Top scholars to receive Oscar-style treatment at All-Star Salute

Staff Report Nearly 200 top scholars at the middle and high school levels will be recognized during the 2011 Academic
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Garbage collection schedule delayed because of Memorial Day holiday

Staff Report The garbage collection for City of Rockford residents for Monday, May 28, and the balance of that week
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Traffic enforcement for Memorial Day

Staff Report The Rockford Police Department will join state and local law enforcement officers for the 2012 Click It or
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Rockford mail processing operations to move to Chicago suburbs

Staff Report As a result of studies begun in September 2011, and the Feb. 23 announcement expanding the Rockford mail processing
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Mill Foundation awards grants to five organizations

Staff Report The following five organizations received grant funds from the Mill Foundation at a news conference May 18. Big Brothers Big
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18-year-old arrested on gun charges after shots fired in Concord Commons

Online Staff Report Shortly after 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, May 22, Rockford Police patrol officers and Gang Unit detectives responded to the
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Woman charged with first-degree murder of 7-day-old child who died as a result of premature birth, maternal cocaine use

Online Staff Report Jan. 18, 2011, Rockford police detectives responded to Rockford Memorial Hospital in reference to a death investigation. Upon
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Police in search of suspect in May 20 home invasion on Ranger Street

Online Staff Report Shortly after 10 a.m., Sunday, May 20, Rockford police responded to an address in the 500 block of
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Two arrested for burglary after being caught with bolt cutters at R.L. Leek Trucking

Online Staff Report Danny R. Dees, 17, of Rockford, and William King III have been arrested on burglary charges. At approximately 11
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Body of missing Loves Park boater pulled from Rock River

Online Staff Report The body of a missing Loves Park boater was pulled from the Rock River at about 2 p.m.,
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Rockford man arrested in May 20 armed robbery of Phillips 66 station

Online Staff Report William A. Woodard, 41, of Rockford, has been charged with the May 20 armed robbery of the Phillips
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Sheriff’s deputies in search of Loves Park man after pontoon boat found unoccupied

Online Staff Report At approximately 4:25 p.m., Sunday, May 20, Winnebago County Sheriff’s deputies were sent to the area of 2312
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Park District police vote to form unions

Online Staff Report The Rockford Park District Park police voted May 18 to join the Policemen’s Benevolent Labor Committee (PBLC) to
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Two arrested for criminal damage to mailboxes in Rockford, Machesney Park

Online Staff Report During the month of May, at least 18 incidents of criminal damage to mailboxes have been reported to
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Ald. Frank Beach hosts 10th Ward public meeting May 22

Online Staff Report Rockford Ald. Frank Beach, R-10, will host a 10th Ward public meeting beginning at 7 p.m., Tuesday, May
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School district to present reorganization plan at May 22 meeting, plans to reduce tax rate by 58 cents

Editor’s note: Rockford Public School District 205 announced May 18 in two news releases that it plans to present its
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Two injured after residence on Mulberry Street target of two drive-by shootings

Online Staff Report Two individuals were struck by gunfire after a residence in the 3100 block of Mulberry Street in Rockford
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Police investigate May 17 shooting that resulted in vehicle crashing into Big Foot Lounge

Online Staff Report Rockford police responded to reports of gunfire being exchanged between two vehicles in the area of South Alpine
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Woman dies after SUV collides with Rockford Mass Transit bus on Spring Brook Road

Online Staff Report Rachel Jacob, 62, of Loves Park, was killed Thursday, May 17, after the black Toyota RAV4 she was
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Rockford East High student arrested after stolen handgun found in backpack

Online Staff Report A 16-year-old Rockford East High School student has been arrested after a stolen handgun was found in his
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Rockford mail processing operations to move to Chicago suburbs

Online Staff Report As a result of studies begun in September 2011, and the Feb. 23 announcement expanding the Rockford
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Postal Service’s ‘Stamp Out Hunger!’ campaign collects 49,010 pounds of food for area pantries

Online Staff Report Saturday, May 12, the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) Branch 245 held their 20th Annual Stamp Out
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18-year-old charged with May 14 Lincoln Park Boulevard shooting

Online Staff Report Marc Anthony Bell, 18, has been arrested and charged with aggravated battery with a firearm and armed robbery
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IEPA conducts heavy metal probe around Amerock

By Richard S. Gubbe Contributing Writer Although information about the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency’s (IEPA) investigation into toxic waste dumping around the
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RMTD sets date for East Side facility grand opening

Staff Report The Rockford Mass Transit District (RMTD) has announced the Grand Opening of the new East Side Transfer Center
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Fund-raising efforts begin for David F. Johnson Accessible Fishing Pier Project

