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Strip club bill offers two options for clubs to help restore funding to rape crisis centers

Online Staff Report SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — With bipartisan support and agreement from victim advocates and the adult entertainment industry, strip clubs
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May 16, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Statehouse News | 1 Comment

Postal Service’s ‘Stamp Out Hunger!’ campaign collects 49,010 pounds of food for area pantries

Online Staff Report Saturday, May 12, the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) Branch 245 held their 20th Annual Stamp Out
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May 16, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | Comments (0)

18-year-old charged with May 14 Lincoln Park Boulevard shooting

Online Staff Report Marc Anthony Bell, 18, has been arrested and charged with aggravated battery with a firearm and armed robbery
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May 16, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | Comments (0)

Riverside Community Bank announces expansion of Perryville Banking Center

Online Staff Report Riverside Community Bank plans to expand its original banking office at 6855 E. Riverside Blvd. in Rockford —
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May 15, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | Comments (0)

Man charged with April 22 armed robbery of 76-year-old woman at Associated Bank ATM

Online Staff Report Robert J. Barr has been charged with the April 22 armed robbery of a 76-year-old woman, the Rockford
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May 15, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | Comments (0)

Priorities for Illinois women voters: Jobs and economy, not abortion

By Jayette Bolinski Illinois Statehouse News SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — As the country’s two main political parties continue to duke it out in
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May 15, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Statehouse News | Comments (0)

Police arrest two in May 11 shooting on West Riverside

Online Staff Report Charles Cortez Stallworth, 18, of Rockford, and a 16-year-old male juvenile, also of Rockford, have been arrested in
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May 14, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | Comments (0)

Police in search of clues in May 14 shooting on Lincoln Park Boulevard

Online Staff Report At 2:47 p.m., Monday, May 14, Winnebago County Sheriff’s Deputies were sent to the area of 302 Lincoln
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May 14, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | Comments (0)

20-year-old man dies after motorcycle collides with parked pickup truck

Online Staff Report At 6:30 p.m., Sunday, May 13, Rockford police were dispatched to the 2800 block of Yonge Street regarding
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May 14, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | 2 Comments

Three charged with May 2 shooting on Broadway, two in custody

Online Staff Report Rockford residents Reza Box, 19, Darion J. Gulley, 19, and Kenneth D. Torrance, 23, have been charged with
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May 14, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | Comments (0)

Police investigate May 11 shooting of 16-year-old in 1900 block of West Riverside

Online Staff Report Shortly after 11:30 p.m., Friday, May 11, Rockford police responded to the 1900 block of West Riverside Boulevard
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May 14, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | Comments (0)

17-year-old from Apple River killed in early-morning crash on U.S. Route 20 May 13

Online Staff Report At approximately 1:46 a.m., Sunday, May 13, Illinois State Police District 16 responded to a motor vehicle crash
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May 14, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | Comments (0)

Man sentenced to nine years for criminal sexual assault of teen-ager

Online Staff Report Mauro Lima, 32, pled guilty to two counts of criminal sexual assault and was sentenced May 11 in
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May 11, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | Comments (0)

Woman sentenced to 13 years for 2011 robbery of 91-year-old woman in Hilander parking lot

Online Staff Report Vivica Thomas, 35, pled guilty to robbery and was sentenced by Judge Rosemary Collins to eight years in
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May 11, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | Comments (0)

Man who stomped on girlfriend’s head sentenced to seven years

Online Staff Report Robert Norton, 42, was sentenced to seven years in the Illinois Department of Corrections for two counts of
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May 11, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | Comments (0)

Winnebago man arrested for reckless homicide in Dec. 24, 2011, accident on Bypass 20

Online Staff Report Dec. 24, 2011, an accident took place on Bypass 20 that resulted in the deaths of Dea Crose
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May 11, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | Comments (0)

U.S. Rep. Kinzinger, U.S. Sen. Warner request additional information regarding safety of F-22 Raptor

