‘Bird Brains’ explored at Midwest Museum of Natural History

Staff Report SYCAMORE, Ill. — Midwest Museum of Natural History, 425 W. State St., Sycamore, Ill., will present “Bird Brains” from
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May 15, 2013 | Also published in Living> Outdoors | Comments (0)

Why is MegaFab still polluting? IEPA responds…

Editor’s note: Click here to view the original article about containment booms being deployed on the Rock River near the
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May 9, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Living> Local News | Comments (0)

Belvidere’s Summerfield Zoo celebrates Mother’s Day weekend

Staff Report BELVIDERE, Ill. — Belvidere’s Summerfield Zoo, 3088 Flora Road, will celebrate Mother’s Day weekend May 11-12 with the arrival
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May 8, 2013 | Also published in Living> Outdoors | Comments (0)

SwedishAmerican hosts SAM’s Safety Fair May 11

Staff Report The third annual SAM’s Safety Fair will be from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., May 11, on the grounds
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May 8, 2013 | Also published in Health & Fitness> Living | Comments (0)

Ask the Doc: Do I have scoliosis and can chiropractic help me?

Editor’s note: Dr. Philip Schalow’s new featured article, “Ask the Doc,” will appear monthly. This is the fifth column in
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May 8, 2013 | Also published in Living> Naturally Rockford | 3 Comments

Volunteer to help clean up Rock Cut State Park May 11

Staff Report LOVES PARK, Ill. — Blackhawk Sierra Club will help the budget-strapped Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) by hosting
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May 8, 2013 | Also published in Living> Outdoors | Comments (0)

Postal Service’s Stamp Out Hunger food drive May 11

Staff Report Saturday, May 11, the United States Postal Service, National Association of Letter Carriers, and the Campbell Soup Company ask
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May 8, 2013 | Also published in Health & Fitness> Living | Comments (0)

NIU students urged to donate responsibly, recognize social impact

Online Staff Report DEKALB, Ill. — With the end of the spring term and students packing up for the summer break,
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May 8, 2013 | Also published in Living> Naturally Rockford | Comments (0)

U of I Extension offers emerald ash borer workshops

Online Staff Report University of Illinois Extension will be conducting emerald ash borer (EAB) homeowner workshops throughout northern Illinois. Extension educators
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May 8, 2013 | Also published in Living> Outdoors | Comments (0)

Tastefully Simple founder to speak at May 9 MELD fund-raiser

• Tickets to event are $50 Online Staff Report Jill Blashack Strahan, founder and CEO of Tastefully Simple, will speak about the topic
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May 8, 2013 | Also published in Health & Fitness> Living | Comments (0)

Public Gardens Day, Spring Plant Sale on tap at Klehm May 10-12

• Arboretum also in need of Klehm Express drivers Online Staff Report Rockford’s Klehm Arboretum & Botanic Garden, 2715 S. Main St., will
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May 8, 2013 | Also published in Living> Outdoors | Comments (0)

Shelter Care’s Spring Luncheon May 9 at Tebala Shrine Temple

Online Staff Report Shelter Care Ministries’ Annual Spring Luncheon will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Thursday, May 9, at
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May 8, 2013 | Also published in Health & Fitness> Living | Comments (0)

15th Annual BirdFest set for May 11-12 in Shirland, Ill.

Colored Sands Forest Preserve’s Sand Bluff Bird Observatory to play host to event, which runs 8 a.m.-4 p.m. both days Staff
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May 8, 2013 | Also published in Living> Outdoors | Comments (0)

May 16 lecture at Anderson Gardens addresses role of horticulture in providing healing

Staff Report Rockford’s Anderson Japanese Gardens will host Christine Nicholson, supervisor of experiential therapies at Rosecrance Substance Abuse Treatment Center, for
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May 8, 2013 | Also published in Health & Fitness> Living | Comments (0)

Free Dental Day, blood drive May 10 at DeKalb Dental Group

Online Staff Report DEKALB, Ill. — People 17 and older in the DeKalb, Ill., community will have the opportunity to receive
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May 8, 2013 | Also published in Health & Fitness> Living | 1 Comment

Salvation Army Summer Garden Ministry Kick-off May 7 at Anderson Gardens

Online Staff Report The Salvation Army Summer Garden Ministry Kick-off is set for 7 a.m., Tuesday, May 7, at Rockford’s Anderson
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May 6, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Living> Local News | Comments (0)

