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Grace Funeral & Cremation Services hosts bus trip to Galena
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Grace Funeral & Cremation Services invites those who need to get a head start on their holiday
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OSF offers various events throughout October
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Alpha plans monthly potluck
Sponsored by the OSF St. Anthony Auxiliary, Alpha is a free social group for
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OSF St. Anthony Medical Center offers nutrition classes
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Continuing research confirms that the food we eat has a major impact on our health, on how
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Northern Illinois School of Nursing celebrates 50 years
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DEKALB, Ill.—The black sign hanging from the post outside Hopkins House stated simply, in white letters,
Offices, School
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Pet Talk: What to know when traveling with your pet
From College of Veterinary Medicine, Texas A&M University
Vacation season is officially upon us. With the kids out of school and
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Earth Talk: Simple, green home improvements
From the Editors of E/The Environmental Magazine
Dear EarthTalk: What are some simple, low-cost improvements I can do to my home
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GCC wind ordinance statement
Oct. 7, 2009, e-mail bulletin sent to all Green Communities Coalition members and environmental organizations
[Comments in brackets and italics are
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Wind farm transfer Web sites
Editor’s note: The following commentary and Web sites were provided to The Rock River Times.
Navitas site: www.windpower.com/project_detail.cfm?pro_id=15. Gamesa site (this
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The Second Half: Getting greener and wiser
By Kathleen D. Tresemer
Columnist
Recently, I took a two-part class at CLR (Center for Learning in Retirement out at Rock Valley
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Study predicts an uncertain future for forests
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URBANA, Ill.—The composition of some of our nation’s forests may be quite different 200 to 400
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‘Bank on Rockford’ offers unbanked residents free and low-cost accounts
Targets unbanked residents for free and low-cost accounts
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State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias formally launched Bank On Rockford Oct.
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Pet Talk: Pets and water safety
From College of Veterinary Medicine, Texas A&M University
With temperatures topping 100 degrees, it is time to cool off. Summertime is
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Star Wars: In Concert features series score performed by orchestra, choir
By Jim Hagerty
Staff Writer
Even for kids who didn’t have sports heroes, the characters in the Star Wars trilogy were household
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Barnes & Noble celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month Oct. 9
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Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE:BKS), the world’s largest bookseller, announces that select Barnes & Noble stores will host
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Local radio: DJ honored Oct. 15
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Rockford radio announcer John Russell Ghrist will receive a lifetime membership in the Chicago Federation of Musicians on
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Police union responds to city, demands to bargain impact of layoffs
Editor’s note: Following is a letter from Doug Block, Police Benevolent & Protective Association of Illinois Unit 6 labor representative,
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County’s 2010 budget approved without layoffs
By Stuart R. Wahlin
Staff Writer
There was no fanfare, partisan bickering or dissent. Despite historically lengthy battles on the floor when
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Winnebago County Court ending early on Fridays because of budget reductions
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Chief Judge Janet Holmgren announced Sept. 24 that the Winnebago County Courts will be ending the majority
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Rockford Public Library receives a grant from AMCORE Foundation
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Rockford Public Library is the recipient of a grant from the AMCORE Foundation in the amount of
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Credit union holds Second Annual Youth Investment Challenge
• Participants can win $1,000, $500 or $250
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According to a report on the findings from the
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Purchase of home or new vehicle could generate tax break
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CHICAGOIf you’re considering buying a main home or a new vehicle, the Internal Revenue Service wants you
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Price going up for mall removal, downtown streetscape project
ν News and notes from the Sept. 21 Rockford City Council meeting
By Stuart R. Wahlin
Staff Writer
The Rockford City Council’s finance
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Memorial tribute to Kathy A. Norman Sept. 26
By Susan Johnson
Copy Editor
A memorial ceremony in tribute to Kathryn A. Norman, daughter of retired Rockford Park District Director
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Frederick Douglass exhibition at Veterans Memorial Hall
By Susan Johnson
Copy Editor
Veterans Memorial Hall is hosting an exhibition honoring the life of noted abolitionist crusader Frederick Douglass,
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‘A Salute to Mr. Lincoln’ coming to Memorial Hall and Courthouse Square dedication
By Susan Johnson
Copy Editor
The traveling exhibit
A Salute to Mr. Lincoln
will be coming to Veterans Memorial Hall the weekend of
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Commentary: Marching with Jesse Jackson
• A first-time marcher’s account
By Lisa Palmeno
Freelance Writer
I grew up during the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s and watched
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Police Department Community Services Unit sponsors Crime Free Multi-Housing Seminar
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The Rockford Police Department Community Services Unit is sponsoring a Crime Free Multi-Housing Seminar from 8 a.m.
