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The Rockford’s 14 Locals To Watch In 2014
Most Praised Local Celebrity Will Receive The Prestigious Lord of the The Rockford Ring™ Award Rockford, IL – RKFDNews.com is proud to unveil a non-biased list of local celebrities, artists, politicians and entrépoorneurs to keep an eye on in 2014. These contestants
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Bees Removed From City Hall but The Hornets Nest Remains In Downtown Rockford
Rockford, IL – A tree in front of The Rockford City Hall has been a home to 20,000 plus bees. They’ve been safely transported to a farm to make the honey, but the problem remains abuzz in downtown businesses. Hornets
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Rockford Aldermen Vote To Forgive Student Loans Acquired By Anyone Born in Rockford after 1968
Rockford, IL – Anyone with student loans living as a citizen in the Rockford, IL and Winnebago County region are getting a pass from Rockford’s 13 Aldermen. As of Monday night, June 2nd, 2014, anyone born after 1968 who has
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City of Rockford Declares June 1st as National Fast Food Day
Rockford, IL – The city of Rockford, IL, voted 20-1 in favor of declaring June 1st of 2014 and every year afterwards a national holiday. All Americans, including immigrants without library cards, living and working a job in Winnebago County
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Morrissey: Rockford Officially Transformed
ROCKFORD, IL – With the City Council’s vote to approve a partnership with Gorman & Co. to renovate the Ziock Building in downtown Rockford and the announcement of Amtrak service between Rockford and Chicago starting in 2015, Mayor Larry Morrissey
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2014 State of The City Address – Rockford, IL (Jive Version)
Rockford, IL – Mayor Barry Morrison hosted his 9th annual State of the City Address at the Coronado Theater in Rockford, IL last night. If you missed it, below is a Jive translation of the original transcript (which you can also
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