Police investigate death of 27-year-old woman on Rockford’s west side

Online Staff Report Rockford police are investigating the death of a 27-year-old woman in the 2300 block of Belden Street on
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Rock River Trail signs up in Rockford and ribbon cutting in Dixon

Staff Report Rock River Trail signs were erected on Rockford’s Jefferson and Chestnut Street bridges Wednesday, Oct. 3, and the
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Visit from civil rights leader, three arrests highlight busy week at ‘Bainport’

• Workers at Freeport’s Sensata Technologies plant continue to rally against the November outsourcing of their jobs Staff Report FREEPORT, Ill. — Workers
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Oct. 17-19 public roundtables to address local tourism

Staff Report The Rockford Area Convention & Visitors Bureau invites industry partners and local residents to attend one of three
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National Fossil Day at Burpee Museum Oct. 17

Staff Report Rockford’s Burpee Museum of Natural History, 737 N. Main St., will have prepartors in the Paleontology Lab preparing specimens
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Veterans Memorial Hall and RVC’s Center for Learning in Retirement presents ‘Sculptures, Stones and Stories’

Staff Report Veterans Memorial Hall, in cooperation with Rock Valley College’s Center for Learning in Retirement, presents curator Leah
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Get involved in Rockford’s Holiday Festival of Lights

Staff Report It’s light up Sinnissippi Park time again! The Holiday Festival of Lights is an event that has become a family
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Rockford College to become Rockford University in 2013

Staff Report Rockford College will switch its name to Rockford University July 1, 2013. The college’s board of trustees voted unanimously
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Fall Clothing Drive at nine area locations Oct. 13

Staff Report LOVES PARK, Ill. — Two sites have been added to Keep Northern Illinois Beautiful’s (KNIB) Fall Clothing Drive, set
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RVC hosts Disability Mentoring Day

Staff Report Rock Valley College (RVC) is hosting a Disability Mentoring Day from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Wednesday, Oct.
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Photo: Water main breaks on west side of Rockford

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Nominations sought for Canine Corners Dog Park volunteers

From brochure Rockford Park District is seeking nominations for the Kathryn A. Norman Volunteer Award on behalf of Canine Corners.
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Team Fur Bandit, Keep Northern Illinois Beautiful join forces

Staff Report Team Fur Bandit, North America’s premier professional fur-covered bicycle cycling team, announced its partnership with Keep Northern Illinois
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Photo: Head of the Rock Regatta Oct. 14

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Man gets 38 years for possession of stolen vehicle, driving after revocation and aggravated DUI

Online Staff Report Cornelious Williams, 36, was sentenced Oct. 4 to 10 years for unlawful possession of a stolen vehicle,
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Man sentenced to five years on cannabis charges

Online Staff Report Anibal Rosas, 32, was sentenced by Judge Ronald White to five years in the Illinois Department of Corrections
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Three arrested for blocking equipment removal at Freeport Sensata plant

Online Staff Report FREEPORT, Ill. — With Election Day on the horizon, Bain-owned Sensata is moving out equipment as it
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Manager refuses Freeport Sensata workers’ petition for severance pay

Online Staff Report FREEPORT, Ill., — Friday, Oct. 5, Sensata Technologies workers Tom Gaulrapp, Dot Turner and Joanne Penniston delivered
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State’s Attorney, 34th District Senate debates at Rockford College

Online Staff Report Debates for Winnebago County State’s Attorney and the 34th District Illinois Senate seat will be at Rockford College
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City Market attendance up 45 percent, market survey asks for customer input

Online Staff Report With two markets remaining, attendance at Rockford City Market is up 45 percent compared to this time last
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Former NAACP chairman to join Freeport Sensata workers for Oct. 6 rally

Online Staff Report FREEPORT, Ill. — Civil rights leader and former NAACP Chairman Julian Bond will join Sensata workers in
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Man sentenced to seven years for possession with intent to deliver cocaine

Online Staff Report Dwayne D. Glass, 35, pled guilty Sept. 26 and was sentenced to seven years in the Illinois
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West-side water main break expected to be repaired by noon today (Oct. 4)

Online Staff Report A water main break near Tay and Cedar streets in Rockford is expected to be repaired by noon,
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Winnebago resident to compete on ‘Jeopardy!’ Oct. 4

Online Staff Report Winnebago, Ill., resident Margaret Minett-Longdon, 50, will be a contestant on TV game show Jeopardy! Thursday, Oct.
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Sensata workers attack Romney’s profit ‘harvest’ comments

Staff Report FREEPORT, Ill. — Workers facing outsourcing at Freeport’s Sensata Technologies plant and community supporters held an “Outsourcing Pig
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Judge Rosemary Collins announces Safe Havens grant to county

