Youth Football: Sept. 10 deadline for Junior NFL Flag Football Mini-Camp

Staff Report Space is still available for Rockford Park District’s Junior NFL Flag Football Mini-Camp, where youth ages 3-5 learn progressively
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September 5, 2012 | Also published in Online Exclusives> Sports News | Comments (0)

Halberstadt: A response to some reader feedback

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist One of the things I’ve repeatedly said is most rewarding about writing a column in this paper
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September 5, 2012 | Also published in Online Exclusives> Sports News | Comments (0)

Pork industry faces record losses

By Debra Levey Larson Media/Communications Specialist, University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences URBANA, Ill. — A tsunami of
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August 29, 2012 | Also published in Nation & World> Online Exclusives | Comments (0)

Becca’s Closet to open for homecoming season Sept. 1

Staff Report Becca’s Closet will open Saturday, Sept.1, for the homecoming season. Becca’s Closet, at Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd,
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August 29, 2012 | Also published in Online Exclusives> Vibe Entertainment | Comments (0)

13-year-old persuades governor to veto plastic bag bill

Staff Report CHICAGO — Illinois student Abby Goldberg, joined by more than 170,000 people who signed her petition on Change.org, has
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August 29, 2012 | Also published in Online Exclusives> Statehouse News | Comments (0)

Poll shows support for teachers receiving pensions

Staff Report SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — A new statewide poll shows the efforts of Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn (D) and other politicians
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August 29, 2012 | Also published in Online Exclusives> Statehouse News | 2 Comments

Local United Way 211 information referral line debuts

Staff Report United Way of Rock River Valley, in partnership with PATH, Inc., and United Way Illinois, launched Aug. 24
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August 29, 2012 | Also published in Local News> Online Exclusives | Comments (0)

‘Charlie’s Angels’-themed modeling expo in DeKalb Sept. 5

Staff Report DEKALB, Ill. — Performance and modeling team Wooden Box Theater will present a Charlie’s Angels-themed modeling expo at
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August 29, 2012 | Also published in Online Exclusives> Vibe Entertainment | Comments (0)

Local jeweler launches six-month hide-and-seek contest

• Contest highlights Rockford’s key areas, historic sites Staff Report Starting Friday, Aug. 24, Clodius & Co. Jewelers will begin hosting “Clodius Rocks,”
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August 22, 2012 | Also published in Online Exclusives> Vibe Entertainment | Comments (0)

Geneva, Ill., restaurant hosts ‘Farm Grown Dinner’ Aug. 29

Staff Report GENEVA, Ill. — Niche restaurant in Geneva, Ill., hosts one of its favorite summer events, a “Farm Grown Dinner,”
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August 22, 2012 | Also published in Living> Online Exclusives | 1 Comment

‘Chicago Days’ at East Troy Electric Railroad Aug. 25-26

Staff Report EAST TROY, Wis. — East Troy Electric Railroad in East Troy, Wis., will celebrate the iconic “L” cars of
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August 22, 2012 | Also published in Online Exclusives> Vibe Entertainment | Comments (0)

Halberstadt: RVC’s continuing education fitness courses

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist This week, I received a class catalog for Rock Valley College Community and Continuing Education delivered with
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August 22, 2012 | Also published in Online Exclusives> Sports News | Comments (0)

Staff donate $40,000 for Crusader’s 40th anniversary

Staff Report Crusader Community Health’s staff dedication goes beyond their care for our area’s medically underserved as they donated more than
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August 22, 2012 | Also published in Living> Online Exclusives | Comments (0)

U of I research collaboration addresses post-harvest loss

By Leanne Lucas University of Illinois Extension News Writer The Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) Institute for the Prevention of Postharvest Loss is
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August 22, 2012 | Also published in Nation & World> Online Exclusives | Comments (0)

YouthBuild Rockford graduates its 17th class Aug. 22

• 626 have graduated from the program since its founding Staff Report YouthBuild Rockford, a program of Comprehensive Community Solutions, Inc., will graduate
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August 15, 2012 | Also published in Local News> Online Exclusives | 1 Comment

Report: Illinois wind energy production surges

• Failure to renew renewable energy tax incentives could result in loss of 37,000 jobs Staff Report WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Energy Department
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August 15, 2012 | Also published in Online Exclusives> Statehouse News | Comments (0)

