Gorski to retire from SwedishAmerican
ROCKFORD — SwedishAmerican president and CEO Dr. Bill Gorski is set to retire July 1, the health care group said
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Listen: How did Rockford lose 1.3B gallons of water?
From WNIJ, here’s Illinois Public Media’s report from The 21st on Rockford’s disappearing water. Over 20 percent of the 6.4
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A new lease on a young life
By Ali Braboy The (Dixon) Telegraph DIXON — Aaliyah Marie Cook has had a harder life than most, and she’s
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What’s Local: Expanding Rockford through entrepreneurship
By Jim Hagerty Contributor ROCKFORD — When a company shuts its doors, the employees often find employment elsewhere. When isolated
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Junior League with fun for kids at this week’s Market
The Rockford City Market continues this week with stuff to do for the whole family. The Rockford Area Illini Club
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Winnebago County still feeling property tax squeeze
By Jim Hagerty Contributor ROCKFORD — While Rockford has landed on a number of bad lists over the years, Winnebago
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Mercy annexation agreement approved without fees
By Jim Hagerty Contributor CITY HALL — Rockford City Council Monday approved an annexation agreement connected to the construction of
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Murderer Nelson dies in prison at 85
By Jim Hagerty Contributor SPRINGFIELD — Simon Peter Nelson, Rockford’s notorious mass murderer, has died in prison. He was 85.
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Library gives kids a ‘do-over’ on fines
ROCKFORD — The Rockford Public Library is giving kids the chance to wipe out any fines for overdue materials by
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Anderson, VanVleet headline RACVB’s Sport Stories, Thursday
Sport Stories, a Rockford Area Convention & Visitors Bureau production as part of the organization’s Bring Your Game 2 Rockford
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International Student Exchange comes to City Market
For the past month, hundreds have come to spend their summer evenings in Downtown Rockford for the Rockford City Market.
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Prairie Preservation group awarded grant
The Prairie Preservation Society of Ogle County (PPSOC) has been awarded a second grant for stewardship work on the Sand
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An anything-but-ordinary summer camp
Imagine “summer camp” and you may see images of hiking, camp fires and games – but there is a very
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Board, chief judge continue budget standoff
By John Guevara Contributor Last Thursday, the Winnebago County Board continued its standoff with the 17th Circuit Court’s Chief Judge
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Rockford landlords seek improved property ordinance
By Jim Hagerty Contributor and Shane Nicholson Managing Editor ROCKFORD — A city ordinance passed in 2013 aimed at improving
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