Four arrested on cannabis charges

From press release The State Line Area Narcotics Team (SLANT), in conjunction with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the Boone
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March 14, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now | Comments (0)

Auburn defense squeezes Huntley out of sectionals

By Matt Nestor Sports Columnist ALGONQUIN, Ill. – If there was any doubt about the statement the Auburn Knights were trying to
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March 12, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now | Comments (0)

East runs out of magic in sectional final

By Matt Nestor Sports Columnist The East E-Rabs led by 7 at halftime of their IHSA Class 3A sectional in Woodstock. They
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March 12, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now | Comments (0)

Red Cross responds to Japan earthquake, Pacific tsunami; donate locally or give $10 by texting ‘REDCROSS’ to 90999

From press release WASHINGTON, D.C.—The American Red Cross stands ready and willing to assist following a magnitude 8.9 earthquake in Japan
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March 11, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now | 3 Comments

Man arrested in connection with indoor cannabis-growing operation in Belvidere

From press release State Line Area Narcotics Team (SLANT), in conjunction with the Boone County Sheriff’s Department and the Drug Enforcement
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March 11, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now | Comments (0)

State of the City: Mayor blasts school district; read the full text of his speech

From staff reports During his sixth annual State of the City address March 10 at the Coronado Theatre, Rockford Mayor Larry
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March 11, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now | Comments (0)

Park District won’t partner with school sports

From staff reports Rockford Public School District 205 will now attempt to find a way to offer athletics at a lower
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March 10, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now | 2 Comments

Auburn defense calms Storm on way to sectional win

By Matt Nestor Sports Columnist A rarity this season for Auburn, the Knights entered their IHSA Class 4A sectional game against South
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March 10, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now | Comments (0)

East rebounds from deficit, advances to sectional finals

By Matt Nestor Sports Columnist WOODSTOCK, Ill.—The clock wound down as the East E-Rabs trailed by a point in overtime. Alonte Holliday, who
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March 9, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now | Comments (0)

Video: Mayor Larry Morrissey questions school closings, deeper cuts delayed

By Jim Hagerty Staff Writer After more than two hours of public comment from more than 50 speakers, votes on deeper
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March 9, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now | 1 Comment

Strickland, Auburn run away with regional crown

By Matt Nestor Sports Columnist The Boylan Titans had made their move in the chess match and cut their 9-point halftime deficit
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March 5, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now | Comments (0)

East continues magical run with win over North

By Matt Nestor Sports Columnist It is not exactly a worst-to-first story for the East E-Rabs, but they had been a conference
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March 5, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now | Comments (0)

Winnebago County deputy heads South Beloit police during search for new chief

By Jim Hagerty Staff Writer The South Beloit City Council gave control of its police force to the Winnebago County Sheriff’s Department
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March 4, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now | 1 Comment

Outdoor adventurer Jon Bowermast at Memorial Hall March 4

From press release Veterans Memorial Hall along with Paddle and Trail are pleased to bring outdoor adventurer, filmmaker and writer
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March 4, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now | Comments (0)

Five arrested in two-state marijuana raid

By Jim Hagerty Staff Writer Five people from Illinois and Wisconsin were behind bars Thursday (March 3) after what police said is
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March 3, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now | Comments (0)

E-Rabs, Blue Thunder prepare to face off in regionals; Boylan advances

By Matt Nestor Sports Columnist Freeport hits five threes in the first quarter and Luke Norman scored 33 points in trying to
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March 3, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now | Comments (0)

First round of budget cuts could save District 205 $34M

By Jim Hagerty Staff Writer Key District 205 officials met at the Administration Building  today (March 2) to determine how much
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March 2, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now | 3 Comments

Video: Local attorney challenges school budget review findings

By Jim Hagerty Staff Writer According to Chicago-based accounting firm Baker Tilly, the budget shortfall of $50 million projected by the Rockford
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March 2, 2011 | Also published in Archives> Happening Now | 2 Comments

School board closes 6 buildings, cuts still on table

By Jim Hagerty Staff Writer It took nearly four hours for the school board to make an initial round of school
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March 2, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now | 3 Comments

Knights start hot, hold off Huskies to reach regional finals

By Matt Nestor Sports Columnist Despite being sluggish for most of the night, the Auburn Knights still entered the fourth quarter of
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March 2, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now | Comments (0)

Editorial: Journalism in a new age and a call for a warrior to run our public schools

Editor’s Note: This editorial piece represents the opinion of its author, Staff Writer Jim Hagerty, and does not, necessarily, express
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March 1, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now | 1 Comment

District 205 officials: Additional revenue will not keep schools open

By Jim Hagerty Staff Writer No amount of additional revenue will prevent the Rockford Board of Education from closing schools at tonight’s
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March 1, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now | 1 Comment

Huskies top J-Hawks in late thriller

By Matt Nestor Sports Columnist If the first game of the IHSA Class 4A regional was any indicator of what to expect
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March 1, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now | Comments (0)

Baker Tilly and ex-mayor committee: ‘School district budget projections in ballpark’

By Jim Hagerty Staff Writer Findings of the District 205 budget review were announced Monday, Feb. 28 at a meeting of the
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February 28, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now | 1 Comment

Clock Tower Resort sold at auction

By Jim Hagerty Staff Writer The auction of Rockford’s Clock Tower Resort  is over and the facility has been sold, officials
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February 26, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now | Comments (0)

Tuesday, March 1 school board meeting moved to Ellis Arts Academy, large crowd expected

By Jim Hagerty Staff Writer Over-capacity crowds at the Rockford Public Schools Administration Building at several recent school board meetings have prompted
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February 25, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now | Comments (0)

