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April 12, 2021 8:07 am Evan Leake

5-year-old Kamdyn was staying at his grandpa’s house when he suffered a stroke. Kamdyn stayed calm to get help for his immobile…

April 5, 2021 1:33 pm Evan Leake

After being diagnosed with throat cancer, Mark Ricotta’s life changed forever and he is using that change to bring thousands of people together…

March 29, 2021 1:30 pm Evan Leake

Larry Mein spent much of his life on the road and he is now taking the time to train the next generation of long…

March 22, 2021 1:11 pm Evan Leake

Neeley Erickson has lived most her life in the 815 and is now using her job at Illinois Realtors Association to create positive change.…

March 1, 2021 1:54 pm Evan Leake

Tom Kress came to Rockford seven years ago and immediately made an impact with making Associated Bank and the City of Rockford…

February 22, 2021 1:34 pm Evan Leake

Brown grew up in Rockford and is quickly building her network in the community to try and make it a better place for her…

February 15, 2021 1:21 pm Evan Leake

Courtney Geiger has run Goodwill Northern Illinois’ Mission Services Department for the last 14 years helping people reach their full…

February 8, 2021 1:49 pm Evan Leake

Heather Rothermel set out to make her daughter feel more comfortable about the changes she was going through and it ended up so much bigger than…

February 1, 2021 1:24 pm Evan Leake

ROCKFORD (WREX) — 10 years ago, The Element was created under a mission to help build a stable, healthy environment in downtown Rockford.The…

January 18, 2021 2:32 pm Evan Leake

Emily Gottman has decided to hit the ground running in 2021 by starting her own interior decorating…

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