Online Staff Report WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner, D-Va., and U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill., requested additional
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May 11, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Nation & World | Comments (0)

May 14 neighborhood meeting to explore opening Loves Park’s Windsor Lake to public

Online Staff Report A neighborhood meeting to discuss a proposal to transform Windsor Lake in Loves Park into a Regional Activity
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May 11, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | 1 Comment

House at 1010 Eighth St. razed following fire

Online Staff Report The Rockford Fire Department was dispatched to 1010 Eighth St., Rockford, at 10:51 p.m., Thursday, May 10, for
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May 11, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | Comments (0)

Sinnissippi Audubon Society offers ‘Birding for Beginners’ May 16 at Rock Cut

Online Staff Report Sinnissippi Audubon Society will lead a “Birding for Beginners” event at 6 p.m., Wednesday, May 16, at Rock
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May 11, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Living | Comments (0)

Pet adoption event at East State Valli Produce grand opening May 12

Online Staff Report PAWS Humane Society, Friends Forever of Freeport, Noah’s Ark Animal Sanctuary and Winnebago County Animal Services (WCAS) will
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May 11, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | Comments (0)

Man found guilty of November 2010 unlawful possession of motor vehicle

Online Staff Report Jonathan Shotwell, 38, was found guilty May 8 of unlawful possession of a stolen motor vehicle after a
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May 10, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | Comments (0)

Obama’s support of same-sex marriage sets stage in race against Romney

Online Staff Report With the Nov. 6 general election six months away, President Barack Obama (D) has come out in
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May 10, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Nation & World | 1 Comment

Rockford musican, RAMI winner Vito J. Dangelo dies at 93

Online Staff Report Rockford musician Vito J. Dangelo, 93, who was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 21st Rockford
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May 10, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Vibe Entertainment | Comments (0)

Rockford’s Carpenter’s Place in need of pots and pans

Online Staff Report Rockford’s Carpenter’s Place, which helps homeless people rebuild their lives by providing basic and practical life services, is
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May 10, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | Comments (0)

Moms mini-golf for free on Mother’s Day at Volcano Falls in Loves Park

Online Staff Report LOVES PARK, Ill. — Volcano Falls Adventure Par in Loves Park, Ill., will mark Mother’s Day with a
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May 10, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Vibe Entertainment | Comments (0)

Home care workers, people with disabilities denounce governor’s proposed cuts to home care services

Online Staff Report This week in six cities across the state, people with disabilities, their family members, and home care workers
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May 10, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News> Statehouse News | Comments (0)

Rockford officer charged with DUI, leaving the scene of an accident put on administrative leave

Online Staff Report Daniel A. Cruz, the 37-year-old Rockford police officer who was charged May 7 with driving under the influence
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May 9, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | 1 Comment

Omarrian Jones guilty of 2009 murders of Reynato and Leticia Cardino

     Online Staff Report  Omarrian Jones, 27, was found guilty of first-degree murder (20 counts), attempted first-degree mrder (one count), home invasion
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May 9, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | Comments (0)

Rockford Urban Ministries celebrates 50 years with free program May 24

Online Staff Report Rockford Urban Ministries (RUM) will celebrate its 50th anniversary at 7 p.m., Thursday, May 24, at JustGoods Fair
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May 9, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | Comments (0)

Bobaflex headlines May 10 show at Rockford’s Bar 3

Online Staff Report Bobaflex returns to Bar 3 in downtown Rockford Thursday, May 10. Show starts at 8 p.m., and
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May 9, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Vibe Entertainment | 1 Comment

Durand man killed in crash on Illinois Route 75

Online Staff Report At approximately 7:55 a.m., Tuesday, May 8, Illinois State Police District 16 responded to a motor vehicle crash
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May 8, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | Comments (0)

Loves Park’s Volcano Falls hosts week-long Mini Golf Championship through May 12

Online Staff Report LOVES PARK, Ill. — Volcano Falls Adventure Park in Loves Park is celebrating National Miniature Golf
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May 8, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Sports News | Comments (0)

