Arachnid 360 selling fun for 50 years
July 2, 2025For product elevation, evolution and innovation, Arachnid 360 in Loves Park has hit a bullseye every time. The dart machine manufacturer recently celebrated its 50th anniversary and…
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USA’s 249th birthday celebration marked by food, local festivals and fireworks
July 2, 2025Independence Day fireworks shows are as old as the nation itself. According to historical accounts, the first such shows came in 1777, one year after the 13 American colonies declared…
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Food Bank fills gap with free kids meals
June 19, 2025With schools closed for the summer, the Geneva-based Northern Illinois Food Bank is once again stepping up to cover a meal gap for kids and teens across the area. With no free or reduced-priced…
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Grants support clean energy efforts
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Rockford’s Pankow becomes first female state fire marshal
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Chronicle staff members pick up 20 awards
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New taxes on sports bets, nicotine products as Dems pass $55 billion budget
June 4, 2025SPRINGFIELD — Giving almost no time for public review, Illinois Democrats pushed through a $55.2 billion budget for next fiscal year late Saturday, bolstering coffers with new taxes…
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Police officers receive Medal of Honor
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