Rock House Kids Christmas gift drive now under way

Staff Report Rock House Kids, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that reaches 200-plus street and at-risk children ages 4-18 each week
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Holiday Shoppe hours weekdays and Saturdays at new location

Staff Report The Children’s Holiday Shoppe, which supports the MotherHouse Crisis Nursery program of Children’s Home + Aid, has adjusted
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Rockford Art Museum launches Year-End Drive

Staff Report Rockford Art Museum’s annual Year-End Drive is vital to the success of the museum each year. Yoiur support
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Chemtool Incorporated is an official drop zone for Operation Support Our Troops America

Staff Report Chemtool Incorporated and JA Frate are joining forces with Operation Support Our Troops America (OSOT), which is a
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Garbage collection and yard waste update

Staff Report The City of Rockford would like to remind citizens of the annual changes to garbage and yard waste
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Rescue Mission’s Thanksgiving dinner Nov. 21, donations needed

Online Staff Report Once again this year, Rockford Rescue Mission will provide a turkey dinner with all the trimmings for their
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Group forms in response to police-involved shooting deaths, Nov. 19 march planned

Online Staff Report Justice for Our Children, a local group created in response to recent police-involved shooting deaths in Rockford, is
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Downtown Rockford ‘Holiday Stamp-ede’ shopping game kicks off Nov. 17 with event at Stewart Square

Online Staff Report A group of 14 downtown Rockford retailers and art galleries are partnering to offer a “Holiday Stamp-ede” shopping
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Volunteers to pack Holiday Meal Boxes for the hungry Nov. 17 — donations needed

Online Staff Report Saturday, Nov. 17, more than 50 volunteers will work together at Northern Illinois Food Bank’s (NIFB) Northwest Center,
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Rockford women seek turkey donations to help New Jersey hurricane victims

Online Staff Report Two area women are asking businesses and individuals in the Rockford area to donate turkeys to help Hurricane
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Investigation into Nov. 1 police-involved shooting death in the hands of Illinois Appellate Prosecutor’s Office

Online Staff Report Investigation into the Nov. 1 officer-involved shooting death of 31-year-old Demetrius Bennett of Rockford will be conducted by
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One in custody, another sought in connection with Nov. 12 shooting on South School Street

Online Staff Report One suspect has been arrested and another is at large in the Nov. 12 shooting that occurred in
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Memorial services for Katrina Smith set for Nov. 16-17

• Autopsy shows Katrina Smith died as a result of blunt force trauma Staff Report Memorial services for Katrina A. Smith, the 30-year-old
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‘The Rock River Times’ celebrates 25 years — part 1

By Susan Johnson Copy Editor We’ve come a long way in 25 years with you, the readers, following our progress from
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Director of L.A. Trade Tech College foundation resigns amid scandal that could involve former RVC president

By Brandon Reid Assistant Editor Rhea Chung, executive director of the Los Angeles Trade Technical College foundation, has resigned amid an
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‘A Local Holiday Market’ at Rockford College Regents Center Dec. 8

Staff Report “A Local Holiday Market 2012” is set for 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 8, at Rockford College Regents Center,
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Grand Re-Opening Nov. 17 for Habitat ReStore at North Towne

Staff Report Rockford Area Habitat for Humanity (RAHFH) ReStore is celebrating its Grand ReStore Re-Opening from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.,
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Rockford’s Second Annual Downtown Holiday begins

Staff Report Happy Holidays in Rockford! It’s time for the Second Annual Downtown Holiday. The Rockford Area Convention & Visitors
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World War II veteran featured at Nov. 15 Camp Grant meeting

Staff Report The Friends of Camp Grant will hold their meeting at 7 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 15, at the Camp Grant
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Christine Swanberg wins Mayor’s Arts Award for Community Impact

By Susan Johnson Copy Editor Christine Swanberg, longtime Rockford poet and writing mentor, received the Lawrence E. Gloyd Award for Community
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U.S. Cellular launches 4G network in Rockford Nov. 15

Staff Report U.S. Cellular (NYSE: USM), in conjunction with its partner, King Street Wireless, is launching a 4G LTE network, and
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Nominating petitions for RVC Board accepted Dec. 17-24

• Three of seven board seats to be filled in April 9, 2013, election Staff Report Nominating petition forms for the April 9
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Police respond to shots fired at Anderson and Johnston, find crashed abandoned vehicle with rear window shot out

Online Staff Report Rockford Police responded to the intersection of Anderson Street and Johnston Avenue Tuesday, Nov. 12, in response to
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Katrina Smith case ruled a homicide after autopsy shows she died of blunt force trauma

Online Staff Report Katrina A. Smith, the Machesney Park, Ill., woman who was missing for nearly three weeks before her
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Mayor’s Interfaith Thanksgiving Program Nov. 18 at Rockford College

Online Staff Report Rockford Interfaith Council presents the 23rd Annual Mayor’s Interfaith Thanksgiving Program, with the theme “From Compassion to
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Body found near Byron, Ill., Nov. 9 is that of missing Machesney Park woman

      Online Staff Report   The body of missing 30-year-old Machesney Park, Ill., woman Katrina A. Smith was found in the Rock River
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Man faces sentence of natural life after being found guilty of 2006 murder

Online Staff Report Franklin D. Lofton, 27, was found guilty of three counts of first-degree murder after a jury trial
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Female body found in Rock River near Byron, Ill.

