Rock Valley College teacher of the year
— April 7, 2015Joe Haverly, Rock Valley College Associate Professor of Life Sciences, has been honored as the 27th recipient of RVC’s Faculty of the Year award. Haverly has worked at Rock Valley…
Tag: Rockford
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Butterfly exhibit in Rockford
— April 7, 2015A little girl waited patiently as a multi-colored butterfly settled onto a metal screen during a recent sunny Saturday at Rockford’s Nicholas Conservatory and Gardens. She intently…
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Durbin seeks assistance for Granite City steel workers
— March 29, 2015Following U.S. Steel decision to idle Granite City works, senator calls for additional community support from U.S. Steel CEO and the Labor Department. Calling Granite City Works “a…
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Electric bill surcharge proposed
— March 28, 2015A $2 charge could be tacked onto electric bills in Illinois to support nuclear power plants. Even though customers of ComEd and Ameren, companies of Exelon, have already paid for the…
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Our view: GOP senators cross line with letter to Iran leaders
— March 21, 2015Why the far-right Republicans who currently hold Congress in a choke hold have such a visceral hatred for this particular President may best be left to others, perhaps psychologists….
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Rockford Amtrak service
— April 7, 2015Rockford Mayor Larry Morrissey has encouraged the community and state leaders to continue to advocate for passenger rail service between Rockford and Chicago. At a recent press conference,…
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Local pension funding in critical shape
— March 28, 2015Even Woodfield Mall couldn’t save Schaumburg residents from having to pay police and fire pensions. For more than 35 years, the shopping mecca generated enough revenue for the…
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Non-profits prepare for the worst
— March 21, 2015Officials at nonprofit agencies are holding their breath that proposed state funding cuts will be averted before Illinois’ 2016 budget goes into effect this summer. RAMP, which…
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