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Two Poplar Grove men charged with felony retail theft after thousands of dollars in stolen Walmart merchandise discovered

Online Staff Report BELVIDERE, Ill. — Derrick Fiegel, 30, and Kameron Morris, 29, both of Poplar Grove, Ill., were arrested Jan.
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February 1, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Regional News | Comments (0)

Durbin, Bustos discuss Thomson prison with Federal Bureau of Prisons director

Online Staff Report WASHINGTON, D.C. — Jan. 31, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., and U.S. Rep. Cheri Bustos, D-Ill., discussed the
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January 31, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Nation & World> Statehouse News | Comments (0)

U.S. Rep. Kinzinger in Rockford Feb. 1, hosts area traveling office hours Feb. 5-6

Online Staff Report U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill., who represents the Rockford area as part of the new 16th Congressional
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January 31, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | Comments (0)

Forreston man dies following electrocution at Rockford Lowe’s Distribution Center

Online Staff Report At around 3:30 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 30, Rockford Fire Department received a medical call at Lowe’s Distribution Center,
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January 31, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | Comments (0)

Free pancakes at IHOP Feb. 5 as part of Children’s Miracle Network fund-raiser

Online Staff Report Batter up, breakfast lovers! IHOP, one of America’s most popular family-friendly restaurants, known for “everything you love about
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January 31, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Living> Local News> Nation & World | 1 Comment

$120 million national settlement reached over faulty foreclosure practices

Online Staff Report CHICAGO — Jan. 31, Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan (D) joined with 45 of her counterparts to announce
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January 31, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Nation & World> Statehouse News | Comments (0)

SwedishAmerican, Rosecrance partnernership aims to improve continuum of mental health care services

Online Staff Report Wednesday, Jan. 30, SwedishAmerican and Rosecrance Health Network announced a new partnership aimed at improving the continuum of
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January 30, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Living> Local News | 1 Comment

Benefit for REACT helicopter crew fund Jan. 31 in Loves Park

Online Staff Report LOVES PARK, Ill. — The Hope and Anchor Pub, 5040 N. Second St., Loves Park, Ill., will host
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January 30, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | Comments (0)

Battle of the Badges blood drive Jan. 31 in Belvidere

Online Staff Report BELVIDERE, Ill. — Thursday, Jan. 31, Belvidere Police and Fire departments will host blood drives in their semi-annual
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January 30, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Living | Comments (0)

DeKalb’s Egyptian Theatre offers AFI’s Top Ten beginning Feb. 2

Online Staff Report DEKALB, Ill. — The Egyptian Theatre in DeKalb, Ill., is partnering with several departments at Northern Illinois University
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January 30, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Vibe Entertainment | Comments (0)

Rescue Mission benefits from area Taco John’s holiday specials

Online Staff Report Once again this year, two Rockford-area Taco John’s restaurants supported Rockford Rescue Mission with holiday specials. The Machesney
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January 30, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Living | Comments (0)

Three Rockford schools earn state honor roll recognition

Online Staff Report Three Rockford public schools have been named to the 2012 Illinois Honor Roll by the State Board of
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January 29, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | Comments (0)

14 charged for illegally collecting more than $400,000 in unemployment benefits

Online Staff Report CHICAGO — Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan (D) and the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced indictments
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January 29, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Statehouse News | Comments (0)

No injuries reported after two afternoon fires Jan. 28

Online Staff Report Rockford firefighters responded to two afternoon fires Jan. 28. Firefighters responded to the first fire at 3:02 p.m., Jan.
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January 29, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | Comments (0)

Madigan joins FTC, states to shut down global pyramid scheme

Online Staff Report CHICAGO — Joining the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and attorneys general from Kentucky and North Carolina, Illinois
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January 28, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Nation & World> Statehouse News | 3 Comments

State to offer temporary visitor driver’s licenses to undocumented immigrants

Online Staff Report Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White (D) announced Jan. 28 at a bill signing with Illinois Gov.
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January 28, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Statehouse News | 2 Comments

Rockford’s pro baseball team to change name from RiverHawks to Aviators

Online Staff Report LOVES PARK, Ill. — Following a three-week “Name the Team” contest, Rock River Valley Baseball announced Jan. 27
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January 28, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Sports News | Comments (0)

Police in search of clues after body found in alley near Edgemont in Rockford

Online Staff Report Shortly after 8 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 26, members of the Rockford Police Department and Rockford Fire Department were
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January 28, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | Comments (0)

Two Rockford men arrested following rash of county-wide burglaries

Online Staff Report During the past several weeks, numerous residential burglaries (in excess of 20) have occurred throughout the county. Entry
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January 28, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | Comments (0)

State treasurer reacts to Standard and Poor’s downgrading of Illinois’ credit rating

