Rock Falls man killed in road construction accident
The Lee County Coroner’s Office said Timothy Denning was operating a piece of road construction equipment when it rolled into a ditch on top of…
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Old Time Pottery closes in Rockford
Old Time Pottery announced Thursday that it would permanently close 4 stores as it struggles to keep up sales during the COVID-19…
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Inspiring 815 recipient donates ice cream to Rockford bus drivers
An Inspiring 815 recipient donates ice cream to bus drivers with the Rockford Mass Transit District. Austin Nelson raised the money by selling…
Continue Reading Loves Park man killed after touching power line in Rockford
The man, 59, was in a bucket lift on the 500 block of N. Vale Avenue when he made contact with electrical power lines and was…
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Illinois meets metrics to move to Phase 4 while several states see COVID-19 surges
While several U.S. states begin to see surges in COVID-19 cases, every region in Illinois will move into Phase 4 of the Restore Illinois…
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Womanspace to host virtual Rockford Yoga Day Sunday
Womanspace is hosting Rockford Yoga Day on June 21. The group has hosted Rockford Yoga Day in years past, even getting a proclamation for yoga day in…
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Firefighters battle apartment fire in Machesney Park
Firefighters from multiple jurisdictions battle an apartment fire at 1010 Minns Drive in Machesney Park Friday…
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Trustees pick Belvidere for site of Rock Valley College’s Advanced Technology Center
Rock Valley College’s board of trustees voted Thursday night to put the future Advanced Technology Center at Big Thunder Mall in Belvidere after an…
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Agency that supports LGBTQ+ youth moves online in the age of COVID-19
An Illinois agency that supports LGBTQ+ youth in the Chicago suburbs has moved services online during…
Continue Reading Mayor, state rep. pen letter to RVC to keep ATC in Rockford
Rockford’s mayor and a state rep. pen a letter to RVC’s Board of Trustees with one message: keep the advanced technology center inside…
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