Toronto van attack kills 9
The driver was heading south on busy Yonge Street around 1:30 p.m. and the streets were crowded with people enjoying an unseasonably warm day when the van jumped onto the sidewalk.
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Police: Waffle House shooting suspect arrested near his apartment
By Sheila Burke Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The suspect in an attack that killed four people at a Waffle
Read moreAmid strikes, Americans back teacher raises
Americans overwhelmingly believe teachers don’t make enough money, and half say they’d support paying higher taxes to give educators a raise.
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Damaged cables, pipelines in Great Lakes waterway inspected
Officials say a remotely operated underwater vehicle is getting a close-up look at electric cables that were damaged by what Michigan’s attorney general has called a tugboat anchor strike in a channel connecting Lake Huron and Lake Michigan.
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Midterms 2018: Replacing Paul Ryan
A former driver for House Speaker Paul Ryan who has been active in Wisconsin Republican politics for years announced Sunday that he is running to succeed Ryan in Congress.
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Dream job: Harley-Davidson paid interns get a motorcycle too
Harley-Davidson is offering free motorcycles for those who join its summer internship program.
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US brands suffer collateral damage in Chinese corporate war
As the Trump administration pushes China to play by fair trade rules, companies are caught in a quieter but no less crucial struggle for fair access to a $610 billion online marketplace, an AP investigation has found.
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Music may help impaired communicators connect with others
Communication can be difficult for some people. It may be due to a moderate to severe stutter they’ve had all their life, or a catastrophic event like a stroke that renders them inarticulate.
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A new big tree champ in Illinois
There’s no denying the Bald Hill Prairie Preserve in Mt. Morris is a pretty special place, and now it has a new special attraction.
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Police: Death of 24-year-old woman a homicide
Winnebago County Sheriff’s Department spokesmen say the victim was found just after 3:30 p.m., Friday, in a bedroom of a house at 609 Atwood Avenue. She was pronounced dead at the scene. A cause of death has not been announced.
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Former first lady Barbara Bush dies at 92
The Bushes, who were married Jan. 6, 1945, had the longest marriage of any presidential couple in American history. And Mrs. Bush was one of only two first ladies who had a child who was elected president.
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Online Edition. April 18
It’s this week’s e-edition of The Rock River Times.
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Clock Tower demo underway
It could be at least a year or two before the land redeveloped, however.
The 21-acre parcel was being primed for a casino last year, but Rockford was left out of the state’s gambling expansion bill. That meant that the investment group that purchased the shuttered hotel and conference center wouldn’t be breaking ground any time soon.
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Rockford aldermen approve pay raises, road repairs
By Jim Hagerty Contributor CITY HALL — Rockford aldermen approved a 2-percent pay increase for police officers and all non-union
Read moreIllinois nonprofit hosts cannabis education expo
The event is the first in the state to offer 3 Cannabis CME platforms for physicians, conducted by Dr. Jay Joshi of National Pain Centers and 3 CEU sessions for the Nurses and Social Workers, conducted by Mahja Sulemanjee Bortocek of the Greenhouse Group/Grassroots Cannabis.
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