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City plans for possible layoffs
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City of Rockford officials on Sept. 15 notified union leaders of impending layoffs which may come as
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Public-private partnership proves successful for Winnebago County Housing Authority
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Collier Gardens Apartments is set to receive a substantial make-over, thanks in part to a $2.3-million-dollar grant
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Golden Apple Foundation honors teachers on ‘An Apple for the Teacher Day’
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Golden Apple Foundation held its
An Apple for the Teacher Day
on Thursday, Sept. 17. More than 100 community
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Curves of Freeport celebrates Women’s Health and Fitness Day
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FREEPORT, Ill.More than half of adult U.S. women are overweight and more than one-third of adult U.S.
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Photos: Police march in solidarity
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Coronado/Haskell ‘Community Unity March’ Sept. 16
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As part of out ongoing efforts to reduce crime and violence in our community, the Coronado/Haskell Neighborhood
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Tickets on sale for Jim Brickman at Coronado Nov. 20
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Jim Brickman (www.jimbrickman.com) and special guests arrive at 8 p.m., Friday, Nov. 20, at Coronado Performing Arts Center
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service seeks comment on draft plan to conserve rare mussels
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is seeking public input on a draft plan that would address
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Beloit Autorama Sept. 20
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It’s time again for Beloit Autorama, always presented on the third Sunday in September. The Beloit Evening Lions
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Alzheimer’s Association McHenry County Memory Walk Sept. 20
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The Alzheimer’s Association—Greater Illinois Chapter calls on all residents in McHenry County to join them for the
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Winneshiek holds Dining Room auditions Sept. 21-22, opens And Then There Were None Sept. 18
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The Dining Room auditions
FREEPORT, Ill.—The Winneshiek Players will hold open auditions for cast and crew for the A.R.
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U of I College of Medicine hosts ‘College Classics’ car show Sept. 13
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The University of Illinois (U of I) College of Medicine at Rockford will host a College Classics car
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Pet Talk: Pets go ‘green’
From College of Veterinary Medicine, Texas A&M University
In a world full of filthy streams and polluted airways, concerned inhabitants are
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Earth Talk: Where to find directories of green groups
From the Editors of E/The Environmental Magazine
Dear EarthTalk: Where can I locate directories of environmental groups, businesses and jobs so
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St. Anthony College of Nursing celebrates continued accreditation
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Saint Anthony College of Nursing, a private Catholic college, which offers a bachelor of science in nursing
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Back to School: High-school put-downs make it hard for students to learn, study says
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URBANA, Ill.—High-school put-downs are such a staple of teen culture that many educators don’t take them seriously.
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MS Research Project: Music on one man’s ears
By Susan Johnson
Copy Editor
Rockford-born Ron Husmann’s golden brass baritone voice charmed music audiences starting in 1959. A graduate of
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On The Waterfront Sept. 4-6 in downtown Rockford
Following is the On The Waterfront (OTW) schedule, broken down by day and stage. Cost is $18 for all three
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Year of Innovation Committee seeks new projects
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With four months remaining in 2009, the Year of Innovation (YOI) Steering Committee continues to seek new
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Timber Lake Playhouse hosts oldies concert fund-raiser Sept. 6
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FORT ATKINSON, Wis.—For the first time since opening its doors in 1962, the Timber Lake Playhouse in Fort
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Galena offers Music on Main block party Sept. 5
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GALENA, Ill.—Twice a year, members of the Galena business community open and close the town’s summer season with
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RSO names new youth symphony conductor
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Rockford Symphony Orchestra (RSO) has announced the selection of Daniel Black as the new conductor of the Rockford
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The Second Half: My fling with fiber
By Kathleen D. Tresemer
Columnist
I love those commercials for FiberOne products. Here’s this dignified guy, standing in a grocery store and
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