Church offers cookbook celebrating 125 years

From press release A 125th Anniversary Cookbook has been published in honor of the 125th anniversary of the Valley Evangelical Covenant
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Green Business Award winners recognized

From press release The following organizations were recognized for their green and sustainable practices at the Third Annual Winnebago County Green
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350.org hosts DeKalb Prairie Park Cleanup Oct. 10

From press release DEKALB, Ill.—350.org will host a DeKalb Prairie Park Cleanup from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 10,
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Senatorial candidates to speak Oct. 12

From press release Neighborhood organizations and citizens throughout the City of Rockford are invited to attend a presentation of ideas from
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Health Literacy Seminar 2012 set for Oct. 12

From press release The Rockford Regional Partnership for Health Literacy (RRPHL) and the Literacy Council are sponsoring “Health Literacy Seminar 2010,
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Lockwood Park hosts Pumpkin Patch Day Oct. 11

From press release Lockwood Park, 5201 Safford Road, Rockford, will host its annual Pumpkin Patch Day, Monday, Oct. 11 (Columbus Day)
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Benefit for leukemia patient Oct. 10

Contributed by Mary Schladweiler My nephew, Chris Peppers, was diagnosed last July with chronic myelogenous leukemia in the blast phase. He
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Oct. 10 Go Bike! Rockford festival promotes bicycling, healthy foods

From press release A group of local residents will put on a fair to promote bicycling and healthy food systems in
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Oct. 9 bowling tournament benefits Barbara Olson Center

From press release LOVES PARK, Ill.—A 9-pin Bowling Tournament benefiting Barbara Olson Center of Hope is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 9,
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Rockford Public Library hosts book talk with author Patricia Haley Oct. 8

From press release Rockford Public Library will host a book discussion at its Montague Branch, 1238 S. Winnebago St., from 7-8
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Rockford schools jump into world-record reading challenge Oct. 7

From press release Nearly 4,500 preschool and kindergarten students in Rockford Public Schools will join children across the country in trying
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‘Letters from the Regional History Center Collections’ on exhibit Oct. 7

From press release DEKALB, Ill.—The Regional History Center of Northern Illinois University will host a grand opening reception for its exhibit,
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Rockford College professors host book-signings, take part in discussion about women in WWII

From press release After three years of painstaking research and drafts, a book by three Rockford College professors is hot off
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Author Wendy Posey to speak at RAMP’s Oct. 7 luncheon

From press release RAMP’s 20th Annual Changing Attitudes Breaking Barriers Luncheon will be held at 11:45 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 7, at
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Greater Rockford Italian American Association (GRIAA) announces new and expanded Italian Hall of Fame Awards

From press release The Greater Rockford Italian American Association (GRIAA) sponsors several annual events, including its annual Festa Italiana, Columbus Day
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Music Academy presents ‘Music on the Midway’ Oct. 3

From press release Students from the Music Academy of Rockford College will celebrate our American musical heritage at Music on the
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Edgebrook’s Cider & Cinnamon Arts and Crafts Fair Oct. 2-3

From press release Edgebrook, 1639 N. Alpine Road, will host the 36th Annual Edgebrook Cider & Cinnamon Arts and Crafts Fair
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Rockford Art Museum hosts Oktoberfest at Pearl Oct. 3

From press release Put your “lederhosen” on and join Rockford Art Museum (RAM) for Oktoberfest at Pearl, 6876 Spring Creek Road,
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Library and Hip Hop Congress present ‘Rock That Beat!’ Oct. 2

From press release Rockford Public Library invites you to the first event of their monthly series, “Rock That Beat!” presented by
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‘An Evening with Mary Todd Lincoln’ Oct. 2 benefits Mount Carroll library

From press release MOUNT CARROLL, Ill.—“An Evening with Mary Todd Lincoln, A Life Filled with Triumphs and Tragedies,” will be presented
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RSO Star auditions open to the public during ArtScene

From press release The Rockford Symphony Orchestra is holding auditions for its “RSO Star: Who Will It Be?” competition from 3
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Fall metals and electronics drive Oct. 2 at Machesney Park Mall

From press release LOVES PARK, Ill.—Keep Northern Illinois Beautiful (KNIB) encourages area residents to go through their garages, basements and storage
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Habitat for Humanity of Boone County 5K Run and Walk Oct. 2

From press release A 5K Run and Walk to benefit Habitat for Humanity of Boone County will be held Saturday, Oct.
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Matthew Johansson’s ‘Suburban Still Life’ opens at Kortman Oct. 1

From press release Self-taught Rockford artist Matthew Johansson reveals a passionate, philosophical view of life in the Midwest with his new
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R.I.P. Productions, Inc., brings you twice the fear in 2010

From press release Still think Halloween is just for kids? Think again. Get ready to scream your head off at northern
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Fraser and Haas in Mendelssohn concert Oct. 1