Four arrested for residential burglary after attempting to hide from police in attic

Online Staff Report Four individuals have been arrested and charged in relation to a May 7 residential burglary at 1803 Eighth
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May 7, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | Comments (0)

Illinois receives $20 million in landmark settlement with Abbott Labs for off-label marketing of Depakote

Online Staff Report CHICAGO — Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan (D) joined her federal counterparts, 44 other states and the District
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May 7, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Nation & World> Statehouse News | 2 Comments

Dodge Dart to debut at Belvidere’s Chrysler Assembly Plant May 7

Online Staff Report The first Dodge Dart will roll off the Belvidere Chrysler Assembly Plant assembly line today, Monday, May 7. The
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May 7, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | Comments (0)

Group to protest ‘recklessness and greed’ of big banks May 9 at Bank of America in Rockford

Online Staff Report Local MoveOn.org members will demonstrate at 12:15 p.m., Wednesday, May 9, at Bank of America, 6958 Spring Creek
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May 7, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | Comments (0)

May 14 deadline to provide input on state’s school district efficiency proposals

Online Staff Report SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — In advance of the May 14 deadline, Illinois Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon (D) is inviting
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May 7, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Statehouse News | Comments (0)

Unemployment rate drops to 8.1 percent, but drop attributed to people giving up looking for work

Online Staff Report The U.S. Labor Department announced May 4 that the U.S. economy added 115,000 jobs in April, below March’s
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May 4, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Nation & World | 1 Comment

RVC students present renewable energy projects May 8 at Freedom Field

Online Staff Report Rock Valley College (RVC) students will present renewable energy projects at Rockford’s Freedom Field Renewable Energy, 3333 Kishwaukee
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May 4, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | 1 Comment

Child care workers decry threatened three-month delay in state payments, delay affects local YWCA

Editor’s note: May 2, Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn’s administration said it has begun to delay payments to more than 40,000
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May 4, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News> Statehouse News | Comments (0)

Illinois may make state retirees pay into health care

By Andrew Thomason Illinois Statehouse News SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois taxpayer-subsidized health care for state retirees could end with legislation moving through
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May 4, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Statehouse News | Comments (0)

Man sentenced to 25 years for 2010 strangulation of ex-girlfriend

Online Staff Report James Bruce Agee, 46, pled guilty to first-degree murder and was sentenced by Judge Gary Pumilia to 25
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May 3, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | 1 Comment

Former RVC president receives vote of no confidence, asked to resign at L.A. tech college

Online Staff Report Former Rock Valley College (RVC) President and current L.A. Trade Technical College President Roland “Chip” Chapdelaine received
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May 3, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | Comments (0)

Major League Baseball: A look back at the first month

By Brandon Reid Assistant Editor Although much can change during the course of a complete Major League Baseball season, the first
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May 3, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Sports News | Comments (0)

Season-opening celebration at Anderson Japanese Gardens May 5

Online Staff Report Rockford’s world-renowned Anderson Japanese Gardens will host its season-opening celebration from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, May
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May 3, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News> Vibe Entertainment | Comments (0)

Rockford Rescue Mission’s Expressions of Hope Banquet set for May 10

Online Staff Report Rockford Rescue Mission invites friends, partners and members of the community to join them in honoring men
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May 3, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | Comments (0)

May 10 Shelter Care Spring Luncheon to aid programs for homeless, mentally ill

Online Staff Report Shelter Care Ministries’ Annual Spring Luncheon will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Thursday, May
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May 3, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | Comments (0)

State Treasurer supports keeping Tamms Correctional Center open

Online Staff Report SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois Treasurer Dan Rutherford said Tamms Correctional Center in southern Illinois should not close, as
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May 3, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Statehouse News | Comments (0)

Police arrest suspects in Forest Avenue, Evelyn Street burglaries

Online Staff Report Rockford police have arrested two suspects regarding two separate burglaries. Clinton E. Smith, 20, of Rockford, has been charged
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May 2, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | Comments (0)


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