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Lane Closures Begin This Monday on Major Rockford Street for Resurfacing

A key Rockford roadway is about to face significant traffic disruptions as crews begin resurfacing work on Monday (3/30). According to a press release from the City of Rockford's Public Works office, drivers in the city are being warned to prepare for delays as resurfacing work begins on Newburg Road.
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Goodbye Louise, Hello ‘Unnamed’: New falcon in downtown Rockford signals rebound for once-endangered species

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - John Longhenry positions his camera atop a car door. The lens reaching nearly a foot long points toward downtown Rockford’s former news tower. The birder of roughly three decades awaits the appearance of peregrine falcons residing on the building’s eighth floor ledge. “You get...
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Rock County officials name second NaturPak employee who died after explosion

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - Rock County officials formally identified the second NaturPak employee who died after an explosion at the facility on March 18. Laurance A. Perkins, 38, died at a hospital on Tuesday, the Rock County Medical Examiner said Friday. Perkins’ cause and manner of death are still being...
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Rockford man sentenced to 6 months in jail for crack cocaine possession

Devin Mitchell, 25, of Rockford, IL, was sentenced to 6 months in jail and 2 years of probation after pleading guilty to possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance.
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Illinois NICU Nurse Spreads the Joy of Easter with Custom Costumes for the Hospital’s...

Joann Gorsline, a Mercyhealth Neonatal Intensive Care nurse, has been designing outfits for the tiniest patients for 10 years
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Acclaimed Chicago folk singer to perform at No Kings Rockford

ROCKFORD, IL — Internationally acclaimed folk singer and songwriter Mark Dvorak will perform at Rockford's No Kings rally on March 28. Dvorak, known as "Chicago's Troubadour," has strong ties to the Rockford area dating back to 1983 with the Rockford Folk Festival. "We could not be more excited to have him join us...
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Rockford teen accused of having stolen handgun with defaced serial number

Rockford teen accused of having stolen handgun with defaced serial number.
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Rockford Drivers Are Fed Up—Where Potholes Are the Worst

We have been dodging potholes like it's a full-time job lately.
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Chiropractic services a part of Community Health Systems’ approach to holistic care

Regardless of the person’s age, Dr. Ryan Fuelleman has two overarching missions in mind when someone comes into his office, in need of chiropractic care. “I try to educate throughout the visit,” said Dr. Fuelleman, who works with patients as young as newborns, all the way up to senior age, within Community Health...
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Freeport News: Townhall to discuss a proposed tower, city prepares to demolish vacant downtown...

There has been a lot of buzz on social media recently about a proposed tower being erected near the Firebaugh Observatory on Stephenson Street in Freeport. And, unfortunately, a lot of the information circulating has either been speculative or half-truths. According to city officials, the proposal is for a zoning...

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