Tube Talk: Upfronts: Next fall’s new and returning series

By Paula Hendrickson Contributing Writer It’s that time of year again when most of us are watching season (and series) finales of
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May 16, 2012 | Also published in Online Exclusives> Tube Talk> Vibe Entertainment> featured | Comments (0)

Pec Playhouse in search of African-American actors

Staff Report PECATONICA, Ill. — Pec Playhouse Theatre in Pecatonica, Ill., is in search of several African-American male and female actors
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May 16, 2012 | Also published in Online Exclusives> Vibe Entertainment | Comments (0)

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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May 16, 2012 | Also published in Local News> Online Exclusives | Comments (0)

Crusader benefits from Pink Ribbon Debit Card

Staff Report Riverside Community Bank launched a Pink Ribbon Debit Card May 8 with a portion of the proceeds from the
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May 16, 2012 | Also published in Living> Online Exclusives | Comments (0)

Crooked River 5K Walk/Run & Kids’ Fun Run May 26

Staff Report PECATONICA, Ill. — The 17th Annual Crooked River 5K Walk/Run & Kids’ Fun Run to benefit the Pecatonica Library
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May 16, 2012 | Also published in Online Exclusives> Sports News | Comments (0)

RiverHawks add RVC coach Kevin Vest to staff

Staff Report LOVES PARK, Ill. — Rock Valley College (RVC) Head Coach Kevin Vest has been added to the RiverHawks’ staff
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May 16, 2012 | Also published in Online Exclusives> Sports 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)

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)

Kantorei’s Spring Concert set for May 15

Staff Report Kantorei, The Singing Boys of Rockford, will perform a Spring Concert at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, May 15, at Our
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May 9, 2012 | Also published in Online Exclusives> Vibe Entertainment | Comments (0)

Reservations required for May 15 tour of Coronado

Staff Report The Land of Lincoln Theatre Organ Society will offer a tour of Rockford’s historic Coronado Theatre beginning at 7
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May 9, 2012 | Also published in Online Exclusives> Vibe Entertainment | Comments (0)

Red Mango’s grand opening benefits Project E.L.L.F.

Staff Report Anderson Packaging Inc.’s Tracy Barr Project E.L.L.F. (Enriching the Lives of the Less Fortunate) typically kicks off their
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May 9, 2012 | Also published in Online Exclusives> Vibe Entertainment | Comments (0)

Park District considers mountain bike trail system

Staff Report At the April 24 Rockford Park District Board of Commissioners meeting, the board received an initial report about creating
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May 2, 2012 | Also published in Living> Online Exclusives> Sports News | Comments (0)

Girls sought to appear in anti-bullying rock opera video

Staff Report Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois (GSNI) is casting local girls, ages 11-16, for roles in its upcoming rock opera
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May 2, 2012 | Also published in Online Exclusives> Vibe Entertainment | Comments (0)

Burpee expedition leader to speak May 6

Staff Report For over a decade, Rockford’s Burpee Museum of Natural History has been conducting paleontological groundbreaking field work in the
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May 2, 2012 | Also published in Local News> Online Exclusives | Comments (0)

Kraft donates $15,000 to Northern Illinois Food Bank

Staff Report LOVES PARK, Ill. — The Kraft Foods Foundation recently awarded $15,000 to Northern Illinois Food Bank (NIFB) to
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May 2, 2012 | Also published in Local News> Online Exclusives | Comments (0)

Swede’s offers revolutionary hip replacement surgery

Staff Report Rockford’s SwedishAmerican Hospital is the first facility in northern Illinois to offer anterior approach hip replacements — a tissue-sparing
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May 2, 2012 | Also published in Living> Online Exclusives | 1 Comment

Water park collects books for Friends of the Library

Staff Report CoCo Key Indoor Water Park of Rockford will be conducting a special promotion this spring to help raise money
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May 2, 2012 | Also published in Local News> Online Exclusives | 1 Comment

Celebration of 100 years of Girl Scouting April 28

Staff Report DEKALB, Ill. — In honor of 100 years of Girl Scouting, Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois (GSNI) is hosting
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April 25, 2012 | Also published in Online Exclusives> Vibe Entertainment | Comments (0)

