and hollered to fame
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