Staff Report The Rockford Park District and Rockford Park District Foundation kicked off fund-raising efforts May 15 for the
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Photos: Diocese of Rockford installs ninth bishop

From the May 16-22, 2012, issue Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with
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Logo selected for Rock River Water Trail

Staff Report A logo has been selected for the Rock River Water Trail, according to an announcement by the Rock
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Police Memorial Week events observed this week

Staff Report The Northern Illinois Police Memorial Week Committee cordially invites you to the 32nd Annual Police Memorial events. This
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Goodwill to offer public free classes on money management

Staff Report Good Dollars and Sense, Goodwill’s free 12-hour course in money management, provides community members with the skills and
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1,543 households contribute to Spring Clothing Drive

Staff Report LOVES PARK, Ill. — Keep Northern Illinois Beautiful (KNIB) volunteers and staff assisted 1,543 area households with clothing
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Rockford Lutheran School offers open houses

Staff Report Rockford Lutheran Academy, 4700 Augustana Drive, and Rockford Lutheran Jr./Sr. High School, 3411 N. Alpine Road in Rockford, are
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Sheriff’s Association sponsors Illinois Teenage Institute on Substance Abuse

Staff Report Sheriff Richard A. Meyers of Winnebago County has announced the Illinois Sheriff’s Association is proud to once again
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Applications now being accepted for lead mitigation for houses in Winnebago County

Staff Report The “Creating Lead Safe Rockford” (CLSR) program of the Winnebago County Health Department is now taking applications for consideration
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Real estate property tax bills in the mail

Staff Report Annual Winnebago County real estate property tax bills for the year 2011, payable in 2012, will be received
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Riverside Community Bank announces expansion of Perryville Banking Center

Online Staff Report Riverside Community Bank plans to expand its original banking office at 6855 E. Riverside Blvd. in Rockford —
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Man charged with April 22 armed robbery of 76-year-old woman at Associated Bank ATM

Online Staff Report Robert J. Barr has been charged with the April 22 armed robbery of a 76-year-old woman, the Rockford
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Police arrest two in May 11 shooting on West Riverside

Online Staff Report Charles Cortez Stallworth, 18, of Rockford, and a 16-year-old male juvenile, also of Rockford, have been arrested in
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Police in search of clues in May 14 shooting on Lincoln Park Boulevard

Online Staff Report At 2:47 p.m., Monday, May 14, Winnebago County Sheriff’s Deputies were sent to the area of 302 Lincoln
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20-year-old man dies after motorcycle collides with parked pickup truck

Online Staff Report At 6:30 p.m., Sunday, May 13, Rockford police were dispatched to the 2800 block of Yonge Street regarding
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Three charged with May 2 shooting on Broadway, two in custody

Online Staff Report Rockford residents Reza Box, 19, Darion J. Gulley, 19, and Kenneth D. Torrance, 23, have been charged with
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Police investigate May 11 shooting of 16-year-old in 1900 block of West Riverside

Online Staff Report Shortly after 11:30 p.m., Friday, May 11, Rockford police responded to the 1900 block of West Riverside Boulevard
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17-year-old from Apple River killed in early-morning crash on U.S. Route 20 May 13

Online Staff Report At approximately 1:46 a.m., Sunday, May 13, Illinois State Police District 16 responded to a motor vehicle crash
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Man sentenced to nine years for criminal sexual assault of teen-ager

Online Staff Report Mauro Lima, 32, pled guilty to two counts of criminal sexual assault and was sentenced May 11 in
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Woman sentenced to 13 years for 2011 robbery of 91-year-old woman in Hilander parking lot

Online Staff Report Vivica Thomas, 35, pled guilty to robbery and was sentenced by Judge Rosemary Collins to eight years in
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Man who stomped on girlfriend’s head sentenced to seven years

Online Staff Report Robert Norton, 42, was sentenced to seven years in the Illinois Department of Corrections for two counts of
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Winnebago man arrested for reckless homicide in Dec. 24, 2011, accident on Bypass 20

Online Staff Report Dec. 24, 2011, an accident took place on Bypass 20 that resulted in the deaths of Dea Crose
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May 14 neighborhood meeting to explore opening Loves Park’s Windsor Lake to public

Online Staff Report A neighborhood meeting to discuss a proposal to transform Windsor Lake in Loves Park into a Regional Activity
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House at 1010 Eighth St. razed following fire

Online Staff Report The Rockford Fire Department was dispatched to 1010 Eighth St., Rockford, at 10:51 p.m., Thursday, May 10, for
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Pet adoption event at East State Valli Produce grand opening May 12

Online Staff Report PAWS Humane Society, Friends Forever of Freeport, Noah’s Ark Animal Sanctuary and Winnebago County Animal Services (WCAS) will
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