Private School Tour: Immanuel Lutheran: Helping children reach their potential in a Christ-centered environment

From Immanuel Lutheran School BELVIDERE, Ill.—Immanuel Lutheran School in Belvidere, Ill., is a Christian day school offering a fully-accredited educational program
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February 2, 2011 | Also published in Rockford News | Comments (0)

Planning to begin on Madigan Creek watershed project, community gets visual tour

By Jim Hagerty Staff Writer About 50 people gathered at David Olson Photography Studio Monday, Jan. 24, to see a visual tour
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January 26, 2011 | Also published in Rockford News | Comments (0)

Park District’s Atwood Center offers February programs

From press release Rockford Park District’s Atwood Center invites youth ages 6-12 to experience and explore nature through several new guided
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January 26, 2011 | Also published in Rockford News | Comments (0)

Earth Day Awards nomination deadline March 4

From press release LOVES PARK, Ill.—Keep Northern Illinois Beautiful (KNIB) is seeking nominations for its annual Earth Day Awards. Three unique
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January 26, 2011 | Also published in Rockford News | Comments (0)

AARP tax assistance being offered at Lifescape Community Services

From press release Lifescape will again be offering tax filing assistance to seniors 60 and older, thanks to the volunteerism of
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January 26, 2011 | Also published in Rockford News | Comments (0)

Free educational workshop answers the question: Will you ever be able to retire?

From press release The Rockford Retirement Resource Center is presenting the “Not Yet Wealthy” free “Money Workshop” that reveals the secrets
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January 26, 2011 | Also published in Rockford News | Comments (0)

J.L. Clark to host employee donation drive for Goodwill

From press release Goodwill Industries of Northern Illinois is teaming up with J.L. Clark employees from Jan. 24-Feb. 7 to collect
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January 26, 2011 | Also published in Rockford News | Comments (0)

District 205 schools, Park District explore athletic partnership

From press release Rockford Public School District 205 Superintendent LaVonne M. Sheffield and Rockford Park District Executive Director Tim Dimke
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January 19, 2011 | Also published in Rockford News | Comments (0)

Sen. Kirk discusses King legacy at YouthBuild Rockford event

Newly-elected U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) spoke at YouthBuild Rockford’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration Jan. 17. Kirk (at
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January 19, 2011 | Also published in Rockford News | Comments (0)

Rockford Airport experiences first cargo volume increase in two years

From press release Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) saw a 3.7 percent increase in cargo volume in December, the first increase
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January 19, 2011 | Also published in Rockford News | Comments (0)

Pine mulch available at Christmas tree recycling sites

From press release LOVES PARK, Ill.—Pine mulch is now available at all 13 Christmas Tree Recycling sites. “The weather has been cooperating
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January 19, 2011 | Also published in Rockford News | Comments (0)

Local agencies comment on Food Safety Modernization Act

By Susan Johnson Copy Editor President Barack Obama signed the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act  Jan. 4, upon his return from his
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January 12, 2011 | Also published in Rockford News | Comments (0)

Anderson Japanese Gardens founder turns head post over to son

By Jim Hagerty Staff Writer Anderson Japanese Gardens has a new leader, as founder John R. Anderson has turned the company reins
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January 12, 2011 | Also published in Rockford News | Comments (0)

Rockford Network of Professional Women conduct Scholarship Search

From press release The Scholarship Committee of the Rockford Network of Professional Women (RNPW) will kick off the 2011 Scholarship Search
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January 12, 2011 | Also published in Rockford News | Comments (0)

Goodwill offers free tax preparation services

From press release Goodwill is expanding its services to better serve the local community, while making the tax season easy
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January 12, 2011 | Also published in Rockford News | Comments (0)

Goodwill to offer financial literacy classes to public

From press release After the success of Good Dollars and Sense—Goodwill’s first free course of financial management, Goodwill will offer two
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January 12, 2011 | Also published in Rockford News | Comments (0)

Curbside Christmas tree pick-up

From press release Rock River Disposal is scheduled to perform curbside Christmas tree pick-up during the weeks of Jan. 10-14 and
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January 5, 2011 | Also published in Rockford News | Comments (0)

