Winnebago County News Briefs
November 15, 2017ROCKFORD Visitor spending reaches all time high in region During 2016, visitor spending in Rockford and Winnebago County reached an all-time high of $353 million, directly creating/sustaining…
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Seniors remaining at home: The conversation we never had
November 14, 2017Life has a funny way of not following your idealized plans for the future. Such was the case in August 2015 when my mother became ill and spent a long weekend in the hospital. After…
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Expert says punitive approach doesn’t curb school truancy
November 14, 2017Truancy today goes way behind students skipping out of school to catch a ballgame. An expert on truancy says that a host of issues goes into students’ unexcused absences. “You need…
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Winnebago County News Briefs
November 8, 2017ROCKFORD Police officer dead after East Side traffic stop Authorities continue to investigate the death of a 30-year-old Rockford police officer which occurred following a traffic…
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Many Winnebago County seniors choose to spend retirement years at home
November 8, 2017If your home is truly your castle, then many Winnebago County senior citizens are spending their retirement years living like kings. With 37 percent of Winnebago County residents…
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Winnebago County Calendar of Events Nov. 8 – Nov. 12
November 7, 2017THROUGH JAN. 14, 2018 Great Balls of Fire! Comets, Asteroids, Meteors, Discovery Center Museum 711 N. Main St. Rockford, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily, $10 (including museum admission), free…
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Merrier and Brighter – Rockford’s Stroll on State adds elements for fifth anniversary
November 1, 2017Stroll on State will feature some new elements as the popular holiday kick off celebrates five years in and around downtown Rockford next month. But the main focus remains unchanged…
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Winnebago County News Briefs
November 1, 2017ROCKFORD Rockford Public Schools Champions Ball and Athletic Hall of Fame Rockford Public Schools will celebrate the sixth annual Champions Ball and Athletic Hall of Fame on Feb. 24,…
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