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Electric Dream Records Successfully Establishes Itself Right Here in Rockford and Without Rockford’s Help

Rockford, Illinois — Electric Dream Records [EDR] was launched August 17, 2017 to little fanfare and support from the region where it was birthed. (Which is no surprise for many artists in the Rockford area.) Brian Diamond, the label’s owner and veteran artist, spent

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Rockford Clock Tower Finally Demolished After Years of Telling The Wrong Time

Rockford, Illinois — A Rockford icon came tumbling down today. The Clock Tower, located off of the East State Street / I-90 Exit, hasn’t told the right time in years despite millions of interstate drivers seeing it as their official

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Good Year Pimps Graphics Design Discovered On Saved Downtown Fire Hard Drive

A hard drive belonging to area hip hop legends, The Good Year Pimps, has been discovered and saved from the horrible events of 6/25 in downtown Rockford.  If someone knows where and how to get ahold of Hilly, Stu, Tony,

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Stockholm Inn Restaurant Caught Stealing Mobility Scooters

Rockford- Stockholm Inn has been accused of stealing mobility scooters from the elderly. Worse yet, some accusations date back to 1994. A social media judge declared the restaurant guilty and sentenced them to 120 bad yelp reviews. Stockholm Inn tweeted

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Third Grader Receives National Arts Award for Drawing the City of Rockford

Rockford, IL — Mrs. Krumbsheck asked her students to draw what they loved most about their hometown, and that is exactly what Larry Donaldson did and then some. Donaldson, a ten year old third grader at Rockford Christian Pride and

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FBI Finally Ranks Rockford #1 as Most Dangerous American City — Congrats!

(Image Courtesy of Alexbaumgarner via Wikimedia Commons) Rockford, IL — The FBI’s 2016-2016 Uniform Crime Report was released this week. Rockford, Illinois is now the #1 most Dangerous American city based on crimes being committed with a population of 200,00 Geese

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