Rockford Fire chief completes leadership program
Staff Report MONTEREY, Calif.- Rockford Fire Chief Derek Bergsten, on Aug. 16 completed the Executive Leaders Program at Naval Postgraduate School’s Center for
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Aretha Franklin’s music rise on charts following her death
By Mesfin Fekadu AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Aretha Franklin’s music quickly climbed the iTunes’ charts following her
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NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen
By The Associated Press (ASSOCIATED PRESS) – Here’s a roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue headlines
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Chicago public safety grants tied up over ‘sanctuary city’ status
By Greg Bishop Illinois News Network CHICAGO – As the city of Chicago continues to grapple with gun violence, leaders say
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New men’s flag football league starting in September
Staff Report ROCKFORD – The Rockford Park District will host a new men’s flag football league this fall. The league
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UEP continues downtown purchase
By Jim Hagerty Reporter ROCKFORD – Urban Equity Properties deepened its stake in downtown Rockford Monday when it finalized the
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Grace Funeral Home & Cremation Services moving to former Moose Club
By Jim Hagerty Reporter ROCKFORD – Rockford aldermen, on Monday, approved a special use permit that gives Grace Funeral &
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ALL ABOARD: Rock River Anything That Floats Race this Sunday
By Jim Hagerty Reporter ROCKFORD – The Rock River will be full of makeshift rafts Sunday for the 2018 Rock
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City of Rockford receives Head Start grant
Staff Report ROCKFORD – The City of Rockford on Monday announced that it received an annual $6.5 million grant to
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Domestic disturbance call leads to pot bust
By Jim Hagerty Reporter ROCKFORD – A domestic disturbance call led Rockford Police officers to a marijuana grow operation on
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11 killed, 70 wounded in Chicago weekend shootings
By The Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — At least 11 people were shot and killed and about 70 others were
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Sister’s Cafe opens downtown
By Jim Hagerty Reporter ROCKFORD – Sister’s Cafe is now open at 307 S. Main St., downtown. The restaurant is
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Rockford, Park District police take part in National Night Out
Staff Report ROCKFORD -Officers with the Rockford and Rockford Park District police departments will participate in an evening of fun, fellowship
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