Celebrate Astronomy Day at Discovery Center April 28

Staff Report Few people may know the stars and planets have their own special day … Astronomy Day … and Discovery
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April 25, 2012 | Also published in Online Exclusives> Vibe Entertainment | Comments (0)

Generations Fashion Show April 28 at Ellis Arts Academy

Staff Report The National Council of Negro Women, Inc. (NCNW), Rockford Section, will present the Generations Fashion Show from 4 to
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April 25, 2012 | Also published in Online Exclusives> Vibe Entertainment | Comments (0)

Consult a lawyer at no cost on Ask a Lawyer Day April 28

Staff Report SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Anyone in Illinois with a question about a legal matter can call and talk to a
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April 25, 2012 | Also published in Online Exclusives> Statehouse News | Comments (0)

Angelic Organics purchases 70-acre Kinnikinnick Fields

Staff Report CALEDONIA, Ill. — Angelic Organics Learning Center in Caledonia, Ill., has purchased the 70-acre Kinnikinnick Fields. The Learning Center
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April 25, 2012 | Also published in Living> Online Exclusives | Comments (0)

Losing weight is hard, keeping it off is harder

By Phyllis Picklesimer Media/Communications Specialist, University of Illinois College of ACES News and Public Affairs URBANA, Ill. — If you think everything
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April 25, 2012 | Also published in Living> Online Exclusives | 1 Comment

Free document shredding at Super Shredders April 21

Staff Report Saturday, April 21, the Rockford Better Business Bureau (BBB), in conjunction with Super Shredders and the Barbara Olson Center
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April 18, 2012 | Also published in Local News> Online Exclusives | Comments (0)

Study: Lose body weight before gaining baby weight

By Phyllis Picklesimer Media/Communications Specialist, University of Illinois College of ACES News and Public Affairs URBANA, Ill. — A new University of
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April 18, 2012 | Also published in Living> Online Exclusives | 1 Comment

Local retailer donates kids’ clothes to Haitian mission

Staff Report Local retailer, “Infinitely Sweet ~ One Unique Kids Boutique,” recently participated in a selfless act of kindness and reached
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April 18, 2012 | Also published in Local News> Online Exclusives | Comments (0)

New off-beat travel guide highlights ‘Oddball Illinois’

Staff Report CHICAGO — It’s been 10 years since the first release of the ultimate off-beat travel guide to the Land
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April 18, 2012 | Also published in Online Exclusives> Vibe Entertainment | Comments (0)

Change your mind-set when paying down debt

Staff Report Imagine you just received a $100 tax refund and you’ve decided to use this money to pay down debt.
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April 18, 2012 | Also published in Online Exclusives | Comments (0)

Beloit Riverfest Idol contest in search of contestants

Staff Report BELOIT, Wis. — Registration is open for the Beloit (Wis.) Riverfest Idol contest. Beloit Riverfest Idol is an individual singing
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April 18, 2012 | Also published in Online Exclusives> Vibe Entertainment | Comments (0)

Friends of Rockford Public Library Book Sale April 18, 20-21

Staff Report The Friends of Rockford Public Library are hosting their annual Spring Book Sale on April 18 and 20-21.
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April 11, 2012 | Also published in Local News> Online Exclusives | Comments (0)

Katie’s Choice Book Club to discuss ‘The Descendants’

Staff Report The Katie’s Choice Book Club selection for April is The Descendants by Kaui Hart Hemmings. Hosted by Rockford Area
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April 11, 2012 | Also published in Online Exclusives> Vibe Entertainment | Comments (0)

Hockey: Tales from the Trough: ’Hogs’ playoff hopes take a hit

By Todd Reicher Sports Columnist Since the turn of the calendar to 2012, next to the Toronto Marlies, the Rockford IceHogs
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April 11, 2012 | Also published in Online Exclusives> Sports> Sports News> Tales from the Trough | Comments (0)

