Woodward’s $200 million Loves Park expansion to bring 660 jobs, double workforce by 2021

Online Staff Report LOVES PARK, Ill. — A Rockford original, aerospace company Woodward, Inc., announced Aug. 23 its Loves Park plant
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August 23, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | Comments (0)

Rockford’s unemployment rate at 11.8 percent in July

Online Staff Report The Rockford metropolitan area again had the highest unemployment rate in the state in July — 11.8 percent
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August 23, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | Comments (0)

ACT scores remain below state average in Rockford’s public schools

Online Staff Report Graduates of Rockford Public Schools (RPS) in 2012 who took the ACT test in their senior year had
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August 23, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | 1 Comment

Road construction begins Aug. 27 on East State Street between Alpine and Mulford

Online Staff Report Construction crews will begin making pavement repairs on East State Street between Alpine and Mulford roads Monday, Aug.
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August 23, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | Comments (0)

Wild Things blow out RiverHawks 9-1

Online Staff Report LOVES PARK, Ill. — The Washington Wild Things took the lead in the third inning Wednesday, Aug. 22,
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August 23, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Sports News | Comments (0)

Sensata workers protest at Romney campaign event in Bettendorf, Iowa

Online Staff Report Workers facing outsourcing by Bain Capital at the Sensata Technologies plant in Freeport, Ill., and supportive community members
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August 22, 2012 | Also published in Bainport Sensata Technologies> Happening Now> Local News> Regional News | 5 Comments

July home sales in Illinois up 25.5 percent, statewide median price at $148,000

Online Staff Report SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Home sales in the state surged 25.5 percent over previous year levels, with data released
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August 22, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Statehouse News | Comments (0)

RiverHawks drop opener to Wild Things, 3-1

Online Staff Report LOVES PARK, Ill. — The Rockford RiverHawks committed three errors Tuesday, Aug. 21, and fell 3-1 to the
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August 22, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Sports News | Comments (0)

Rockford man arrested on meth, child endangerment charges

Online Staff Report On the afternoon of Monday, Aug. 20, deputies of the Winnebago County Sheriff’s Police Metro Narcotic Unit,
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August 21, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | Comments (0)

Orange Julius smoothies, originals available at Rockford-area Dairy Queens

Online Staff Report In a merger of two iconic brands, the Dairy Queen system has added Orange Julius Premium Fruit Smoothies
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August 20, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Vibe Entertainment | Comments (0)

Sensata workers to rally Aug. 21 at Bain Capital offices in Evanston, Ill.

Online Staff Report Tuesday, Aug. 21, workers facing outsourcing by Bain Capital at the Sensata Technologies plant in Freeport, Ill., will
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August 20, 2012 | Also published in Bainport Sensata Technologies> Happening Now> Local News> Regional News | 2 Comments

Last of co-defendants in 2010 kidnapping, beating sentenced to 25 years

Online Staff Report Juan Gilbert, 25, was sentenced Aug. 17 by Judge John Truitt to 25 years in the Illinois
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August 20, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | Comments (0)

Governor signs strip club surcharge, law goes into effect January 2013

Online Staff Report CHICAGO — Illinois Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon (D) issued the following statement Aug. 18 regarding Gov. Pat Quinn’s
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August 20, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Statehouse News | 2 Comments

Rockford schools to cut ribbon on two renovated high school football stadiums Aug. 21

Online Staff Report Rockford Public Schools will host ribbon-cutting ceremonies to celebrate the completion of major renovations to Wyeth Stadium —
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August 17, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Sports News | Comments (0)

IEPA calls for factory farm to cease waste spraying, cleanup spill following contamination of Hooper Branch and Beaver Creek

Online Staff Report BEAVERVILLE, Ill. — Illinois waterways and wildlife have again been polluted by alleged improper manure waste management
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August 17, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Statehouse News | 1 Comment

Key error sinks RiverHawks in series finale

Online Staff Report LOVES PARK, Ill. — A key Rockford blunder in the sixth inning Thursday, Aug. 16, allowed the Florence
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August 17, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Sports News | Comments (0)

