Re-enactors to commemorate Civil War physician in Freeport July 23

Staff Report FREEPORT, Ill. — The Civil War will be brought back to life briefly when re-enactors gather in the Freeport
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July 21, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now> Regional News | Comments (0)

William Charles chooses E. State Street quarry for asphalt plant, neighbors have questions

By Jim Hagerty Online Editor After several years of controversy and a tie-breaking vote by Rockford Mayor Larry Morrissey (I) to approve
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July 20, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | Comments (0)

Tips for staying safe in extreme heat

Staff Report CHICAGO — Summer is here, and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) wants individuals
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July 20, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now> Living | Comments (0)

Petland offers tips to prevent heatstroke in pets

By Petland Heatstroke can be a very serious problem for both people and pets. Pet owners must be aware of the
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July 20, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now> Living | Comments (0)

CHIP offers Healthy Beginnings sessions at area churches

Staff Report An opportunity to “test drive” a Healthy Beginnings session, sponsored by the CHIP (Coronary Health Improvement Project), will be
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July 20, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now> Living | Comments (0)

Freeport Art Museum unveils printmaking exhibit July 22

Staff Report Freeport Art Museum (FAM) will unveil a new exhibition of printmaking by Barry Carlsen, Darren Houser, David Menard and
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July 20, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | Comments (0)

Former Rockford College English Department head Dr. Peter Stanlis passes away at 91

Dr. Peter John Stanlis, 91, distinguished professor of humanities emeritus of Rockford College, died peacefully in his sleep in his
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July 19, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | Comments (0)

Clock Tower undergoing changes under new ownership

Staff Report When Beltway Hospitality purchased the Best Western Clock Tower Resort and Conference Center in March, the Houston-based company had
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July 19, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | Comments (0)

Park District activates spray pads through Sunday, July 24, to help residents cool off

Online Staff Report Rockford Park District will activate spray pads at area parks this week to assist area residents in cooling
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July 18, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now | Comments (0)

Winning $250,000 Little Lotto ticket sold in Rockford

Online Staff Report CHICAGO — A Rockford gas station sold a winning Little Lotto ticket July 17, meaning someone in the
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July 18, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now | Comments (0)

County recorders partner with Attorney General Lisa Madigan to stop ‘robo-signing’

Staff Report County recorders from across the State will announce their support in an ongoing investigation by the attorney general’s office
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July 15, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now> Regional News | Comments (0)

City fires officer involved in 2009 Barmore shooting, officer’s wife issues statement

Staff Report Rockford Police Officer Oda Poole has been dismissed nearly two years after he was involved in the Aug. 24,
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July 15, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | 2 Comments

Man sentenced to 15 years for role in 2009 shooting death

Staff Report Christopher D. Valentine, 21, was sentenced to 15 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections after pleading guilty to
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July 15, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | Comments (0)

Towing and impound fees increased, county won’t pay to finish Nicholas Conservatory project

- Notes from the Thursday, July 14 meeting of the Winnebago County Board By Jim Hagerty Online Editor Drivers who get their cars
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July 15, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | Comments (0)

‘Fun Day with Buttons’ July 20 at Rockton Community Center

Staff Report Rockton Community Center will host a free-admission “Fun Day with Buttons” from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Wednesday, July
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July 14, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | Comments (0)

Rockford F.I.R.E. track meet July 16 at Guilford High School

Online Staff Report The Rockford F.I.R.E. (Fostering Identity, Recreation, and Education) summer track and field program will host the Third Annual
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July 14, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now | Comments (0)

Arts community announces support for Rockford Casino Coalition

Online Staff Report Members of the Rockford arts community are rallying to show their support for the Rockford Casino Coalition,
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July 14, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | Comments (0)

Rockford Public Schools earns top financial ranking

Online Staff Report School officials announced today, Thursday, July 14, that the Illinois State Board of Education has recognized Rockford Public
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July 14, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | 2 Comments

State Police: 17 area traffic deaths in first half of 2011

Online Staff Report The Illinois State Police District 16 released statistics related to traffic fatalities from January to June 2011 Wednesday,
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July 13, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now | Comments (0)

Frontier Airlines announces Denver flights from RFD

Online Staff Report Tickets
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July 11, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now | Comments (0)

State Supreme Court ruling approves capital plan, Video Gaming Act gets go-ahead

Online Staff Report Today, Monday, July 11, the Illinois Supreme Court upheld the state’s 2009 capital and funding plans that will
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July 11, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now | Comments (0)

Citizens to protest proposed factory hog farm at McDonough County public hearing

* Call or e-mail McDoungh County Board to fight CAFO Online Staff Report A plan to build an industrial-scale concentrated animal
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July 11, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now | 1 Comment

Change to Clean Air Act could save up to 2000 lives in Illinois by 2014

A new clean air standard is now aimed at clearing deadly air pollution in Illinois, according to the U.S. Environmental
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July 8, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now | Comments (0)

Tax hike drives Illinois budget growth

By Benjamin Yount Illinois Statehouse News SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois taxed residents more — instead of create more jobs — to amass
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July 8, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now> Statehouse News | Comments (0)

Man sentenced to 10 years in prison for delivery of a controlled substance

Online Staff Report Alan B. Thomas, 45, was sentenced to 10 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections for delivery of
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July 8, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | 1 Comment

National unemployment rate little changed at 9.2 percent in June

Online Staff Report The national unemployment rate was little changed in June, up 18,000 jobs to 9.2 percent, the U.S. Bureau
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July 8, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now> Nation & World | Comments (0)