Blain’s Farm & Fleet opens in Rockton April 12

Staff Report Blain’s Farm & Fleet will open the doors to its 35th store, located at 4567 E. Rockton Road, Rockton,
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April 11, 2012 | Also published in Local News> Online Exclusives | 1 Comment

Left Justified: The stomach and your soul

By Stanley Campbell “The way to a man’s heart is through his stomach,” or at least that’s what I was told.
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April 11, 2012 | Also published in Left Justified> Online Exclusives | Comments (0)

Earth Day spring cleanup at Tinker Cottage April 22

Staff Report An Earth Day spring cleanup will be held along Kent Creek and in the prairie meadow on the grounds
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April 11, 2012 | Also published in Local News> Online Exclusives | Comments (0)

Park District releases annual participation report

Staff Report The Rockford Park District Board of Commissioners received an annual report on participation at the District’s parks, programs,
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April 4, 2012 | Also published in Local News> Online Exclusives | Comments (0)

Student film festival at NIU in DeKalb April 10-12

Staff Report DEKALB, Ill. — The Northern Illinois University (NIU) Department of Communication is preparing to raise the curtain on its
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April 4, 2012 | Also published in Online Exclusives> Vibe Entertainment | Comments (0)

NIU researchers find link between 9-1-1 dispatchers, PTSD

By Tom Parisi NIU Media and Public Relations DEKALB, Ill. — Homicides, suicides, domestic violence, car crashes. For most people, it’s the
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April 4, 2012 | Also published in Living> Online Exclusives | Comments (0)

Online radio show to promote Rockford attractions

Staff Report The Rockford Area Convention & Visitors Bureau (RACVB) recently partnered with Rockford College to create an online radio program
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April 4, 2012 | Also published in Local News> Online Exclusives | Comments (0)

Viola, violin and flute featured at ‘Music on Main’ April 9

Staff Report Mendelssohn Performing Arts Center presents its next “Music on Main” concert, “Artistry by Twos and Threes: Music for Viola,
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April 4, 2012 | Also published in Online Exclusives> Vibe Entertainment | Comments (0)

RAW Energy: How raw foods can improve your health

By Brenda Richter Everyone knows it’s healthy to eat fresh fruits and vegetables every day. That isn’t a new concept. The
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April 4, 2012 | Also published in Living> Online Exclusives> Raw Energy | 2 Comments

New Tdap vaccination required for students

Staff Report For the 2012-2013 school year, all students entering sixth and ninth grades will be required to provide proof of
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March 28, 2012 | Also published in Living> Online Exclusives | 1 Comment

Animal Services competes in $100K Challenge

Staff Report Winnebago County Animals Services in Rockford is one of 108 animal shelters vying for slots in the 2012 ASPCA
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March 28, 2012 | Also published in Living> Online Exclusives | Comments (0)

Crusader survey: 93 percent of employees satisfied

Staff Report Ninety-three percent of employees are satisfied overall with Crusader Community Health as an employer, according to results from Crusader
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March 28, 2012 | Also published in Living> Online Exclusives | Comments (0)

Saint Anthony Center for Cancer Care recognized

Staff Report Rockford’s OSF Saint Anthony Center for Cancer Care, 5666 E. State St., has become one of seven hospitals in
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March 28, 2012 | Also published in Living> Online Exclusives | Comments (0)

School of Radiation Therapy earns top accreditation

Staff Report The Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT) recently awarded the SwedishAmerican School of Radiation Therapy with
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March 28, 2012 | Also published in Living> Online Exclusives | Comments (0)

RACVB sweeps awards at tourism conference

Staff Report The Rockford Area Convention & Visitors Bureau walked away from the Illinois Governor’s Conference on Tourism with the
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March 28, 2012 | Also published in Local News> Online Exclusives | Comments (0)

Forest growth in North outpacing rest of country

Staff Report WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Forest Service scientists released an assessment March 12 that shows forest land has expanded in
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March 21, 2012 | Also published in Living> Nation & World> Online Exclusives | 1 Comment

College binges, blackouts big costs to health system

By University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health MADISON, Wis. — College students who require hospital emergency department visits
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March 21, 2012 | Also published in Living> Online Exclusives | Comments (0)


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