COVID-19 vaccine’s second dose likely to come with mild side effects according to OSF HealthCare
Aches and pains, low-grade fever, headache and chills lasting a day or so have been reported by OSF…
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Shop local at the CherryVale Mall Vendor Fair, kicks off its 2021 season
roughout the shopping center there are many local vendors set up for people to check out. These vendors will be open during normal mall hours and…
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Festival of Lights hits new record for attendance
Families made the best of it when it came to safely celebrating the holidays in 2020 and it showed with a high turn out…
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One family is displaced after their home catches fire in Rockford
Rockford Fire District Chief Bill Hyde said when first responders arrived just after 3:20 p.m., the garage on the west side of the duplex was…
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Bridging mental health gaps, Winnebago County Mental Health Board lays out three-year plan
The Community Mental Health Board in Winnebago County (WCCMHB) is setting big goals and it’s now ready to use the county sales tax…
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Protesters drive outside Congressman Kinzinger’s office for ‘Rolling Rally for America’
About a dozen people here in Rockford joined in on the national movement to challenge the 2020 election. It was a much different tone than in…
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Stateline children receive letters back from Santa Claus
Children might not have sat Santa’s lap this year but Saint Nicholas found a way for kids to safely ask for wishes and create memories just in time…
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United Way’s drive-thru toy giveaway helps Rockford families during 2020 holiday season
The group says this event was made possible through a donation from Molina Healthcare to Rockford Today Network, a partner of United…
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Virtual reality simulators help students at Harlem High School learn the ropes to welding
William Duncan jumped on a grant funding opportunity this year to get three more VR simulators added to the program. Now, the welding program has a…
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Healthcare heroes honored for work during pandemic
There’s a reason frontline health workers are first in line for the COVID-19 vaccine. They’re exposed to the virus on a regular basis. That’s why on…
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