Yoga Rockford: Vipassana Meditation takes aim at personal suffering

By Jennie Williford Pranayama Yoga Studio Embarking on my eighth Vipassana Meditation course, I am again compelled to remind the people of
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May 1, 2013 | Also published in Living> Naturally Rockford> Yoga Rockford | 2 Comments

Anderson Japanese Gardens opens for season May 1

• Opening Day Celebration set for Saturday, May 4 Staff Report Rockford’s Anderson Japanese Gardens, 318 Spring Creek Road, will open for the
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May 1, 2013 | Also published in Living> Outdoors | Comments (0)

Rockford Muscle Walk May 4 at YMCA Log Lodge

Staff Report More than 200 people are registered to support the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) during the Rockford Muscle Walk to
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May 1, 2013 | Also published in Health & Fitness> Living | Comments (0)

Northern Illinois Heart Walk May 4 at Rock Valley College

Online Staff Report The American Heart Association will host the 2013 Northern Illinois Heart Walk Saturday, May 4, at Rock Valley
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May 1, 2013 | Also published in Health & Fitness> Living | Comments (0)

Rockton River Market set for May 8-Oct. 31

Online Staff Report ROCKTON, Ill. — The Rockton Chamber is hosting the Rockton River Market May 8-Oct. 31 on Wedenesdays from
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May 1, 2013 | Also published in Living> Naturally Rockford | 1 Comment

Burpee Explorers to examine worms May 4

Online Staff Report Burpee Explorers will present “Explore Invertebrates Annelida” from 1 to 2:30 p.m., Saturday, May 4, at Burpee Museum
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May 1, 2013 | Also published in Living> Outdoors | Comments (0)

Heartburn topic of May 6 seminar at Veterans Memorial Hall

Online Staff Report Occasional cases of heartburn often can be remedied with over-the-counter medications, but there is an underlying health risk
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May 1, 2013 | Also published in Health & Fitness> Living | Comments (0)

Lockwood, Page parks offer show wagon trail tours in May, June

Online Staff Report Enjoy traveling along scenic trails through Rockford Park District’s Lockwood and Page parks without riding a horse! Guided
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May 1, 2013 | Also published in Living> Outdoors | Comments (0)

City announces Community Action Gardens awards

Online Staff Report The City of Rockford Human Services Department has awarded $17,000 in grants to 20 gardens throughout Winnebago and
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May 1, 2013 | Also published in Living> Outdoors | Comments (0)

Blood drive May 6 at Blackhawk Park in Rockford

Online Staff Report Join Rockford Ravens Rugby Football Club at Blackhawk Park, 101 15th Ave., Rockford, for a blood drive for
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May 1, 2013 | Also published in Health & Fitness> Living | Comments (0)

Donate blood and get a beef stick May 6-11 in Freeport

Online Staff Report FREEPORT, Ill. — In honor of National Beef Month, the Stephenson County Beef Association will offer product samples
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May 1, 2013 | Also published in Health & Fitness> Living | Comments (0)

Rockford Spine Center study earns growing support

Online Staff Report A new method created and tested in Rockford for lowering post-operation infections in spine surgery patients is getting
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May 1, 2013 | Also published in Health & Fitness> Living | Comments (0)

May 3 Run for the Roses benefits Healing Pathways-Cancer Resource Center

Online Staff Report Run for the Roses, presented by SwedishAmerican Regional Cancer Center, will offer a festive evening starting with cocktails
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May 1, 2013 | Also published in Health & Fitness> Living | Comments (0)

Rescue Mission receives two vans through donation from PACCAR Foundation

Online Staff Report April 16, Rockford Rescue Mission became the recipient of two new 15-passenger vans, made possible through a donation
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May 1, 2013 | Also published in Health & Fitness> Living | Comments (0)

Blood drive, quilt show at Crimson Pointe May 3

Online Staff Report Crimson Pointe Assisted Living Facility, 7130 Crimson Ridge Drive, Rockford, will host a blood drive for the Rock
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May 1, 2013 | Also published in Health & Fitness> Living | Comments (0)

New title and registration rules for canoes, kayaks

• How to register/title your watercraft in Illinois From the Illinois Department of Natural Resources Editor’s note: New title and registration rules for
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May 1, 2013 | Also published in Living> Online Exclusives | 1 Comment

Freeport company donates more than 3,000 rolls of toilet paper to Rockford Rescue Mission

Online Staff Report The Rockford Rescue Mission recently made an appeal to the public for toilet paper donations to accommodate the
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April 25, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Living> Local News | 1 Comment

‘LABORfest: Learning About Birth Options in Rockford’ April 28 at Casey’s Pub

Online Staff Report LOVES PARK, Ill. — The local ICAN (International Cesarean Awareness Network) chapter of the Rock River Valley will
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April 25, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Living> Local News | Comments (0)