Online Staff Report BYRON, Ill. — A female body has been found in the Rock River near the intersection of Route
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Free lunch for veterans, active military at Texas Roadhouse Nov. 12

Online Staff Report Rockford’s Texas Roadhouse, 7240 Walton St., joins Texas Roadhouses nationwide in offering a free lunch to military veterans
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Local TV personality Jeannie Hayes, 29, dies after brief battle with leukemia

Online Staff Report Jeannie Hayes, producer and anchor of WREX’s weekday noon newscast and host and producer of 13 Cares Sunday
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Man injured after Nov. 8 home invasion on Montague Street

Online Staff Report A Rockford man was punched in the mouth and left with a cut lip after three men broke
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Second of three suspects in May 22 murder of teen at Auburn Street BP in custody

Online Staff Report Rico Jefferson, 22, one of three men charged with the May 22 killing of a Rockford teen
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Man who led police on multi-county chase following 2011 crime spree fould guilty Nov. 7

Online Staff Report Cornelius D. Boles, 27, was found guilty Nov. 7 following a two-week jury trial of the offenses
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19-year-old shot in 800 block of 10th Avenue

Online Staff Report A 19-year-old man was shot in a drive-by shooting in the 800 block of 10th Avenue in Rockford
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‘Bainport’ to be dismantled Nov. 9, although Sensata workers pledge to continue protests

Online Staff Report FREEPORT, Ill. — Despite their best efforts, the “Bainport” encampment set up at Stephenson County Fairgrounds by workers
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Park District Foundation holds ‘A Tribute to Veterans’ Nov. 9 in Loves Park

Online Staff Report The Rockford Park District Foundation will host “A Tribute to Veterans” at 10 a.m., Nov. 9. The main
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State Police arrest nine for DUI in Winnebago, Stephenson counties between Oct. 25 and Nov. 7

Online Staff Report PECATONICA, Ill. — Illinois State Police District 16 Commander, Captain James Alexander, announced the following arrests were made
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Two arrested after attempting to burglarize pawn shop on Broadway

Online Staff Report Two men have been arrested after attempting to burglarize a pawn shop at 1240-1242 Broadway, Rockford. The men
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Rockford’s Dick’s Sporting Goods store victim of ‘flash mob’ retail theft

Online Staff Report Dick’s Sporting Goods, 6380 E. State St., was the victim of a “flash mob” retail theft at around
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Exports from Rockford region increase 19 percent

Online Staff Report Exports from the Rockford region rose 19 percent in 2011, the largest increase in five years, according to
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Sinnissippi Lagoon to reopen as Eclipse Lagoon at Thursday, Nov. 8, ceremony

Online Staff Report The former Sinnissippi Lagoon will reopen as the Eclipse Lagoon at a special dedication ceremony at 1:30 p.m.,
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Police issue public plea for help in finding missing Machesney Park woman, benefit Nov. 8

Online Staff Report The Winnebago County Sheriff’s Department has issued a plea asking for the public’s assistance in locating missing
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Huntington Learning Center celebrates American Education Week

By Huntington Learning Center The week of Nov. 11-17, Huntington Learning Center in Rockford will recognize American Education Week, a celebration
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Community collaborations push school district’s Race to the Top efforts

Editor’s note: The following is from a Nov. 7 press release from Rockford Public School District 205. Rockford Public Schools finished
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Rock Valley College to receive, dedicate USS Constitution replica Nov. 12

Online Staff Report A replica of the frigate, the USS Constitution, better known as “Old Ironsides,” will be dedicated at
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Rockford College hosts Visit Day Nov. 10

Online Staff Report A Visit Day for interested students will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 10,
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Nov. 10 event at Rockford College explores life as an astronaut

Online Staff Report Stephen Siconolfi, Ph.D., FACSM, dean of the college and vice president of academic affairs at Rockford College, is
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Obama wins re-election, school referendum passes and other election results

Online Staff Report President Barack Obama has won a second term in the White House after defeating Republican challenger Mitt Romney
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Real Estate News: Monthly housing sales reach 40-month high

Rockford Area Realtors sold 416 homes in October, the highest monthly total of the year and the highest total in
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Veterans Day observance at Memorial Hall Nov. 10

Staff Report The Rockford Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution will hold a Veterans Day observance beginning at 11 a.m., Saturday,
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