Two Rockford men arrested for robbing murdered man’s shed

Online Staff Report Two Rockford residents have been charged with the burglary of a shed that belonged to 47-year-old William S.
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April 22, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | Comments (0)

Rockford man charged with April 8 robbery of handicapped person at Gray’s IGA

Online Staff Report Shortly after 6 p.m., April 8, members of the Rockford Police Department responded to the parking lot of
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April 22, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | Comments (0)

Auditions for ‘Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition’ April 27 in Chicago

Online Staff Report Open calls for the fourth season of Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition will be from 10 a.m. to
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April 22, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Vibe Entertainment | Comments (0)

Five charged for illegally collecting $159,000 in unemployment benefits

Online Staff Report CHICAGO — Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan (D) and the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) have announced
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April 22, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Statehouse News | Comments (0)

Narrowed lanes, no turns at North Main and Auburn for roundabout construction

Online Staff Report April 23, pending weather, all lanes at the North Main and Auburn intersection will be narrowed to a
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April 22, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | Comments (0)

School district releases first bids for elementary school additions

Online Staff Report Rockford Public School District 205 released the first bids this week for construction work at Conklin, Lathrop and
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April 12, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | Comments (0)

Rockford man arrested on heroin charges

Online Staff Report Within the past several weeks, members of the Rockford Police Department’s Narcotics Unit have been investigating an
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April 12, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | Comments (0)

Rockford’s Derek Dimke signs three-year deal with New York Jets

Online Staff Report Rockford native Derek Dimke will compete for the starting kicker position with the New York Jets after
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April 12, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News> Sports News | Comments (0)

Rockford man charged in series of February shootings

Online Staff Report In late February 2013, members of the Rockford Police Department began investigating a series of shooting incidents in
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April 12, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | 1 Comment

18-year-old arrested for armed robbery of Rockford taxi driver

Online Staff Report Shortly before 7 p.m., April 10, Rockford police patrol officers responded to the intersection of Benton and Regan
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April 12, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | Comments (0)

State House unanimously passes bill to strengthen sentencing for child porn offenders

Online Staff Report SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan (D) praised the Illinois House of Representatives April 11 for
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April 11, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Statehouse News | Comments (0)

Authorities: Nov. 1, 2012, officer-involved shooting death justified

Online Staff Report The Nov. 1, 2012, officer-involved shooting death of Demetrius Bennett, 31, of Rockford, has been ruled to be
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April 11, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | Comments (0)

Rick Nielsen, Miles Nielsen featured at April 13-14 ‘Rick’s Picks’ finale

Online Staff Report Burpee Museum of Natural History, 737 N. Main St., Rockford, is celebrating the end of its exhibit, “Rick’s
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April 11, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News> Vibe Entertainment | Comments (0)

Sheriff’s Department warns of potential flooding in Winnebago County

Online Staff Report The Winnebago County Sheriff’s Department is monitoring river levels throughout the county and advising citizens to be prepared
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April 11, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | Comments (0)

Parents of kids killed in backover accidents rally in Washington, D.C.

Online Staff Report WASHINGTON, D.C. — Parents of children killed in backover incidents and safety groups joined U.S. Reps. Jan Schakowsky,
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April 11, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Nation & World | 1 Comment

Harlem Road Toll Plaza removal to begin April 15

Online Staff Report Construction is scheduled to begin at the Harlem Road Toll Plaza Monday, April 15. Harlem Road will be closed
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April 11, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | Comments (0)

Rockford Post Office ready for Tax Day April 15

Online Staff Report If you haven’t filed your taxes yet, the Rockford Post Office is here to help. The deadline this
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April 10, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | Comments (0)

Durbin, Bustos commend president for including funding for activation of Thomson in budget proposal

Online Staff Report WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and U.S. Rep.
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April 10, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Nation & World> Regional News | Comments (0)

Lower inventories and dropping foreclosures push home prices higher

Online Staff Report The average price for a home in the Rockford market increased year-over-year for the fourth month in a
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April 10, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | Comments (0)

Madigan, attorneys general urge Congress to act on immigration reform

Online Staff Report CHICAGO — Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan (D) was joined by a bipartisan group of 34 other state
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April 10, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Nation & World> Statehouse News | Comments (0)

April 12 meeting addresses buyout of flood-prone Blackhawk Island, Edgemere Terrace properties

Online Staff Report Long-awaited relief is on the way for residents in two flood-prone areas of Winnebago County, according to Jim
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April 10, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | Comments (0)

State of the County April 17 — cost to attend luncheon is $40

Online Staff Report Winnebago County Board Chairman Scott Christiansen (R) will deliver his State of the County address at Rockford Chamber
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April 10, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | Comments (0)

Cabello pushes bill that would require counties to disclose compensation increases

Online Staff Report Legislation increasing local government transparency was chosen by state Rep. John Cabello, R-Machesney Park, this week to be
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April 10, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News> Statehouse News | Comments (0)

Morrissey wins third term as Rockford mayor, and other April 9 election results

Online Staff Report Rockford Mayor Larry Morrissey (I) has earned a third term as Rockford mayor after defeating Democrat Jim Hughes
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April 9, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | Comments (0)

Polls open until 7 p.m., April 9; Democratic party at IBEW banquet hall, Republican party at Murphy’s Bar & Grill

Online Staff Report Polls in the city of Rockford are open until 7 p.m., Tuesday, April 9. The Board of Elections’
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April 9, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | Comments (0)