How to prepare your student to go back to school

By Huntington Learning Center If your child could use a little help getting back into the school swing of things, there
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August 15, 2012 | Also published in Local News> Online Exclusives | 1 Comment

Church cookbook benefits Women’s Crisis Center

Staff Report So, what do Rockford Mayor Larry Morrissey (I), State Sen. Dave Syverson, R-Rockford, and U.S. Rep. Don Manzullo, R-Ill.,
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August 15, 2012 | Also published in Living> Online Exclusives | Comments (0)

Immigration histories of Rockford’s Italian families sought

Staff Report The Greater Rockford Italian American Association (GRIAA) is inviting all Italian-Americans in the Rockford area to participate in “The
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August 15, 2012 | Also published in Online Exclusives> Vibe Entertainment | Comments (0)

Musical drama raises $1,500 for hospice patients

Staff Report Local playwright Andrew Mahan and the cast of the musical drama Colors of Hope have raised more than $1,500
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August 15, 2012 | Also published in Online Exclusives> Vibe Entertainment | Comments (0)

Park District pools, water park to close for season

Staff Report There’s still time to enjoy refreshing and fun time in the water at Rockford Park District pools and Magic
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August 8, 2012 | Also published in Local News> Online Exclusives | Comments (0)

SwedishAmerican receives chest pain accreditation

Staff Report SwedishAmerican Hospital has received Chest Pain Center accreditation from the Society of Chest Pain Centers (SCPC), an international not-for-profit
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August 8, 2012 | Also published in Living> Online Exclusives | Comments (0)

Aug. 17 deadline to enter Durand chili competition

Staff Report DURAND, Ill. — Chili chefs who think their recipes are the best are invited to prove it at the
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Wildflower Art Festival Aug. 11 in Brodhead, Wis.

• Many Rockford-area artists to participate in festival Staff Report
August 8, 2012 | Also published in Online Exclusives> Vibe Entertainment | Comments (0)

Buy discounted Byron Blues Fest tickets by Aug. 11

Staff Report Saturday, Aug. 11, is the final day to purchase half-priced advanced tickets to the Aug. 25 Byron Crossroads Blues
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August 8, 2012 | Also published in Online Exclusives> Vibe Entertainment | Comments (0)

U of I Extension offers Illinois Drought Resources site

Staff Report University of Illinois Extension has announced the establishment of an Illinois Drought Resources website. The site has been created
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August 8, 2012 | Also published in Living> Online Exclusives | Comments (0)

Angelic Organics’ Peak Harvest Farm Dinner Aug. 11

• Event to feature Angelic Organic’s work in Rockford Staff Report CHICAGO — Tickets are available for Angelic Organics Learning Center’s Fifth
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August 1, 2012 | Also published in Living> Online Exclusives | Comments (0)

Life is a ‘Cabaret’ at Timber Lake Playhouse Aug. 2-12

Staff Report MOUNT CARROLL, Ill. — Timber Lake Playhouse (TLP), Illinois’ longest-running professional summer theater, presents a new staging of
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August 1, 2012 | Also published in Online Exclusives> Vibe Entertainment | Comments (0)

Charles G. Uram Lifetime Service Award nominees sought

Staff Report Nominations are being sought for the Charles G. Uram Lifetime Service Award, Rockford Cosmopolitan Charities, in partnership with the
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August 1, 2012 | Also published in Local News> Online Exclusives | Comments (0)

John Deere Historic Site hosts Hammer In 2012 Aug. 4-5

Staff Report GRAND DETOUR, Ill. — When most people hear the name “John Deere,” it typically brings to mind large green
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August 1, 2012 | Also published in Online Exclusives> Vibe Entertainment | Comments (0)

Report reveals progress, setbacks for Illinois children

Staff Report CHICAGO — Illinois is among the nation’s leaders in health insurance coverage for children, according to the Annie E.
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August 1, 2012 | Also published in Online Exclusives> Statehouse News | Comments (0)

‘The Scarecrow’, a new book for readers ages 8-13

Staff Report Rockford children’s author Max Elliot Anderson has a new book just released. “The Scarecrow is the first of my
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August 1, 2012 | Also published in Online Exclusives> Vibe Entertainment | Comments (0)

Library Board holds Open House at Sullivan Center July 31

Staff Report The Board of Trustees of Rockford Public Library is considering an offer of a donation of the Sullivan Center
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July 25, 2012 | Also published in Local News> Online Exclusives | 1 Comment

