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Where’s Rick? There’s Larry! | #1

Rick Nielsen Sighting provided by Linda Roberts, Rockford, IL: “I was pulling around aisel eight at the Hilander grocery mart on Rural St. when I spotted a man dressed in all black. At first I thought it was Johnny Cash

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2012 Election Endorsements from RKFD News

Rockford, IL – What an exciting time to be an American.  Better yet, what an exciting time to be a prosperous, proud American living and working in Rockford, IL.  Our region is known for hope, change, and progress through the

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RKFDP Officers and Fox Standoff Ends In Sticky Situation

Rockford, IL –  A very sticky situation went down in Rockford last night. A Fox defending himself with his gluegun was fatally shot by RKFDP (Rockford Dream Police) officers following a standoff in the far west side early Monday morning. The

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The Beauty Of Barry: Cantaloupes

Hi, it’s me again, Rockford.  I am a very handsome man living in an ugly town.  Let me share another secret for feeling, looking and tasting good: Cantaloupes. 1. Start by buying the biggest, juiciest cantaloupe you can find, once

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Happy Unemployed Educated Males Baffles Nation’s Best Psychotherapists According To A New Regional Report

Rockford, IL –  Northern IL is known for baffling the rest of the country with poor economic statistics.  Natives often confuse emotions with math and metaphors, but they’re also confusing the nation’s best professional psychotherapists who have been monitoring the

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Manufacturing Jobs Still On The Up For Local Women

Rockford, IL – Manufacturing jobs for regional men have been on the decline since the mid-1970’s but local women are seeing a boom in manufacturing jobs unlike most regions in the country– a real baby boom. Despite on-going terrible economic conditions in the Rockford region that were caused by the outsourcing of manufacturing jobs due to selfish and poor business leadership over the last few decades, The United States Bureau of Labor has released key stats in each of the last 37 years that shows women are seeing a real gain in manufacturing while men suffer for work.

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