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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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Man found guilty of November 2010 unlawful possession of motor vehicle

Online Staff Report Jonathan Shotwell, 38, was found guilty May 8 of unlawful possession of a stolen motor vehicle after a
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Rockford’s Carpenter’s Place in need of pots and pans

Online Staff Report Rockford’s Carpenter’s Place, which helps homeless people rebuild their lives by providing basic and practical life services, is
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Home care workers, people with disabilities denounce governor’s proposed cuts to home care services

Online Staff Report This week in six cities across the state, people with disabilities, their family members, and home care workers
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Rockford officer charged with DUI, leaving the scene of an accident put on administrative leave

Online Staff Report Daniel A. Cruz, the 37-year-old Rockford police officer who was charged May 7 with driving under the influence
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Community Foundation announces May 16 grant-seekers meeting

Online Staff Report The Community Foundation of Northern Illinois will hold a grant-seekers meeting at 9 a.m., Wednesday, May 16,
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Literacy Council needs volunteer tutors, workshops start May 15

Staff Report The Literacy Council has more than 50 adult individuals on a list waiting to be matched with a volunteer
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Park PLAYers teen applicants sought

Staff Report Rockford Area Lutheran Ministries is once again offering first-time job opportunities for young teens, ages 14 and 15,
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Omarrian Jones guilty of 2009 murders of Reynato and Leticia Cardino

     Online Staff Report  Omarrian Jones, 27, was found guilty of first-degree murder (20 counts), attempted first-degree mrder (one count), home invasion
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Rockford Urban Ministries celebrates 50 years with free program May 24

Online Staff Report Rockford Urban Ministries (RUM) will celebrate its 50th anniversary at 7 p.m., Thursday, May 24, at JustGoods Fair
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Former RVC president asked to resign at L.A. college following vote of no confidence

By Brandon Reid Assistant Editor Former Rock Valley College (RVC) President and current L.A. Trade Technical College President Roland “Chip” Chapdelaine received
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New Bishop of Rockford to be ordained May 14 at BMO Harris Bank Center

Staff Report The Ordination and Installation of Monsignor David J. Malloy as the ninth Bishop of the Catholic Diocese
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Letter carriers to ‘Stamp Out Hunger’ May 12

Staff Report Letter carriers at the Rockford Post Office will “Stamp Out Hunger” Saturday, May 12, when the annual food drive
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Maria Montessori School invites community to May 12 Water Fair

By Rachel Leon Maria Montessori School is holding a Water Fair from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, May 12,
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Spring Clothing Drive May 12 at area Hilanders

Staff Report LOVES PARK, Ill. — The Keep Northern Illinois Beautiful (KNIB) Spring Clothing Drive will be from 9 a.m.
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Rockford police observe National Police Week May 13-19

Staff Report National Police Week is May 13-19, 2012, and it is designated to honor the memory of all law
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Mayor Morrissey and family welcome new son

Staff Report Mayor Morrissey and his wife Stacy welcomed the latest addition to their family at 8:12 a.m., Tuesday, May
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Durand man killed in crash on Illinois Route 75

Online Staff Report At approximately 7:55 a.m., Tuesday, May 8, Illinois State Police District 16 responded to a motor vehicle crash
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Four arrested for residential burglary after attempting to hide from police in attic

Online Staff Report Four individuals have been arrested and charged in relation to a May 7 residential burglary at 1803 Eighth
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Dodge Dart to debut at Belvidere’s Chrysler Assembly Plant May 7

Online Staff Report The first Dodge Dart will roll off the Belvidere Chrysler Assembly Plant assembly line today, Monday, May 7. The
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Group to protest ‘recklessness and greed’ of big banks May 9 at Bank of America in Rockford

Online Staff Report Local MoveOn.org members will demonstrate at 12:15 p.m., Wednesday, May 9, at Bank of America, 6958 Spring Creek
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RVC students present renewable energy projects May 8 at Freedom Field

Online Staff Report Rock Valley College (RVC) students will present renewable energy projects at Rockford’s Freedom Field Renewable Energy, 3333 Kishwaukee
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Child care workers decry threatened three-month delay in state payments, delay affects local YWCA

Editor’s note: May 2, Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn’s administration said it has begun to delay payments to more than 40,000
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Man sentenced to 25 years for 2010 strangulation of ex-girlfriend

Online Staff Report James Bruce Agee, 46, pled guilty to first-degree murder and was sentenced by Judge Gary Pumilia to 25
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Former RVC president receives vote of no confidence, asked to resign at L.A. tech college

Online Staff Report Former Rock Valley College (RVC) President and current L.A. Trade Technical College President Roland “Chip” Chapdelaine received
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Season-opening celebration at Anderson Japanese Gardens May 5

Online Staff Report Rockford’s world-renowned Anderson Japanese Gardens will host its season-opening celebration from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, May
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Rockford Rescue Mission’s Expressions of Hope Banquet set for May 10

Online Staff Report Rockford Rescue Mission invites friends, partners and members of the community to join them in honoring men
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May 10 Shelter Care Spring Luncheon to aid programs for homeless, mentally ill

Online Staff Report Shelter Care Ministries’ Annual Spring Luncheon will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Thursday, May
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Tourism bureau’s annual breakfast meeting May 8 at Giovanni’s

Online Staff Report The Rockford Area Convention & Visitors Bureau (RACVB) will hold its annual breakfast meeting from 7:30 to 9
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Police arrest suspects in Forest Avenue, Evelyn Street burglaries

Online Staff Report Rockford police have arrested two suspects regarding two separate burglaries. Clinton E. Smith, 20, of Rockford, has been charged
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First Winnebago County residence seized under gang nuisance abatement statute at 180 15th Ave.

Online Staff Report In early March 2012, members of the Rockford Police Department identified ongoing gang violence associated with the residence
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Arrests made in connection with April 29 armed robbery on Broadway

Online Staff Report Marc A. Davis, 35, of Rockford, and Krystal M. Jones, 28, of Rockford, have been arrested in connection
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National Day of Prayer celebrated at Memorial Hall May 3

Online Staff Report The 61st Annual National Day of Prayer will be celebrated at 7 p.m., Thursday, May 3, at
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Supreme Court approves cameras for courts in two northern Illinois counties

Staff Report Chief Justice Thomas L. Kilbride of the Illinois Supreme Court and Chief Judge Joseph G. McGraw of the
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Rockford Karate Club Sensei John Allen takes karate to highest level

By Richard S. Gubbe Contributing Writer Sensei John Allen has taken karate to its highest level — that of a true
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Search for missing Aurora boy continues one year after his disappearance

• Boy’s mother was found dead of a suicide inside a Rockford motel room May 14, 2011 Staff Report The search for
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Historic Mandalay Lounge reopens

By LeRoy and Lisa Jones Proprietors of the Lafayette Hotel and Mandalay Lounge First opened in 1927 as the Bus Stop
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