Rockford Reachout Jail Ministry changes lives one at a time
— March 8, 2018Stupid. Worthless. For a self-proclaimed “kid always in trouble,” these words defined Bill Heyer for much of his youth. It wasn’t until Heyer got arrested and spent time in…
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Women’s marches, rallies planned across state
— January 18, 2018Women will take to the streets this weekend in Chicago and nine other locations in the state as part of March to the Polls, focusing on the 2018 elections and beyond. The Chicago event,…
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Ex-Concordia baseball coach gets 10 years for sexual assault of minor
— December 27, 2017A former head college baseball coach who was fired from his job seven years ago for paying one of his players to engage in videotaped sex acts with him, was sentenced Dec. 27 to…
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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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Ethnic Heritage Museum brings Graham-Ginestra House back into public view
— July 19, 2017A true gem of Rockford’s southwest side and a testament to the city’s business and architectural history has re-opened to the public. The Ethnic Heritage Museum Board hosted a grand…
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Unemployment rate continues to drop in all Illinois Metro areas
— January 4, 2018Unemployment rates decreased over-the-year in November in all of Illinois’s metropolitan areas, according to preliminary data released Dec. 28 by the U.S. Bureau of Labor…
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Charity for Vietnam, other veterans shutting down
— November 10, 2017Twenty-four states, including Illinois, announced action that dissolves a Rockford-based charity after it falsely claimed to help Vietnam and other veterans overcome joblessness…
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Winnebago County News Briefs
— October 18, 2017ROCKFORD School board transfers land to park district The Rockford School Board last week approved plans based on community feedback to tear down Walker Elementary School, 1520 Post…
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