YWCA to offer new Microsoft Word & Excel training

From press release The YWCA is offering job readiness computer skills trainings next month that can lead to Microsoft Office Certification.
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January 5, 2011 | Also published in Rockford News | Comments (0)

Job listing and job application services

From press release The nCenter at 130 N. First St. in downtown Rockford has expanded its Computer Lab Services, according to
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January 5, 2011 | Also published in Rockford News | Comments (0)

Rock River Trail Christmas presents for the new year

By Frank Schier Editor & Publisher As founder of the Rock River Trail, I’m very excited to give the region some great
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December 22, 2010 | Also published in Rockford News | Comments (0)

Make a merry Christmas for our favorite nonprofit community organizations

By Jim Hagerty Staff Writer and Frank Schier Editor & Publisher It’s simple: give your money to Uncle Sam in taxes, or give your
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December 22, 2010 | Also published in Rockford News | 1 Comment

CAP4Kids/Rockford, new community website

From press release Rockford is a community with numerous child-related resources, but also with heavy need for those resources provided. Although
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December 22, 2010 | Also published in Rockford News | Comments (0)

Alleged ‘misuse’ of public funds, FBI investigation part of Sheffield’s past

To view a Jan. 19, 2009, copy of Rockford Public School District 205 Superintendent Dr. LaVonne M. Sheffield’s work history,
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December 15, 2010 | Also published in Rockford News | 6 Comments

District 205 releases Hardy, Sheffield letters—part three

To view a pdf of Dr. LaVonne Sheffield’s June 17, 2010, letter to Dr. Patrick Hardy titled “Re: Separation of
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December 15, 2010 | Also published in Rockford News | Comments (0)

AirFest 2011 kickoff announcement Dec. 17

From press release Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) will host a press conference at 10 a.m., Friday, Dec. 17, to begin
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December 15, 2010 | Also published in Rockford News | Comments (0)

Keep Northern Illinois Beautiful announces Recycling Center’s holiday hours

From press release LOVES PARK, Ill.—Keep Northern Illinois Beautiful’s (KNIB) Recycling Center will be closed on Christmas Day, Saturday, Dec. 25,
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December 15, 2010 | Also published in Rockford News | 1 Comment

Elite Defense Systems offers ‘Kicking Santa with a Twist’ through Dec. 23

From press release Elite Defense Systems (EDS) of Rockford will offer “Kicking Santa with a Twist” through Dec. 23. The program’s
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December 15, 2010 | Also published in Rockford News | Comments (0)

‘Verbal opinion’ cited as reason for releasing Hardy letter

By Joe McGehee Staff Writer Rockford Public School District 205 listed the issuance of an alleged “verbal opinion” by Illinois Public Access
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December 8, 2010 | Also published in Rockford News | Comments (0)

District 205 releases Hardy, Sheffield letters—part two

To view a pdf of Dr. LaVonne Sheffield’s June 17, 2010, letter to Dr. Patrick Hardy titled “Re: Separation of
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December 8, 2010 | Also published in Rockford News | 1 Comment

Park District Police Dept. under investigation

From press release The Rockford Park District announced Dec. 3 that beginning Nov. 11, an internal review of operations of its
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December 8, 2010 | Also published in Rockford News | Comments (0)

District 205 releases Hardy, Sheffield letters—part one

To view a pdf of Dr. LaVonne Sheffield’s June 17, 2010, letter to Dr. Patrick Hardy titled “Re: Separation of
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December 1, 2010 | Also published in Rockford News | 5 Comments

Warnings and watches preceded last week’s tornado

By Jim Hagerty Staff Writer It’s been more than a week since a tornado touched down in Caledonia, Ill., damaging several buildings
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December 1, 2010 | Also published in Rockford News | 1 Comment

Library of Congress exhibit rolls into Rockford

From press release A special Library of Congress traveling exhibition—mounted in a customized 18-wheel truck—will visit Rockford in December. The exhibit, which
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December 1, 2010 | Also published in Rockford News | Comments (0)

