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Earth Day workshops at Rock Valley College
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Celebrate Earth Day, Saturday, April 24, at Rock Valley College, 3301 N. Mulford Road, Rockford. More than 65
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A new history–The Rock River Trail
By Frank Schier
Editor & Publisher
Chairman & Founder of the Rock River Trail
April 16 and 17 at Best Western Clock Tower
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Morrissey denounces convicted child rapist and murderer’s release to Rockford
By Stuart R. Wahlin
Staff Writer
Rockford Mayor Larry Morrissey (I) condemned the recent relocation to Rockford of 70-year-old Gary Welsh, who
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$1M grant ‘hopefully’ just the start of $31M Keith Creek project
By Stuart R. Wahlin
Staff Writer
Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn (D) was in Rockford April 9 not only to take part in
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Nicolosi on defense team in neighbor trespassing saga
Editor’s note: In the spirit of full disclosure, The Rock River Times’ Editor and Publisher Frank Schier has been a
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Gay rights activist to speak at April 17 Rockford College film screening
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Saturday, April 17, Rockford College’s Gay/Straight Alliance will host a free screening of the award-winning film Milk in
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City closes 700 block of Parkside Drive for water repairs
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As of Monday, April 12, the City of Rockford Water Division has closed the 700 block of Parkside
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Customers can save on Energy Star appliances
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Attention, shoppers! A new federal appliance rebate program starts this Friday, April 16, and continues for 10 days
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Grieving, loss and healing topic of stateline presentation
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ROSCOE, Ill.—Beloit Regional Hospice is welcoming back Douglas C. Smith, renowned speaker, trainer and consultant, for an enlightening
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‘An Evening with Kathy & Judy,’
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The Rockford Network of Professional Women invite “girlfriends,” and those who want to be, to “An Evening with
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KNIB celebrates Earth Day with Green celebrity
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Rodman visits local bar
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City hopeful for $1M grant toward Keith Creek flood recovery
By Stuart R. Wahlin
Staff Writer
Rockford City Council unanimously adopted a resolution directing the Public Works Department to apply for a
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Plaintiffs in asphalt plant lawsuit push for summary judgment
By Stuart R. Wahlin
Staff Writer
Arguments will resume next month in a 2008 lawsuit filed in response to the Rockford City
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Buy local, start today!
By Karen King
Owner, Choices Natural Market
April 1, along with Frank Schier, editor and publisher of the Rock River Times, I
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Loves Park deconstruction debate escalates
By Stuart R. Wahlin
Staff Writer
Carpenters Local 792 has filed a complaint with the Illinois Department of Labor, seeking to force
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The People ‘will not sit down and shut up’
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RVC football debate spills into council chambers
By Stuart R. Wahlin
Staff Writer
After granting Rock Valley College’s (RVC) football program a reprieve last year, RVC President Dr. Jack
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Aldermen give nod to purchase Amerock Building
By Stuart R. Wahlin
Staff Writer
In a nearly-unanimous vote, aldermen approved the purchase of the Amerock building, 416 S. Main St.,
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Loves Park scraps deconstruction project
By Stuart R. Wahlin
Staff Writer
As a disagreement between Carpenters Local 792 and Comprehensive Community Solutions, Inc. (CCS) heads to federal
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Crumbling concrete at Justice Center not included in suit against architect
By Jim Hagerty
Staff Writer
Repairs to crumbling concrete outside the Winnebago County Justice Center will be paid for out of county
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Local alternative to Tea: Coffee Party USA holds inaugural meeting
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The inaugural meeting of the Rockford chapter of the Coffee Party USA took place at Katie’s Cup coffee
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Tea Party Express arrives April 6
By Susan Johnson
Copy Editor
The Tea Party Express bus arrives in Rockford at 2:30 p.m.,Tuesday, April 6, and speakers will
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River District names 24th Annual Heart of Rockford Award recipients
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Lawsuit by carpenters union targets YouthBuild program
By Stuart R. Wahlin
Staff Writer
Carpenters Local 792 filed a complaint in federal district court March 11, asking that Comprehensive Community
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City’s 2010 budget approved
By Stuart R. Wahlin
Staff Writer
March 22, the Rockford City Council approved its $110 million 2010 budget in a nearly-unanimous vote.
