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David Schertz named CEO for OSF Northern Region
The Board of Directors of OSF HealthCare System has announced that David Schertz has been named the chief executive officer
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Congressional Art Competition winners named
Both U.S. Rep. Cheri Bustos, D-Ill., and U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill., have announced winners in their respective district’s Congressional
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Park District bestows community service awards
Rockford Park District held the 2012 Illinois Park and Recreation Association (IPRA)/ Illinois Association of Park Districts (IAPD) Community Service
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Robotic Team finalist for Global Innovation Award
Rockford Christian Schools’ Middle School Robotic Team has been notified they are one of the top three teams in the
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Locals make North Central College Dean’s List
North Central College has named its Dean’s List of scholars for the 2013 winter term. To be eligible for the
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Baumgartner, Moest receive ag scholarships
Landon Baumgartner of Dakota, Ill., and Jacob Moest of Lena, Ill., are recipients of the 2013 First Choice Agriculture
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Water Reclamation plant manager honored
Larry McFall, Plant Operations manager for the Rock River Water Reclamation District, was recently awarded the Water Environment Federation’s
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Rock Valley receives financial reporting award
The Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting has been awarded to Rock Valley College by the Government Finance
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WCFPD Board of Commissioners names new executive director
WCFPD Board of Commissioners names new executive director
The Winnebago County Forest Preserve District Board of Commissioners has hired
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Keith Country Day School’s students keep winning academic awards
Keith Country Day School’s students keep winning academic awards
The Keith Country Day School Scolastic Bowl Team captured third place in
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Auburn senior first runner-up at ‘Poetry Out Loud’
From a competitive field of nearly 6,000 students from across the state, Cat Harmon, a senior at Rockford Auburn
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Family Counseling Services hires executive director
Family Counseling Services (FCS), a leading provider for counseling and family life education in Winnebago and Boone counties, announced
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Wired Café wins Stateline’s Best Brew
Wired Café at 414 E. State St. in downtown Rockford was the winner of the Best Brew Contest recently sponsored
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Rock Valley College awards Faculty of the Year
Crystal Dinwiddie, Rock Valley College (RVC) assistant professor of sociology, has been honored as the 25th recipient of the
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Keith’s Scholastic Bowl Team invited to nationals
Keith Country Day School’s middle school Scholastic Bowl Team is one of the 96 teams selected to the Middle School
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Chandler Starr scholarship winners named
The Mendelssohn Performing Arts Center has announced the winners of the 52nd Anniversary Chandler Starr Miller Scholarship Competition.
Eighty-eight students,
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Music Academy adds faculty member
Elizabeth Hale was named an artist faculty member of The Music Academy in Rockford, teaching violin. She holds a master’s
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SwedishAmerican appoints new VP of operations
SwedishAmerican Health System has announced the appointment of Jedediah Cantrell as vice president of operations. Previously, Cantrell was vice
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Oregon principal among America’s top educators
Principal PJ Caposey was recognized as an Outstanding Young Educator Award (OYEA) honoree at the ASCD (Association for Supervision
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Reading, book-signing for Major Gen. John Borling
Poetry Center of Chicago presents Major General John Borling, who will hold a reading and book-signing of his new
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Bryden Ford parts manager awarded for excellence
Steven Carlson, parts manager at Bryden Ford in Durand, Ill., has received the highest honor in Ford Motor Company’s
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Rosecrance specialist to keynote April 13 banquet
Last Chance House announced its Ninth Annual Benefit Speaker Banquet will take place from 5 to 10 p.m., Saturday, April
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Saint Anthony College of Nursing has new director for graduate family nursing practitioner program
Saint Anthony College of Nursing welcomes Nancy K. Kertz, Ph.D., FNP-BC, as an associate professor and coordinator of its
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Park District awarded for financial reporting
At the Feb. 26 Rockford Park District Board of Commissioners meeting, Chief Financial Officer Stacie Scott presented Board President Jack
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LYDIA Urban Academy alum receives scholarship
Brittany Marshall, a former graduate of LYDIA Urban Academy, was named Huskie Legacy from Northern Illinois University (NIU) for her
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Oregon senior wins Volunteer Service Award
Kathryn Speck, 18, of Oregon, Ill., was awarded the President’s Volunteer Service Award in recognition of her outstanding volunteer service
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Starr Pittaway completes class on auricular therapy
Starr Pittaway, CNHP, of Step Into Wellness, 5301 E. State St., has completed a class on auricular therapy.