Voluntary watering restriction in place, ban possible

Staff Report As a result of the extreme heat and current drought conditions, groundwater levels in the aquifers used by the
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July 25, 2012 | Also published in Local News> Online Exclusives | Comments (0)

Sheriff’s Department goes live at CrimeMapping.com

Staff Report In an effort to help reduce crime and further strengthen local community-oriented policing efforts, the Winnebago County Sheriff’s Department
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July 25, 2012 | Also published in Local News> Online Exclusives | 1 Comment

‘Baby Noah’ laid to rest, memorial fund established

Staff Report About 50 people gathered Friday, July 20, at Calvary Cemetery in Winnebago, Ill., for the grave-side service of “Baby
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July 25, 2012 | Also published in Local News> Online Exclusives | Comments (0)

McDonald’s, Workforce Board announce GED partnership

• GED Fair set for Aug. 1 at Rockford Career College Staff Report McDonald’s restaurants in the Rockford and Belvidere area are
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July 25, 2012 | Also published in Local News> Online Exclusives | Comments (0)

Study: Online retail contributes to decline in quality

By Phil Ciciora Business & Law Editor, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign News Bureau CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Consumers may revel in
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July 25, 2012 | Also published in Nation & World> Online Exclusives | 1 Comment

Tube Talk: ‘Picked Off,’ ‘Market Warriors’ picking for profit

  By Paula Hendrickson Contributing Writer Wouldn’t you like to supplement your income by purchasing stuff at a low price and selling it
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July 18, 2012 | Also published in Online Exclusives> Tube Talk> Vibe Entertainment | Comments (0)

Postal Service asks for return of postal-owned equipment

Staff Report The U.S. Postal Service is asking customers to return postal-owned equipment, especially pallets and plastic mail tubs. “The
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July 18, 2012 | Also published in Nation & World> Online Exclusives | 2 Comments

Best In Paradise raises $15,000 for Food Bank

Staff Report Planned, managed and attended by Rockford residents to help their neighbors in need, this year’s Seventh Annual The Best
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July 18, 2012 | Also published in Living> Online Exclusives | Comments (0)

Where’s Waldo? Find him throughout Rockford in July

Staff Report Where’s Waldo? In Rockford, of course. He’s turning 25 this year, and to celebrate, the famous fellow in the
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July 18, 2012 | Also published in Online Exclusives> Vibe Entertainment | Comments (0)

SwedishAmerican clinics receive quality recognition

Staff Report All of SwedishAmerican Medical Group’s primary care clinics have received prestigious Level 3 Patient-Centered Medical Home recognition from the
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July 18, 2012 | Also published in Living> Online Exclusives | 1 Comment

Skin Cancer Foundation offers sun safety tips for kids

Staff Report NEW YORK — With summer under way, children will spend more time outdoors, in back yards and at parks,
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July 18, 2012 | Also published in Living> Online Exclusives | Comments (0)

Pork industry facing financial disaster?

By Debra Levey Larson Media/Communications Specialist, University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences URBANA, Ill. — Drought and the
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July 11, 2012 | Also published in Nation & World> Online Exclusives | 1 Comment

City urges residents to be aware of energy supply scams

Staff Report The City of Rockford is alerting residents to be aware of alternative energy suppliers misrepresenting themselves as the
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July 11, 2012 | Also published in Local News> Online Exclusives | Comments (0)

Left Justified: Peace prayer July 18 at Anderson Gardens

By Stanley Campbell Rockford is a praying community. We have, so far, more houses of worship than bars (the liquor
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July 11, 2012 | Also published in Left Justified> Online Exclusives | Comments (0)

July 19 Sip & Sail benefits Park District Foundation

Staff Report Experience a unique view with a different theme each time you set sail with the Rockford Park District Foundation.
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July 11, 2012 | Also published in Online Exclusives> Vibe Entertainment | Comments (0)

Free hearing health breakfast July 18 at Stockholm Inn

Staff Report A free, educational hearing health breakfast and seminar will begin at 8:45 a.m., Wednesday, July 18, at Stockholm Inn,
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July 11, 2012 | Also published in Living> Online Exclusives | Comments (0)

Book explores unmarried couples who live together

By Phyllis Picklesimer Media/Communications Specialist, University of Illinois College of ACES News and Public Affairs URBANA, Ill. — Although 40 percent of
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July 11, 2012 | Also published in Living> Online Exclusives | Comments (0)


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