Endorsement: Dale Adams’ historical farce; vote Joe Simpson

By Frank Schier Editor & Publisher Last night, I saw on the daily’s website a video of Mayor Dale Adams announcing a
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April 8, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now | 3 Comments

April 9, 2013 Election Online Endorsements

Editor’s note: Following are endorsements for the Tuesday, April 9, election. Check back throughout the day as more endorsements will
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April 8, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now | Comments (0)

City releases details of Mid Town Lofts TIF funds

Editor’s note: Click here to read the city’s response in PDF format. By Brandon Reid Assistant Editor In response to a complaint filed
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April 5, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | 6 Comments

Rockford prostitution sting nets 11 arrests

Online Staff Report April 4, in a cooperative policing event, the Rockford Police Department, Winnebago County Sheriff’s Police and Winnebago County
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April 5, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | Comments (0)

South Main construction to begin April 10

Online Staff Report DIXON, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Transportation has announced that, weather-permitting, construction work on Illinois Route 2
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April 5, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | Comments (0)

Park District reaches agreement with local union leaders for ‘Reclaiming First’

Online Staff Report The Rockford Park District Board of Commissioners approved two documents at a special board meeting Friday, April 5,
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April 5, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | Comments (0)

April 6 forum at YMCA Log Lodge features mayoral, Third Ward alderman candidates

Online Staff Report The Brown’s Hills Knightsville Neighborhood Association will hold a candidate Town Hall meeting from 10 to 11:30 a.m.,
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April 5, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | Comments (0)

Rockford Park District golf courses open for season

Online Staff Report The wait is over for area golfers as the Rockford Park District opens its remaining four courses in
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April 5, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Sports News | Comments (0)

Editorial: Vote for someone Tuesday, April 9

By Brandon Reid Assistant Editor Much has been made in this election about how voters are unhappy with the three Rockford mayoral
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April 5, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | 2 Comments

Nationwide unemployment little changed in March, retail trade sees decline

Online Staff Report Nonfarm payroll employment edged up in March (plus 88,000 jobs), and the unemployment rate was little changed at
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April 5, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Nation & World | Comments (0)

Rock River Trail gains National Water Trails status

Online Staff Report The Rock River Water Trail, an effort of the Rock River Trail Initiative, has been designated into the
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April 4, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News> Regional News | 2 Comments

State Board of Elections rules in favor of Morrissey campaign over PBPA ads

Online Staff Report The Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE) issued a final ruling April 4 in the complaint brought by
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April 4, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | 3 Comments

Area libraries receive part of $11.9 million in statewide grants

Online Staff Report Illinois Secretary of State and State Librarian Jesse White (D) has awarded Fiscal Year 2013 Illinois Public Library
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April 4, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News> Statehouse News | Comments (0)

Bustos calls on president to include funding for Thomson Correctional Center in FY14 budget

Online Staff Report U.S. Rep. Cheri Bustos, D-Ill., sent a letter to President Barack Obama (D) April 3 urging him to
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April 4, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Nation & World> Regional News | Comments (0)

Grant to provide funding for improvements to Veterans Memorial Hall

Online Staff Report Winnebago County Board passed a resolution to accept a grant for upgrades to Veterans Memorial Hall. The grant
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April 4, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | Comments (0)

NIU’s new president Douglas D. Baker to assume role July 1

By Tom Parisi NIU Media and Public Relations DEKALB, Ill. — Douglas D. Baker — an award-winning professor of business, proven high-level
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April 4, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News> Regional News | Comments (0)

April 4 marks 45 years since the assassination of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

By Brandon Reid Assistant Editor The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. would be 84 if he were alive today. Instead,
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April 4, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Nation & World | Comments (0)

Two arrested for dealing heroin in East State Street area

Online Staff Report Members of the Rockford Police Department’s Narcotics Unit had been investigating an individual for the past several
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April 4, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | 1 Comment

Nearly 600 teams to participate in April 6-7, April 13-14 soccer tournament in Rockford

Online Staff Report The 11th Annual Puma Champions Cup, hosted by the Rockford Raptors Soccer Club, will return to the Rockford
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April 4, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Sports News | Comments (0)

April 13 Walk for Justice recognizes second anniversary of slaying of woman and her two sons

Online Staff Report In recognition of the 2011 slayings of Natasha Cleary, 30, and her sons, Marquwon Owens, 12, and Katarion
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April 4, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | Comments (0)

MoveOn.org members to rally against gun violence at Dick’s Sporting Goods April 7

Online Staff Report Local MoveOn.org members will hold an “Anti-Gun Violence” rally outside Dick’s Sporting Goods at 4 p.m., Sunday, April
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April 4, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | 3 Comments

Rockford AirFest postponed to Labor Day weekend

Online Staff Report Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) announced April 3 that Rockford AirFest, scheduled for June 1-2, will be postponed.
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April 3, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | Comments (0)

Three arrested at School Street apartment following narcotics investigation

Online Staff Report Members of the Rockford Police Department’s Narcotics Unit received information from a concerned citizen as well as
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April 3, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | Comments (0)

North Main, Auburn roundabout construction to begin April 15, and other city infrastructure updates

Online Staff Report North Main, Auburn Street Roundabout project Work is anticipated to begin the week of April 15 at the North
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April 2, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | Comments (0)

State comptroller in Rockford to discuss how state’s payment delays affecting not-for-profits

Online Staff Report Illinois Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka (R) will address leaders of Lifescape Community Services’ Brightside Adult Day Center in
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April 2, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | Comments (0)


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