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Rockford airport reports 10th busiest month of service

Online Staff Report The Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) released passenger statistics for April 2013 May 23. The airport recognized its
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May 23, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News> featured | Comments (0)

No-wake zone lifted on Rock River

Online Staff Report A majority of the conditions that resulted in the implementation of the no-wake order on the Rock River
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May 23, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News> featured | Comments (0)

Unemployment drops to 9.9 percent in Rockford metro area

Online Staff Report The unemployment rate in the Rockford metro area has dropped to 9.9 percent, the Illinois Department of Employment
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May 23, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News> featured | Comments (0)

Rockford man faces criminal sexual assault of a child charges

Online Staff Report Jeffrey D. Lawson, 55, of Rockford, has been charged with three counts of predatory criminal sexual assault
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May 23, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News> featured | Comments (0)

West State Street Corridor projects starts with overwhelming support

• Project to take 12 years and cost $19 million By Audrey Carpenter Staff Writer Rockford Mayor Larry Morrissey (I), aldermen, city council
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May 23, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News> featured | Comments (0)

Rockford’s Lincoln Middle School receives Community Foundation science grant for lab learning

Online Staff Report For the second year, Rockford’s Lincoln Middle School has been awarded a grant of $22,000 from the Crull
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May 23, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News> featured | Comments (0)

Area Late Model drivers to compete in Big 8 Memorial Day clash at Columbus 151 Speedway

By Eric Huenefeld This Memorial Day, Monday, May 27, the Big 8 Late Model Series presented by Gandrud Chevrolet will tackle
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May 23, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Sports News> featured | Comments (0)

Man sentenced to 375 years for 2010 robbery, sexual assault at east-side Rockford hotel

Online Staff Report Jamie Dock, 32, has been sentenced to 375 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections after being
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May 23, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News> featured | 1 Comment

Settlement reached with e-book publishers in overpricing scheme

Online Staff Report CHICAGO — Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan (D) joined 32 other attorneys general May 22 in proposed antitrust
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May 23, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Statehouse News> featured | Comments (0)

Jefferson advocates for Rock River Trail Scenic and Historic Route, announces Illinois Free Fishing Days

Online Staff Report SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — To increase tourism in northern Illinois, state Rep. Chuck Jefferson, D-Rockford, is co-sponsoring an initiative
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May 23, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News> featured | Comments (0)

Kinzinger: ‘Enough is enough; it’s time to build’ Keystone XL Pipeline

Online Staff Report WASHINGTON, D.C. — May 22, U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill., voted in favor of H.R. 3, legislation
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May 23, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Nation & World> featured | Comments (0)

Rockford Speedway CEO Jody Deery one of 54 NASCAR Hall of Fame voters

By Eric Huenefeld LOVES PARK, Ill. — Rockford Speedway CEO Jody Deery is spending her Wednesday in North Carolina. However, this
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May 22, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Sports News> featured | Comments (0)

Brian Urlacher to retire after 13 seasons

By Brandon Reid Senior Assistant Editor Brian Urlacher, who played 13 seasons with the Chicago Bears and helped lead the team to
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May 22, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Sports News> featured | Comments (0)

AAA projects Memorial Day travel to decline slightly as Americans drive more, fly less

Online Staff Report AAA Travel projects 34.8 million Americans will journey 50 miles or more from home during the Memorial Day
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May 22, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Nation & World> featured | Comments (0)

April home sales up 25.3 percent from a year ago, statewide median price at $145,900

Online Staff Report SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois home sales increased 25.3 percent over previous-year levels in April and median prices increased
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May 22, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Statehouse News> featured | Comments (0)

Honor vets with flags for graves

Lee Hartsfield continues one-man quest to distribute free flags for veterans’ graves By Susan Johnson Copy Editor Lee Hartsfield, former owner of B.
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May 22, 2013 | Also published in Local News> News> featured | Comments (0)

Guest Column: Spinning prairie after clear-cutting in DeKalb, part one

Editor’s note: The following is the first in a two-part series. By Jane S. Levinsky DeKalb is a community much loved
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May 22, 2013 | Also published in Commentary> Guest Column> featured | 1 Comment

‘The Greatest Spectacle in Racing,’ Indy 500 May 26

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist Thirty three drivers are set to test their physical and mental endurance this Memorial Day weekend in
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May 22, 2013 | Also published in Sports> Sports News> featured | Comments (0)

Legendary Rock Interviews: Q & A with Hillbilly Herald’s Jimmy Herald

Hillbilly Herald, Buckcherry, The Last Vegas, Candlebox among May 26 Rock Monkey Ruckus performers By John Parks Sometimes you just gotta pay
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May 22, 2013 | Also published in Music> Vibe Entertainment> Vibe Entertainment News> featured | Comments (0)

Tube Talk: Basic cable dramas worth checking out

By Paula Hendrickson Contributing Writer While AMC continues to generate attention and earn big ratings with original dramas like The Walking Dead,
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May 22, 2013 | Also published in Tube Talk> Vibe Entertainment> Vibe Entertainment News> featured | Comments (0)

Blues Music Award nominee Ana Popovic performs at Rockford’s Adriatic May 24

Staff Report Three-time Blues Music Award nominee Ana Popovic is one of the hottest acts in the blues world, and
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May 22, 2013 | Also published in Music> Vibe Entertainment> Vibe Entertainment News> featured | Comments (0)

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