Staff Report Judge Rosemary Collins, chairperson of the 17th Judicial Circuit Court Family Violence Coordinating Council announced Tuesday, Oct. 2,
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Rockford metro area’s unemployment rate still highest in state

Staff Report Although the Rockford metropolitan area continues to have the highest unemployment rate in the state, 3,000 local jobs have
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Cherry Valley man dies in fatal car crash on Route 20

Online Staff Report Ken A. Neal, 60, of Cherry Valley, Ill., is dead following a fatal car crash that occurred 1
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Man pleads guilty to possession with intent to deliver cocaine

Online Staff Report Victor Rivera-Gomez, 24, pled guilty Oct. 1 to the offense of possession with intent to deliver cocaine. The Rock
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Man sentenced to eight years for leaving the scene of May 2011 deadly hit-and-run

Online Staff Report Mario Neal, 31, pled guilty Sept. 28 to failure to report an accident involving death after leaving
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Man faces sentencing after being found guilty of sexual assault of child

Online Staff Report Dennis James Rahn, 31, was found guilty Sept. 26 of predatory criminal sexual assault of a child
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Oct. 7 ‘Walk to Remember’ remembers children lost too soon

Online Staff Report “Walk to Remember,” a memorial event in honor of children lost through stillbirth, early infant death, early childhood
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Sensata workers attack Romney’s profit ‘harvest’ comments, begin efforts to regain severance

Online Staff Report FREEPORT, Ill. — Workers facing outsourcing at Freeport’s Sensata Technologies plant and community supporters held an “Outsourcing
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Family of teen shot during attempted robbery at Marie’s Pizza files suit against off-duty officer, sheriff and county

Online Staff Report The family of the late Michael DeAngelo Sago Jr. filed a lawsuit in federal court Sept. 28 against
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Joe Terrell fills Winnebago County Board seat vacated by John Cabello

Online Staff Report Joe Terrell (R) was sworn in to serve the remainder of the unexpired term on the Winnebago County
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Former village administrator to run for Machesney Park president

Online Staff Report MACHESNEY PARK, Ill. — Bob Mullins, who worked 10 years in the top professional administrative position for the
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Rockford’s unemployment rate remains highest in state, 3,000 jobs created in past year

Online Staff Report Although the Rockford metropolitan area continues to have the highest unemployment rate in the state, 3,000 jobs have
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Man sentenced to 34 years for May 2011 home invasion on Atwood Avenue

Online Staff Report Luis Avila, 23, was sentenced by Judge Rosemary Collins to 28 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections
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Rockford man arrested in Sept. 9 hit-and-run that left motorcyclist dead

Online Staff Report Amjed Al-Sadum, 25, of Rockford, has been arrested for failure to report an accident and driving without
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Health Department reports two human cases of West Nile virus

Online Staff Report The Winnebago County Health Department (WCHD) is reporting two confirmed human cases of West Nile virus (WNV), who
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Rockford Public Library accepts Sullivan Center, increases non-resident fees from $115 to $120

Online Staff Report The Rockford Public Library Board of Trustees voted 5-2 at its Sept. 24 meeting to accept ownership of
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Rockford man dies in fatal motorcycle accident on Illinois Route 70

Online Staff Report Jeremie Kobler, 38, of Rockford, died Wednesday, Sept. 26, after the motorcycle he was driving struck the rear
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The Literacy Council needs volunteer tutors

Online Staff Report The Literacy Council is looking for more volunteer tutors to be matched with adults who want to
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St. Elizabeth Catholic Community Center celebrates 101 years

Online Staff Report To commemorate the 101st anniversary of the St. Elizabeth Catholic Community Center, Catholic Charities welcomes the public
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Human Services Forum Oct. 1 at Rockford College Burpee Center

Online Staff Report The League of Women Voters of Greater Rockford will host a Human Services Forum featuring state representative candidates
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Vote before Election Day

Staff Report The Rockford Board of Election Commissioners announces that the period for absentee or early voting for the Nov.
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Visit more than 125 colleges or universities in one night

Staff Report Rock Valley College (RVC) will host its annual College Night from 6 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 3,
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Photos: A look back at World War II Days

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Community Foundation’s Annual Dinner set for Oct. 3

• Roberta Holzworth, Jean Morrow, Webbs Norman finalists for Charles G. Uram Lifetime Service Award Staff Report The Community Foundation’s Annual Dinner will
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Midway Village announces 11.36-acre land acquisition

Staff Report A new 11.36-acre land acquisition at the corner of Perryville and Guilford roads by the Rockford Park District Foundation
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