RC professors to sign their new book at Barnes & Noble

From press release If you haven’t picked up the book We Are a College At War: Women Working for Victory in
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December 1, 2010 | Also published in Rockford News | Comments (0)

MoveOn members urge Don Manzullo to oppose proposed millionaire tax bailout

From press release Thursday, Dec. 2, MoveOn members will gather at noon outside of U.S. Rep. Don Manzullo’s (R-16) office at
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December 1, 2010 | Also published in Rockford News | Comments (0)

Salon collects toys to brighten lives of homeless students

From press release With the holiday season in full swing, a local hair salon is offering free haircuts in exchange for
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December 1, 2010 | Also published in Rockford News | Comments (0)

Tornado hits Caledonia

A home along Illinois Route 173 in Caledonia, Ill., sits mostly demolished after a tornado swept through the small Boone
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November 24, 2010 | Also published in Rockford News | Comments (0)

Breakfast with Santa at North Park Fire Station

From press release You are invited to have “Breakfast with Santa” from 8 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Dec. 4, at North
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November 24, 2010 | Also published in Rockford News | Comments (0)

Harlem Township Toys for Kids donations & sign-up

From press release Last year, Harlem Township’s Eighth Annual Toys for Kids program served more than 230 children from 110 families.
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November 24, 2010 | Also published in Rockford News | Comments (0)

Win an energy-efficient furnace from Pearson on Facebook

From press release Pearson, one of northern Illinois’ largest contractors for plumbing, heating and pest control services, is offering northern Illinois
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November 17, 2010 | Also published in Rockford News | Comments (0)

Preliminary hearing in IPA, TRRT suit against District 205 Feb. 2

By Joe McGehee Staff Writer Judge Ed Prochaska will hear preliminary arguments Feb. 2, 2011, in room 426 of the Winnebago County
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November 10, 2010 | Also published in Rockford News | Comments (0)

Taxpayers demand accountability from school district

Shannon Symonds of Rockford holds a protest sign outside the District 205 Administration Building, 201 S. Madison St., Tuesday, Nov.
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November 10, 2010 | Also published in Rockford News | Comments (0)

Veterans Memorial Hall opens new exhibit honoring Maj. Gen. John L. Borling

From press release The public is invited to the grand opening weekend of the Major General John L. Borling Exhibit at
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November 10, 2010 | Also published in Rockford News | 1 Comment

‘Camp Grant: The Black Soldier’ at Ethnic Heritage Museum through Nov. 28

From press release With Veterans Day approaching Nov. 11, the Ethnic Heritage Museum salutes the brave men and women who served
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November 10, 2010 | Also published in Rockford News | Comments (0)

Group that provides bikes to Third-World countries at Rockford College Nov. 18

From press release World Bicycle Relief, a group that builds and donates bicycles for use in Third-World countries to improve mobility
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November 10, 2010 | Also published in Rockford News | Comments (0)

YWCA hosts three-part video series titled ‘Race: the Power of an Illusion’

From press release Much of what we call “race” today is non-phenotypical; all of what we call “race” is non-biological. To
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November 10, 2010 | Also published in Rockford News | Comments (0)

Crimemapping.com—a new city website

From press release Monday, Nov. 8, the City of Rockford Police Department went live with Crimemapping.com to proactively reach out to
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November 10, 2010 | Also published in Rockford News | Comments (0)

Rockford Public School District turns to Follett Software’s Destiny products to manage library, textbook resources

From press release MCHENRY, Ill.—For the second-largest K-12 school district in Illinois, the decision to adopt McHenry-based Follett Software Company’s Destiny
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November 10, 2010 | Also published in Rockford News | Comments (0)

Board of Education says little about battle over unflattering letter

• Three of seven board members return calls for comment By Joe McGehee Staff Writer The Rock River Times (TRRT) attempted to contact
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November 3, 2010 | Also published in Rockford News | 7 Comments

‘Casualties of War Salute’ Nov. 11

From press release The Vietnam Veterans’ Honor Society (VVHS) will hold a special Veterans Day Remembrance and ‘Casualties of War Salute’
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November 3, 2010 | Also published in Rockford News | Comments (0)


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