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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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May 15, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | Comments (0)

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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May 14, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | Comments (0)

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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May 14, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | Comments (0)

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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May 14, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | 2 Comments

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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May 14, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | Comments (0)

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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May 14, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | Comments (0)

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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May 14, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | Comments (0)

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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May 11, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | Comments (0)

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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May 11, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | Comments (0)

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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May 11, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | Comments (0)

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 11, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | Comments (0)

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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May 11, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | 1 Comment

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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May 11, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | Comments (0)

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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May 11, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | Comments (0)

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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May 10, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | Comments (0)

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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May 10, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | Comments (0)

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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May 10, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News> Statehouse News | Comments (0)

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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May 9, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | 1 Comment

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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May 9, 2012 | Also published in Local News | Comments (0)

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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May 9, 2012 | Also published in Local News | Comments (0)

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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May 9, 2012 | Also published in Local News | Comments (0)

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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May 9, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | Comments (0)

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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May 9, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | Comments (0)

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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May 9, 2012 | Also published in Local News> News | Comments (0)

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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May 9, 2012 | Also published in Local News> News | Comments (0)

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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May 9, 2012 | Also published in Local News> Online Exclusives | Comments (0)

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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May 9, 2012 | Also published in Local News> News | Comments (0)

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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May 9, 2012 | Also published in Local News> News | Comments (0)

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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May 9, 2012 | Also published in Local News> Online Exclusives | Comments (0)

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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May 9, 2012 | Also published in Local News> Online Exclusives | Comments (0)

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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May 8, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | Comments (0)

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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May 7, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | Comments (0)

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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May 7, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | Comments (0)

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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May 7, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | Comments (0)

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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May 4, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | 1 Comment

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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May 4, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News> Statehouse News | Comments (0)

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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May 3, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | 1 Comment

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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May 3, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News | Comments (0)

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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May 3, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News> Vibe Entertainment | Comments (0)

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