Sensata workers to take campaign against outsourcing to Republican National Convention

• Send-off potluck barbecue set for 5 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 23, at Freeport’s Krape Park Online Staff Report FREEPORT, Ill. — Workers facing
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August 16, 2012 | Also published in Bainport Sensata Technologies> Happening Now> Local News> Nation & World> Regional News | 2 Comments

Manufacturing drives private-sector July job growth in Illinois

Online Staff Report CHICAGO — Illinois added 800 private-sector jobs in July and the unemployment rate inched upward 0.2 to 8.9
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August 16, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Statehouse News | Comments (0)

Man faces meth, marijuana charges after search of Machesney Park residence

Online Staff Report At approximately 3 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 15, members of the Winnebago County Sheriff’s Police Metro Narcotics Unit,
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August 16, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | Comments (0)

Rockford City Market receives agri-tourism award

Online Staff Report Rockford City Market was recognized as a leader in agricultural tourism by the Illinois State Comptroller’s office. The
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August 16, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | Comments (0)

Three arrested on heroin charges after narcotics investigation at Winnebago and Montague

Online Staff Report Shortly after 12:30 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 15, Rockford police detectives conducted a narcotics investigation at Winnebago and
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August 16, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | Comments (0)

RiverHawks strand 11 in 5-2 loss

Online Staff Report LOVES PARK, Ill. — The Rockford RiverHawks lost 5-2 to the Florence Freedom Wednesday, Aug. 15, in a
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August 16, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Sports News | Comments (0)

Rockford housing market third most affordable in the U.S.

Online Staff Report The median home price as a percentage of median annual income ranks Rockford as the third most affordable
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August 15, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | Comments (0)

Drought and the Illinois corn crop: Comparing 1988 and 2012

By Susan Jongeneel Media/Communications Specialist, University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences URBANA, Ill. — Many producers are wondering
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August 15, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Regional News | Comments (0)

Consumer alert: Bumbo baby seats recalled

Online Staff Report CHICAGO — Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan (D) alerted Illinois parents and caregivers Aug. 15 to a recall
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August 15, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Nation & World | Comments (0)

Van Horn’s single gives RiverHawks comeback win

Online Staff Report LOVES PARK, Ill. — The Rockford RiverHawks furiously rallied back from an eight-run deficit, and Greg Van Horn
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August 15, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Sports News | Comments (0)

Man sentenced to 10 years for August 2011 armed robbery of Check ’n’ Go Cash Store

Online Staff Report Karl Fort Jr., 19, has been sentenced by Judge Rosemary Collins to 10 years in the Illinois
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August 14, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | Comments (0)

Man sentenced to 60 years for battery to a peace officer, battery to a person 60 or older

Online Staff Report Kylie Mathis, 34, pled guilty and was sentenced to six years in the Illinois Department of Corrections
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August 13, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | Comments (0)

Man sentenced to 10 years on drug charges

Online Staff Report Rodrigo Gonzalez-Noveron, 28, pled guilty and was sentenced to 10 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections
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August 13, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | Comments (0)

Two mosquito batches in Winnebago County positive for West Nile virus

Online Staff Report Winnebago County Health Department (WCHD) announced Aug. 13 that two mosquito batches found in the 61073 and 61108
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August 13, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | Comments (0)

Nicholas Conservatory closed through Aug. 27 for annual maintenance

Online Staff Report Nicholas Conservatory & Gardens, 1354 N. Second St., Rockford, will be closed for annual maintenance from Monday, Aug.
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August 13, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | Comments (0)

July 2012 marks hottest month on record

By Jillian MacMath Staff Writer, AccuWeather.com STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — AccuWeather.com reports July 2012 marked the hottest month on record ever for
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August 13, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Nation & World | Comments (0)

Back-to-school day of community service set for Saturday, Aug. 11

Online Staff Report Going back to school in the fall is an exciting time for students, but it can also be
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August 10, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | Comments (0)

Sudden fall chill expected this weekend

By Alex Sosnowski Expert Senior Meteorologist, AccuWeather.com STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — AccuWeather.com reports unseasonably cool air will sweep from the northern Plains
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August 10, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Nation & World | Comments (0)