Online Staff Report SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — “Standard and Poor’s has announced another downgrade of Illinois’ General Obligation bond debt,” Illinois
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January 25, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Statehouse News | Comments (0)

Two arrested following narcotics search on North Hinkley in Rockford

Online Staff Report Friday, Jan. 25, members of the Rockford Police Department’s Narcotics Unit executed a search warrant at
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January 25, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | Comments (0)

Man faces 6-30 years in prison for stealing neighbor’s shop vac

Online Staff Report Denzil Radabaugh, 47, was found guilty of residential burglary (class 1 felony) Jan. 24 after a jury
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January 25, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | Comments (0)

Person shot during Jan. 25 home invasion in Rockford

Online Staff Report Three armed men who entered an apartment at 3303 Sun Valley Terrace around 10:53 a.m., Friday, Jan. 25,
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January 25, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | Comments (0)

Rockford metro area’s unemployment rate at 11.2 percent in December, no longer highest in state

Online Staff Report The unemployment rate for the Rockford metropolitan area was 11.2 percent in December, as the area lost 700
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January 25, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News> Statehouse News | Comments (0)

Local advocacy group commemorates 40th anniversary of Roe v. Wade

By Jon McGinty Free-lance Writer The Winnebago County Citizens for Choice (WCCC), a local advocacy group, held a press conference Tuesday, Jan.
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January 25, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News> Photo Galleries | Comments (0)

CROP Hunger Walk to present $13,000 to local food pantries at Jan. 27 event

Online Staff Report Rockford Area CROP Hunger Walk will present a check for $13,000 to local food pantries at a free
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January 25, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | Comments (0)

Madigan: More than $1 million in wages, benefits returned to Illinois workers in 2012

Online Staff Report Chicago — Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced Jan. 24 that her office recovered more than $1 million
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January 25, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Statehouse News | 5 Comments

Discount coupons to Feb. 1-2 Monster Jam offered in return for Jan. 26 donations to Rescue Mission

Online Staff Report Feld Motor Sports and Monster Jam are teaming up with the Rockford Rescue Mission to encourage the
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January 25, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News> Sports News | Comments (0)

American Legion Robert Carlson Post 1207 hosts grand opening Jan. 26

Online Staff Report The public is invited to attend the grand opening of the new American Legion Robert Carlson Post 1207
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January 25, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | Comments (0)

Clerks at three local businesses cited for selling alcohol to minors

Online Staff Report Clerks at three local businesses have been cited for sale of alcoholic products to minors following a Jan.
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January 25, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | Comments (0)

Driver faces charges in Jan. 19 crash that left two passengers dead

Online Staff Report Antavia S. McGee, 21, of Rockford, has been charge with six counts of aggravated driving under the influence
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January 24, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | Comments (0)

Two arrested for attempted robbery of abandoned business on Kishwaukee

Online Staff Report Rockford police responded to a burglary in progress at an abandoned business at 422 Kishwaukee St., Rockford, just
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January 24, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | Comments (0)

Kinzinger supports ‘No Budget, No Pay’ legislation

Online Staff Report WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill., who represents the Rockford area, released the following statement
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January 23, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News> Nation & World | 1 Comment

New Bears head coach refuses to comment on allegations that former Raiders head coach sabotaged Super Bowl chances

By Brandon Reid Assistant Editor New Chicago Bears Head Coach Marc Trestman has refused to address allegations made Jan. 22 by
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January 23, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Sports News | Comments (0)

Police urge residents to use caution following rash of credit card theft

Online Staff Report Over the past several months, detectives from the Rockford Police Department have been investigating a series of thefts
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January 23, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | Comments (0)

Man faces sentencing after pleading guilty to 2011 murder at Summerdale Park

Online Staff Report Leonard Fricks, 33, has pled guilty to first-degree murder in the May 20, 2011, shooting death of
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January 22, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | Comments (0)

Rockford home damaged after improperly placed fireplace embers cause fire

Online Staff Report A home at 1911 Jonathan Ave., Rockford, sustained $5,000 in damage following a fire at the home at
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January 22, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | Comments (0)

Local 11-year-old to have own radio show on Rockford College Radio beginning Jan. 22

Online Staff Report Eleven-year-old sixth-grader Myles Buchanan is set to debut his own radio show on Rockford College Radio. Buchanan, a
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January 21, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | 2 Comments

Two passengers die in one-vehicle crash on South Winnebago in Rockford

Online Staff Report Rockford police responded to a one-car crash in the 900 block of South Winnebago Street in Rockford at
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January 19, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | Comments (0)

Rockford man safely in custody after threatening to use handgun at Public Safety Building following domestic battery arrest

Online Staff Report Lilrobert Adams, 20, of Rockford, has been charged with unlawful restraint, obstructing identification and resisting/obstructing an
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January 19, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | Comments (0)

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