Grayson initiates Concert Conversations at Charlotte’s Web July 11

Staff Report Charlotte’s Web for the Performing Arts is proud to introduce Concert Conversations, a new concert series recorded live for
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July 8, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now | Comments (0)

New casinos could go to Quinn in October

By Benjamin Yount Illinois Statehouse News SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois lawmakers approved five new casinos in May, but the bill isn’t
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July 7, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now> Statehouse News | Comments (0)

Rockford School District victim in JPMorgan Chase bid-rigging scheme

Online Staff Report CHICAGO — Rockford Public School District 205 and Rochelle Community Hospital Association are among the victims of a
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July 7, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now | Comments (0)

Autism awareness event at Lou Bachrodt Auto Mall July 9

Online Staff Report First Northern Credit Union, Lou Bachrodt Auto Mall, BOB-FM and The Autism Program Service Center are holding an
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July 7, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now | Comments (0)

Visitors Bureau, RAVE, Park District, airport and Hotel Motel Association to rally for casino July 8

Online Staff Report Officials representing the region’s tourism industry will announce their support for the Rockford Casino Coalition’s campaign and encourage
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July 7, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now | Comments (0)

Anne Stewart & the Banjo Buddies at Klehm July 10

Staff Report Ann Stewart & the Banjo Buddies Dixieland Show Band will perform Sunday, July 10, at the Klehm Woodsong Concert
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July 7, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now | Comments (0)

Kilborn Alley Blues Band to perform at Sinnissippi July 9

Staff Report Charlotte’s Web for the Performing Arts continues its Sinnissippi Summer Series with the Kilborn Alley Blues Band at 7:30
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July 7, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now | Comments (0)

Writers’ group speaker to address ‘Effective Book Marketing’ July 9

Staff Report Amy Lou Jenkins — author, speaker, and educator — will discuss “Effective Book Marketing and Elevator Pitches” at the
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July 7, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now | 1 Comment

Ernie Hendrickson takes Monroe Arts Center stage July 9

Staff Report MONROE, Wis.—Former Rockford resident and Chicago singer, songwriter and musician Ernie Hendrickson, returns to his Wisconsin roots when
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July 7, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now | Comments (0)

79 arrested during June Roadside Safety Checks

Online Staff Report Seventy-nine individuals were arrested as a result of Illinois State Police (ISP) Roadside Safety Checks in Winnebago County
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July 6, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now | Comments (0)

Lawmakers: Court challenges, overrides likely for Quinn budget

By Benjamin Yount Illinois Statehouse News SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — If a lawsuit doesn’t settle questions about pay raises for state workers
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July 6, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now | Comments (0)

Loves Park man charged with delivery of cannabis

Online Staff Report Brice A. Turnmire, 28, of the 5000 block of Flagstone Drive in Loves Park, was arrested and
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July 6, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now | Comments (0)

Illinois 16th state to abolish death penalty as new laws go into effect July 1

By Benjamin Yount Illinois Statehouse News SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois’ newest laws cover the spectrum from death to taxes to antifreeze. Illinois will
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July 1, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now> Statehouse News | Comments (0)

Roscoe man arrested on cannabis, controlled substance charges

Online Staff Report Garrett J. Amans, 29, of the 7000 block of Hawthorne Ridge in rural Roscoe, Ill., was arrested and
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July 1, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now | 1 Comment

Firefighters’ union awarded wage increase, city leaders to consider staff reductions

Online Staff Report Rockford city leaders expressed their disappointment after the local firefighters’ union was awarded a 6.1 percent wage increase
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July 1, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now | 1 Comment

Spray pads activated at area parks to help residents cool off

Online Staff Report Rockford Park District is activating spray pads at certain area parks as a way of helping area residents
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July 1, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now | Comments (0)

Retirement reception for Rockford deputy chief of police July 1

Online Staff Report A retirement reception for Rockford Deputy Chief of Police Theo Glover is set for 10 a.m. to noon,
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June 30, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now | Comments (0)

Local coalition urges governor to sign casino legislation; unions, contractor associations on board

Staff Report The Rockford Casino Coalition — a newly formed group advocating for a casino in Rockford — recently launched a
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June 30, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now | 1 Comment

Sheriff’s Department issues July 4 river restrictions

Online Staff Report Winnebago County Sheriff Richard Meyers announced the following restrictions for the Rock River for Monday, July 4,: • From
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June 30, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now | Comments (0)

Symphony presents Independence Day Spectacular July 3

Staff Report Rockford Symphony Orchestra (RSO) will present its annual Independence Day Spectacular at 8 p.m., Sunday, July 3, at Rock
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June 30, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now | Comments (0)

Indie film in search of extras for scene at Rockford Airport July 6

Staff Report Roundabout American, an indie feature film being shot in and around Chicago, is looking for extras or background performers
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June 30, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now | Comments (0)

Man found guilty of 2007 ice cream vendor murder

Online Staff Report Justin Dismuke, 22, was found guilty of first-degree murder June 24 in the July 15, 2007, shooting death
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June 29, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now | Comments (0)

Garbage collection delayed a day because of Fourth of July holiday

Online Staff Report Garbage collection for City of Rockford residents Monday, July 4, and the balance of that week, will be
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June 29, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now | Comments (0)

Rod Blagojevich guilty of 17 counts of corruption

By Jim Hagerty Online Editor CHICAGO– After nine days of deliberating Monday, June 27, a jury convicted former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich
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June 27, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now | Comments (0)


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