From press release Mendelssohn Performing Arts Center will present Scottish fiddler Alasdair Fraser and American cellist Natalie Haas in concert at
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Wal-Mart Foundation awards $64,860 grant to YouthBuild Rockford

From press release Wal-Mart representatives presented a check for $64,860 to YouthBuild Rockford Sept. 28 as part of a $2.6 million
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Green Business Awards nomination deadline extended to Oct. 1

From staff reports The deadline to nominate a business that is “Going Green” for a Winnebago County Green Business Award has
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Rock the Air campaign reached 10,000 in less than two weeks; continued support needed to draw Embry-Riddle

From press release More than 10,000 people have signed the petition to help bring Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s third residential campus to
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Crusader breaks ground on new Loves Park clinic Sept. 27

From press release Crusader Community Health will hold a ground-breaking ceremony at 10 a.m., Monday, Sept. 27, at North Second and
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Get scared at ‘FearFest’ Sept. 25

From press release R.I.P. Productions and Party City join forces to bring you “FearFest” from 1 to 4 p.m., Saturday, Sept.
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Swedish ambassador’s visit coincides with Sept. 26-29 Bioenergy Days at Coronado

From press release Swedish Ambassador Jonas Hafström will visit the Rockford region this weekend, Saturday-Monday, Sept. 25-27, to celebrate Rockford’s connection
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Second Prairieland Art Tour Sept. 25-26 in Freeport

From press release FREEPORT, Ill.—In an effort to help make art a visible and vital part of everyone’s life, the public
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Womanspace hosts double art exhibit opening reception—‘35’ and ‘Nature Works’ debut today (Sept. 24)

From press release Womanspace invites the general public to a special opening reception today, Friday, Sept. 24, from 5:30-8 p.m. with
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Great Lakes Shrine parade Sept. 25 in downtown Rockford

From press release The Great Lakes Shrine Association’s (GLSA) wild and wacky annual parade is coming to Rockford for the first
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Health Department discontinues Maternal Child Health Services in South Beloit Sept. 24

From press release The Winnebago County Health Department has announced the cessation of Maternal Child Health Services currently offered at Sandcastle
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Nomination petitions available for Rockton village trustee, village clerk

From press release Judy Rossi, village clerk of Rockton,  gives notice that nomination petitions for the April 5, 2011 Consolidated Election
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Park District, YMCA employees kick off Golden Shoe Challenge

From press release At noon, Monday, Sept. 20, employees from the Rockford Park District and the YMCA, led by directors Tim
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Volunteer to be a ‘patient’ at U of I College of Medicine’s Clinical Skills Center—open house Sept. 24

From press release The University of Illinois College of Medicine Rockford Health Sciences Campus will host a Clinical Skills Center Open
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Distinguished nature writer Robert Michael Pyle at Severson Dells Sept. 23

From press release In honor of the memory of Alan Hutchcroft, Severson Dells Nature Center will host a reading and book
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River District Association meeting Oct. 5 in Main Library auditorium

From press release Mark your calendars to attend a River District Association (RDA) meeting from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Oct.
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Cold Stone Creamery locations to offer free ice cream to help make wishes come true

From press release During September, Cold Stone Creamery locations will host a month-long fund-raising celebration to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation of
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Sept. 22 seminar to educate construction industry on $10 million in upcoming District 205 projects

From press release In an effort to raise awareness of its bidding process, Rockford Public Schools will conduct a special “Let’s
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Rockford Dance Company to present The Rockford Follies Feb. 25 at Coronado

From press release It has been three years since the Rockford community has benefited from the hilarious antics of the Legal
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U of I Extension hosts three-day Upper Midwest Master Gardener Conference

From press release Master Gardeners who are part of University of Illinois Extension programs at land-grant universities in Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin
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120 artists exhibit at Sept. 18-19 Greenwich Village Art Fair

From press release The 63rd annual Rockford Art Museum Greenwich Village Art Fair takes place Sept. 18-19, rain or shine, on
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An Evening with Edgar Allen Poe Sept. 21 benefits Pec schools

From press release “All that we see or seem is but a dream within a dream.”—Edgar Allen Poe PECATONICA, Ill.—Intriguing, thought-provoking, and
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Dance Company’s Young Choreographers’ Concert Sept. 18

From press release Rockford Dance Company (RDC) presents the 10th Annual Young Choreographers’ Concert, featuring the choreography of the members of
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DeKalb County RAMP Wheel-A-Thon Sept. 18

From press release DEKALB, Ill.—The 10th annual DeKalb County Wheel-A-Thon will roll in Saturday, Sept. 18, to raise awareness and funds
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Sept. 17 fund-raiser for Womanspace at Artale Wine Co.

From press release Womanspace announces a Wine Tasting at Artale Wine Co., 6876 Springcreek Road, Rockford, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.,
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