Free Healthy Kids Day activities at area YMCAs April 27

Online Staff Report Saturday, April 27, the YMCA of Rock River Valley is celebrating YMCA’s Healthy Kids Day with a free
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April 25, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Living> Local News | Comments (0)

One Green Thing: Green living is made even harder by the fine print

By Jan Herbert Rockford Park District Whether you were “green” before the color was fashionable or whether you’re just ready to find
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April 24, 2013 | Also published in Living> Naturally Rockford | Comments (0)

Opening Weekend at Belvidere’s Summerfield Zoo April 27-28

• Admission to zoo is $8 per adult, $6 per senior and $5 per child; proceeds benefit care of animals Staff Report BELVIDERE,
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April 24, 2013 | Also published in Living> Outdoors | 1 Comment

‘Can-Struction’ benefits Salvation Army food pantry

Staff Report The Salvation Army food pantry will be the recipient of canned foods through a new and creative community project
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April 24, 2013 | Also published in Health & Fitness> Living | Comments (0)

OSF Heritage Run set for April 28

Staff Report A spring tradition returns when the 29th Annual OSF Heritage Run takes off from downtown Rockford Sunday afternoon, April
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April 24, 2013 | Also published in Health & Fitness> Living | Comments (0)

Japanese Flower Viewing Tea Ceremony April 27 at Anderson Gardens

Online Staff Report Rockford’s Anderson Japanese Gardens will offer a rare opportunity to participate in a hanami chakai, a traditional Japanese
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April 24, 2013 | Also published in Living> Outdoors | Comments (0)

RAMP Wheel-A-Thon April 27 in Belvidere

Staff Report BELVIDERE, Ill. — RAMP’s Eighth Annual Boone County Wheel-A-Thon will begin at 9 a.m., Saturday, April 27, at the
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April 24, 2013 | Also published in Health & Fitness> Living | Comments (0)

Guest Column: Take action: Support dam removal on the Vermilion River

By Prairie Rivers Network DANVILLE, Ill. — April 30, the City of Danville will hold an informational open house regarding the
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April 24, 2013 | Also published in Living> Outdoors | Comments (0)

Two Men and a Truck seeks to collect items to support moms in crisis

• Local event seeks essential items for women at Rockford Rescue Mission’s Hope Place Online Staff Report On the second Sunday in May
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April 24, 2013 | Also published in Health & Fitness> Living | Comments (0)

Cow Eye Dissection Workshop April 25 in Sycamore, Ill.

Staff Report SYCAMORE, Ill. — Midwest Museum of Natural History in Sycamore, Ill., is leading a cow eye dissection workshop from
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April 24, 2013 | Also published in Living> Outdoors | Comments (0)

Belvidere’s Summerfield Zoo welcomes second Vervet monkey

Online Staff Report BELVIDERE, Ill. — Belvidere’s Summerfield Zoo has announced the arrival of a new male Vervet monkey, named Duke.
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April 24, 2013 | Also published in Living> Outdoors | Comments (0)

Good Grieving Support Group begins April 30 at Grace United

Staff Report Unity Hospice of Western Illinois, LLC, will begin a Good Grieving Support Group at 1 p.m., Tuesday, April 30,
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April 24, 2013 | Also published in Health & Fitness> Living | Comments (0)

Looking Beyond the Mask addresses HIV/AIDS

Event set for April 20 at Rockford West Middle School Staff Report People Supporting People HIV/AIDS Alliance, formerly known as Brothers
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April 17, 2013 | Also published in Health & Fitness | Comments (0)

Dr. Julia’s Inn: Your immune system and pH in water — part one

By Dr. Julia Whipkey-Michniewicz, N.D. Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine There is not a day in my office that new clients
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April 17, 2013 | Also published in Dr. Julia's Inn> Naturally Rockford | Comments (0)

April 21 Burpee lecture focuses on ‘Prehistory of the Middle Rock River Valley’

Staff Report Burpee Museum of Natural History’s lecture series presents “Prehistory of the Middle Rock River Valley” at 2 p.m., Sunday,
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April 17, 2013 | Also published in Outdoors | Comments (0)

Illinois Vipassana Meditation Center open house May 11 in Pecatonica

Staff Report PECATONICA, Ill. — The Illinois Vipassana Meditation Center (Dhamma Pakasa) invites the public to its 10th annual open
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April 17, 2013 | Also published in Naturally Rockford | Comments (0)


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