Before
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Secondary gifted admission testing is March 27
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Rockford Public Schools will test students in 5th through 10th grades for admission into the secondary gifted
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Amerock building ready for new vision
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Amerock, Tapco purchases tabled as private developer unveils plan
By Stuart R. Wahlin
Staff Writer
The Rockford City Council’s Planning and Development Committee laid over a vote March 15 to recommend
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Residents near Keith Creek growing restless
By Stuart R. Wahlin
Staff Writer
As the weather warms, residents along Keith Creek are reminded of the two 100-year floods to
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Seventh anniversary of invasion of Iraq–local activities
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Rockford Peace & Justice Action Committee joins hundreds of peace rallies across the country marking the seventh
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Paul Simon’s brother at Second Congregational Church March 25
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Art Simon, founder of Bread for the World and brother of the late U.S. Sen. Paul Simon (D-Ill.),
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Sun setting on the Amerock and Tapco buildings?
Under one plan being considered by Rockford City Council’s Planning and Development Committee, the city would pursue federal funds to
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Aldermen delay vote on 2010 budget
By Stuart R. Wahlin
Staff Writer
On a motion by Ald. Doug Mark (R-3), members of the Rockford City Council agreed to
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I.G.E. Great Finds Garage Sale March 13
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The Illinois Growth Enterprises (IGE) Great Finds Garage Sale will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday,
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Clarification regarding ‘County’s stance vs. septic faces first test’
Responding to the article “County’s stance vs. septic faces first test” in the March 3-9 issue, Winnebago County Planning &
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Jefferson partners with Illinois’ Small Business Development Center at RVC for workshop
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State Rep. Chuck Jefferson (D-Rockford) will partner with Illinois’ Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Rock Valley
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Cosmopolitan Club’s March Madness Raffle March 18
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Rockford Cosmopolitan Club will host its Sixth Annual March Madness Raffle Dinner March 18. The club hopes to
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Alderman questions riverwalk bridge design, colleagues say it’s too late to turn back
By Stuart R. Wahlin
Staff Writer
After resistance by one alderman objecting to a bridge design, members of the Rockford City Council
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Board of Education members react to lack of communication
By Joe McGehee
Staff Writer
The Feb. 24-March 2, 2010, issue of The Rock River Times (TRRT) reported District 205’s violation of
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County’s stance vs. septic faces first test
By Stuart R. Wahlin
Staff Writer
The Gensler family, owners of Gensler Gardens, purchased nearly 10 acres in August 2007 with the
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Tea Party Town Hall–a challenge to citizens–part two
Editor’s note: The following is the second in a two-part series. The first part appeared in the Feb. 24-March 2,
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Hernandez, Martinez children from Rockford now missing five years
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ALEXANDRIA, Va.—As part of its ongoing search, the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children is again
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Please help with food and clothing collection for South Dakota reservation
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After a very severe winter, in a continuing response to the food and propane shortage at South Dakota
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River District names First Northern Credit Union Annual Investor Sponsor
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River District Association has announced that First Northern Credit Union has committed to being a 2010 Annual Investor
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Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program offers help
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The City of Rockford’s Human Services Department Energy Division is still offering utility assistance to low-income households
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District 205 violates its own media protocol
By Joe McGehee
Staff Writer
Six students at Eisenhower Middle School were arrested in a drug bust Friday, Feb. 19, that Sgt.
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Aldermen give green light to one-way street study
• News and notes from the Feb. 22 Rockford City Council meeting
By Stuart R. Wahlin
Staff Writer
Feb. 22, Rockford aldermen approved
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Illinois hotels face challenges, funding sweeps
By Jim Hagerty
Staff Writer
According to the president and CEO of the Illinois Hotel & Lodging Association, the state tourism industry
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Tea Party Town Hall—a challenge to citizens—part 1
Editor’s note: The following is the first in a two-part series.
By Susan Johnson
Copy Editor
About 250 people gathered at Stockholm Inn
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