Board of Education member Saudargas responds to Sheffield’s public scolding

By Jim Hagerty Staff Writer When Dr. LaVonne M. Sheffield finished scolding Sub District-C board member Alice Saudargas at the
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February 24, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now | 11 Comments

Joey Didier killer denied parole for 12th time

By Jim Hagerty Staff Writer Robert H. Lower, the man convicted of killing Joey Didier almost 36 years ago, was
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February 24, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now | Comments (0)

Teen found guilty in shooting near Auburn High School

By Jim Hagerty Staff Writer A 19-year-old man was found guilty after a jury trial this week of shooting another teen near
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February 23, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now | Comments (0)

Superintendent Dr. LaVonne M. Sheffield spars with watchdog group, plays race card against rally speaker

By Jim Hagerty Staff Writer After the school board delayed its vote surrounding $45 million in budget cuts at the Tuesday,
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February 23, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now | 2 Comments

Demonstrators loud, school closure vote delayed

By Jim Hagerty Staff Writer The Rockford Board of Education wasted no time in making a motion centered on school closures
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February 23, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now | Comments (0)

Election Day: First Ward Alderman noted race in today’s primary

By Jim Hagerty Staff Writer There’s one major race on the primary ballot today (Feb. 22), as five Republicans are vying for
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February 22, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now | 1 Comment

Public school rally speaker challenges community to take stand, have a voice at Tuesday’s Board of Education meeting

By Jim Hagerty Staff Writer A large crowd at the Unitarian Universalist Church listened to a former president of the Louisiana
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February 22, 2011 | Also published in Archives> Happening Now | Comments (0)

‘Save our Public Schools’ speaker says he will not rip District 205 leaders

By Jim Hagerty Staff Writer The keynote speaker at tonight’s (Feb. 21) “Rally to Save our Public Schools” says he won’t
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February 21, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now | Comments (0)

Committee recommends Baker Tilly to review school district budget

By Jim Hagerty Staff Writer The panel of three ex-Rockford mayors appointed to head an independent audit of Rockford Public School District
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February 21, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now | 1 Comment

‘Rally to Save our Public Schools’ at Unitarian Universalist Church tonight (Feb. 21)

From press release A “Rally to Save our Public Schools” is set for 6:30 p.m., tonight (Monday, Feb. 21), at Unitarian
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February 21, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now | Comments (0)

Teachers union agrees to terms of school budget review, talks resume Monday, Feb. 21

By Jim Hagerty Staff Writer The Rockford Education Association (REA) agreed to terms of a financial review it requested of Rockford Public
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February 19, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now | 1 Comment

Ex-mayors move forward in school budget tussle, third meeting scheduled for today at 4 p.m.

By Jim Hagerty Staff Writer A resolution was not reached or a financial consultant named as two former Rockford mayors examined
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February 18, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now | 2 Comments

Former mayors head school district budget review process

By Jim Hagerty Staff Writer At a special committee meeting Wednesday afternoon, Feb. 16, two former mayors agreed to join a
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February 16, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now | Comments (0)

Special meeting called to announce District 205 budget reviewers Wednesday, Feb. 16

By Jim Hagerty Staff Writer A special meeting has been called for Wednesday, Feb. 16, to announce details of an independent review
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February 16, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now | 1 Comment

Committee suggests alternatives to superintendent’s proposed budget cuts

By Jim Hagerty Staff Writer The Rockford Board of Education’s Education Committee suggested several alternatives Tuesday, Feb. 15, to the list of
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February 16, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now | 1 Comment

Environmental Law & Policy Center urges action on coal ash legislation

Editor’s note: The following e-mail from the Environmental Law & Policy Center was sent to The Rock River Times’ Editor
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February 16, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now | Comments (0)

Rockford attorney announces run for school board seat

By Jim Hagerty Staff Writer A Rockford attorney announced his candidacy for a seat on the Rockford Board of Education Tuesday,
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February 15, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now | Comments (0)

Education Committee discusses school closures

* Public meeting underway at District 205 Administration Building By Jim Hagerty Staff Writer A special meeting of the Rockford Board of Education’s 
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February 15, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now | Comments (0)

Ambulance outsourcing bids get committee vote, Mayor Morrissey questions police promotion ruling

By Jim Hagerty Staff Writer The Finance and Personnel Committee gave the Rockford City Council the go-ahead to seek bids
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February 15, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now | Comments (0)

Turtle Tap robbery suspect in custody after 90-minute standoff

By Jim Hagerty Staff Writer The suspect Beloit, Wis. police say robbed the Turtle Tap Sunday, Feb. 13, and a Beloit
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February 14, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now | Comments (0)

Two-time sex offender to be released in Beloit

By Jim Hagerty Staff Writer A 33-year-old convicted sex offender will be released from prison this week and residing in Beloit,
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February 14, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now | Comments (0)

Beloit man arrested on child pornography charge

By Jim Hagerty Staff Writer A Beloit, Wis. man was arrested Thursday, Feb, 10, for allegedly possessing child pornography, Rock County
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February 11, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now | Comments (0)

Rockford man charged with possession of cannabis, crack cocaine and Ecstasy and child endangerment

From press release Members of the Rockford Police Department’s Narcotics Unit have been investigating the sale of illegal narcotics, which had
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February 11, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now | Comments (0)

Tense crowd challenges school, park officials for sports partnership details

 By Jim Hagerty Staff Writer A visibly frustrated and vocal crowd of about 55 Rockford residents attended a public forum at the
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February 10, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now | 2 Comments


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