Drought has large impact on cattle industry

By Debra Levey Larson Media/Communications Specialist, University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences URBANA, Ill. — The beef industry
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August 10, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Nation & World | Comments (0)

School board to consider new fine arts director at Aug. 14 meeting

Online Staff Report Rockford Public School leaders will recommend the appointment of Lu Ann Widergren to director of Fine Arts at
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August 10, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | Comments (0)

Recycling and environmental groups urge governor to veto bag bill

By Environment Illinois CHICAGO — Fourteen pro-recycling and environmental groups delivered a letter to Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn (D) Aug. 9
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August 10, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Statehouse News | Comments (0)

Rockford City Market welcomes new vendors Aug. 10, more to come in second half

Online Staff Report Rockford City Market will welcome two new vendors Friday, Aug. 10. Cantina Taco and Soap of the Earth will
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August 9, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | Comments (0)

Aug. 14 follow-up town hall meeting to address closure of west-side driver’s license facility

Online Staff Report A follow-up town hall meeting to address the July 29 closure of the Illinois Secretary of State’s Commercial
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August 9, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | Comments (0)

‘Star Wars Jr. Jedi Academy’ at Discovery Center Aug. 10

Online Staff Report Join forces with other Star Wars fans and enjoy Star Wars-themed activities, games and more Friday, Aug.
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August 9, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Vibe Entertainment | Comments (0)

Kaitlyn Miller Memorial Golf Outing Aug. 10 at Swan Hills Golf Course

Online Staff Report Friday, Aug. 10, Keith Country Day School and the Miller family will host the Fifth Annual Kaitlyn Mary
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August 9, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Sports News | Comments (0)

Man found guilty of possession with intent to deliver cocaine

Online Staff Report Shaun J. Johnson, 30, was found guilty of the offense of possession with intent to deliver cocaine
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August 9, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | Comments (0)

RiverHawks squander chances in 8-2 loss

Online Staff Report MARION, Ill. — The Rockford RiverHawks took minimal advantage of three bases-loaded opportunities and took an 8-2 loss
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August 9, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Sports News | Comments (0)

Sensata employees to protest Boehner, Schilling at Aug. 10 fund-raiser at Forest Hills Country Club

Online Staff Report Friday, Aug. 10, workers facing outsourcing at the Bain Capital-owned Sensata Technologies plant in Freeport, Ill.,
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August 8, 2012 | Also published in Bainport Sensata Technologies> Happening Now> Local News | 1 Comment

Adler & Hearne in Concert Conversations Aug. 15

Online Staff Report Snapshotmusic invites you to hear Lynn Adler and Lindy Hearne in the latest of the Concert Conversations
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August 8, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Vibe Entertainment | Comments (0)

Recruitment rallies for CROP Hunger Walk set for Aug. 12, 23

Online Staff Report Recruitment rallies for the annual CROP Hunger Walk will be Sunday, Aug. 12, and Thursday, Aug. 23,
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August 8, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | Comments (0)

Great Duck Race on the Rock River to benefit Alzheimer’s Association

Online Staff Report DIXON, Ill. — Buy your lucky rubber ducks today for the Fourth Annual Alzheimer’s Association Great Duck Race
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August 8, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Living | Comments (0)

Black Stone Cherry at downtown District Bar & Grill Aug. 9

Online Staff Report Edmonton, Ky., rock band Black Stone Cherry will perform at Rockford’s District Bar & Grill Thursday, Aug.
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August 8, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Vibe Entertainment | Comments (0)

Man sentenced to 25 years for armed robbery, 14 years for armed habitual criminal

Online Staff Report Antawan Zills, 29, pled guilty Aug. 6 to armed robbery and armed habitual criminal, Winnebago County State’s
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August 7, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | Comments (0)

Police Department hosts monthly public crime analysis forum Aug. 8

Online Staff Report Rockford Police Department will host its monthly public CompStat forum from 7:30 to 11 a.m., Wednesday, Aug. 8,
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August 7, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | Comments (0)


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