Needle-free auricular therapy
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Locals receive ‘Friends of Illinois County Fairs’ Award
The Illinois Association of Agricultural Fairs held its 103rd annual convention at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Springfield, Ill., Jan.
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ISP Trooper honored at VFW award ceremony
Illinois State Police District 16 commander, Capt. Jeff Bain, recently announced that Trooper Scott Lanthrip was honored at the VFW
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KNIB adds two board members
Jennifer Kuroda, of Rockford, and Patrick J. Murphy, of Belvidere, have joined Keep Northern Illinois Beautiful (KNIB) as members
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New assistant director at Center of Excellence
Mary Gubbe Lee, MS, Licensed Social Worker, Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, was hired as the assistant director of the Illinois
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Rockford student named to Dean’s List at Berkeley
Tess Hargrove of Rockford has been named to the Dean’s List at Berkley College in White Plains, N.Y., for the
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Saint Anthony leader completes executive training
Lisa Marie Johnson, RN, NEA-BC, FACHE, director of Trauma, Emergency Services and Regional Development at OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center
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C.J.’s Custom Cuts is relocating
C.J.’s Custom Cuts at 1415 N. Main in Rockford has been serving the North End for more than 11 years.
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Eclipse announces recent leadership grads
Eclipse announces recent graduates of its Leadership Development Program. The program consisted of eight modules. Each of the modules introduces
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Court Street UMC helps kids with Angel Tree program
The local Angel Tree Program run by Rockford’s Court Street United Methodist Church helped 55 children from Rockford have a
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A Valentine’s Day wish for friends
Valentine’s Day is not just a time to acknowledge romantic relationships. It is also a time to be grateful
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Professional Hearing & Audiology Clinics honored
Professional Hearing & Audiology Clinics, Camelot Tower, 1415 E. State St., Suite A1, Rockford, (815) 964-3131, was nominated “Best of
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Nextage’s Curt Knapp earns GRI designation
Illinois Realtor Curt Knapp has earned the Graduate Realtor Institute (GRI) designation by attending a specific, intensive series requiring
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Students pay tribute to beloved Boylan teacher
Students and faculty at Rockford’s Boylan Catholic High School paid tribute to English and literature teacher, and theater director with
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Oregon teacher develops video lesson for TED-Ed
Aaron Sitze, an English teacher at Oregon High School, recently developed a video lesson explaining how to convey time, specifically
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Dixon farmer among Faces of Farming and Ranching
Katie Pratt of Dixon, Ill., was named one of the Faces of Farming and Ranching by the U.S. Farmers and
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NIHGC names patient, family services supervisor
Northern Illinois Hospice and Grief Center (NIHGC) congratulates Allison Ozolins, MSW, LSW, on her promotion to patient and family services
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Community Advocate Award goes to Beverly Edwards
The Second Annual Crusader Community Advocate Award was given to Beverly “Bam” Edwards, an outreach case manager at Crusader
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Loves Park man lands 40-inch muskie
From the Jan. 30-Feb. 5, 2013, issue
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Local surgeon published in Sports Health journal
Scott W. Trenhaile, M.D., of Rockford Orthopedic Associates, Ltd., and two other regional specialists were recently published in Sports
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Local writes book about financial, personal success
Rockford native Paul D. Jones knows what it’s like to struggle, but he also knows what it takes to succeed
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Former congressional staffer joins SupplyCore
Bryan Davis has joined Rockford’s SupplyCore as director of government affairs and contracts. A native of the Rockford area,
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Cashatt family receives funds from nacho sale
Tasha Cashatt, a certified nursing assistant (CNA) at Alden Park Strathmoor in Rockford, was asked by her co-workers to
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CASA Program welcomes new CASAs
Winnebago County Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Program recently welcomed 12 new CASA volunteers. After completion of class instruction,
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