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Rockford Post Office ready for Tax Day April 15
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If you haven’t filed your taxes yet, the Rockford Post Office is here to help. The deadline this
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Durbin, Bustos commend president for including funding for activation of Thomson in budget proposal
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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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Lower inventories and dropping foreclosures push home prices higher
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The average price for a home in the Rockford market increased year-over-year for the fourth month in a
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Madigan, attorneys general urge Congress to act on immigration reform
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CHICAGO — Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan (D) was joined by a bipartisan group of 34 other state
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April 12 meeting addresses buyout of flood-prone Blackhawk Island, Edgemere Terrace properties
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Long-awaited relief is on the way for residents in two flood-prone areas of Winnebago County, according to Jim
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State of the County April 17 — cost to attend luncheon is $40
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Winnebago County Board Chairman Scott Christiansen (R) will deliver his State of the County address at Rockford Chamber
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Cabello pushes bill that would require counties to disclose compensation increases
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Legislation increasing local government transparency was chosen by state Rep. John Cabello, R-Machesney Park, this week to be
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Morrissey wins third term as Rockford mayor, and other April 9 election results
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Rockford Mayor Larry Morrissey (I) has earned a third term as Rockford mayor after defeating Democrat Jim Hughes
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Polls open until 7 p.m., April 9; Democratic party at IBEW banquet hall, Republican party at Murphy’s Bar & Grill
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Polls in the city of Rockford are open until 7 p.m., Tuesday, April 9. The Board of Elections’
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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 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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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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Rockford prostitution sting nets 11 arrests
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April 4, in a cooperative policing event, the Rockford Police Department, Winnebago County Sheriff’s Police and Winnebago County
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South Main construction to begin April 10
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DIXON, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Transportation has announced that, weather-permitting, construction work on Illinois Route 2
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Park District reaches agreement with local union leaders for ‘Reclaiming First’
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The Rockford Park District Board of Commissioners approved two documents at a special board meeting Friday, April 5,
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April 6 forum at YMCA Log Lodge features mayoral, Third Ward alderman candidates
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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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Rockford Park District golf courses open for season
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The wait is over for area golfers as the Rockford Park District opens its remaining four courses in
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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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Nationwide unemployment little changed in March, retail trade sees decline
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Nonfarm payroll employment edged up in March (plus 88,000 jobs), and the unemployment rate was little changed at
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Rock River Trail gains National Water Trails status
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The Rock River Water Trail, an effort of the Rock River Trail Initiative, has been designated into the
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State Board of Elections rules in favor of Morrissey campaign over PBPA ads
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The Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE) issued a final ruling April 4 in the complaint brought by
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Area libraries receive part of $11.9 million in statewide grants
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Illinois Secretary of State and State Librarian Jesse White (D) has awarded Fiscal Year 2013 Illinois Public Library
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Bustos calls on president to include funding for Thomson Correctional Center in FY14 budget
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U.S. Rep. Cheri Bustos, D-Ill., sent a letter to President Barack Obama (D) April 3 urging him to
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Grant to provide funding for improvements to Veterans Memorial Hall
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Winnebago County Board passed a resolution to accept a grant for upgrades to Veterans Memorial Hall. The grant
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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 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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Two arrested for dealing heroin in East State Street area
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Members of the Rockford Police Department’s Narcotics Unit had been investigating an individual for the past several
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Nearly 600 teams to participate in April 6-7, April 13-14 soccer tournament in Rockford
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The 11th Annual Puma Champions Cup, hosted by the Rockford Raptors Soccer Club, will return to the Rockford
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April 13 Walk for Justice recognizes second anniversary of slaying of woman and her two sons
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In recognition of the 2011 slayings of Natasha Cleary, 30, and her sons, Marquwon Owens, 12, and Katarion
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MoveOn.org members to rally against gun violence at Dick’s Sporting Goods April 7
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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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Rockford AirFest postponed to Labor Day weekend
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Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) announced April 3 that Rockford AirFest, scheduled for June 1-2, will be postponed.
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Three arrested at School Street apartment following narcotics investigation
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Members of the Rockford Police Department’s Narcotics Unit received information from a concerned citizen as well as
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North Main, Auburn roundabout construction to begin April 15, and other city infrastructure updates
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North Main, Auburn Street Roundabout project
Work is anticipated to begin the week of April 15 at the North
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State comptroller in Rockford to discuss how state’s payment delays affecting not-for-profits
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Illinois Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka (R) will address leaders of Lifescape Community Services’ Brightside Adult Day Center in
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NIU to introduce school’s 12th president April 2
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DEKALB, Ill. — The Northern Illinois University (NIU) Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting at 1
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Elliot Golf Course to open for season April 2
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Tuesday, April 2, Elliot Golf Course, 888 S. Lyford Road, Rockford, will open for the season, weather permitting.
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State Firearms Working Group presents concealed carry checklist
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SPARTA, Ill. — Illinois Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon (D) and members of her Firearms Working Group urged the
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Mayor meets with state transportation officials regarding local projects, including rail
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Rockford Mayor Larry Morrissey (I) met with Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) Secretary Ann Schneider and Illinois Tollway
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Two teens arrested on Rockford’s southwest side after traffic stop
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March 27, members of the Rockford Police Department were conducting an enforcement detail concerning recent shots fired incidents
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Yard waste collection begins April 1 in Rockford
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Yard waste collection for City of Rockford residents will begin Monday, April 1, and continue until late in
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Court Street UMC offers family-friendly Easter weekend festivities
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Rockford’s Court Street United Methodist Church announces its schedule of activities for Holy Week and Easter Sunday.
From
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State trooper dies after squad car struck by semi on I-294
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DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. — Illinois State Police Director Hiram Grau released the following statement regarding the fatal crash
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Rockford metro area’s unemployment rate at 13.4 percent in February
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The Rockford metro area’s unemployment rate raised slightly from 13 percent in January to 13.4 percent in February,
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Sandy-ravaged businesses reopen; residents fear public confusion
By Jillian Macmath
Staff Writer, AccuWeather.com
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — AccuWeather reports as Memorial Day and the start of the summer season
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Express driver’s license facility to open on Auburn Street April 2
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Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White (D) announced that the new Rockford Express driver’s license facility will open
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State contractor pleads guilty to fraud in obtaining millions in taxpayer-funded contracts
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CHICAGO — Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan (D) announced March 28 the former president of a Peoria, Ill.,
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State Board of Elections to take ‘no further action’ against Hughes campaign regarding Morrissey complaint
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“No further action” shall be taken by the Illinois State Board of Elections in the illegal campaign
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Second of two suspects in Feb. 25 murder taken into custody
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Rockford police have arrested the second suspect allegedly involved in the Feb. 25 murder of Jimmy Hollins, 20.
Damarius
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NPR’s ‘Wait Wait … Don’t Tell Me!’ at Coronado April 4
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Wait Wait … Don’t Tell Me!, NPR’s weekly hour-long quiz program, is coming to the Coronado Performing
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Supporters defend Alice Saudargas at March 26 Board of Education meeting
Editor’s note: Longtime Rockford educator and school board member Alice Saudargas, 96, was removed from the April 9 ballot following
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