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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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Report: Rockford Baby’s First Word Shatters Centuries of Infant Behavior Skills

Rockford, IL – Centuries of infant behavior patterns came to a standstill in Rockford, IL last night for the proud parents of an 18 month old daughter.  Jay and Gordon Fernandez were playing with their baby Heather when she muttered

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Famous Rockford Mommy Makes Cookies For Child’s Classroom

Rockford, IL – Famous Rockford mommy blogger and self-taught graphic designer, Shelly, released a public service announcement on her website today that she made cookies for her daughter’s class to help Transform Rockford.   Shelly is currently separated from her famous

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Los Dos Enriques Join RKFDnews

Rockford, IL – RKFDnews.com is proud to welcome two local heroes to our noose team, Enrique Wilson and Enrique Sorenson.  (Another enemy’s loss is our gain once again!) Los Dos Enriques bring a combined 30 years of story telling excellence

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How many tears does the average Rockfordian cry out in a life time?

ROCKFORD– Answer.The average person will cry 31.9648 gallons of tears in their lifetime. The average person will also have 10,000 chocolate bars.But the average Rockfordian will cry 131.5674 gallons of tears in their lifetime.The average Rockfordian will also have 545

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Ice Cream Man Serves Up Twenty Two Gallons of PepperMint Chocolate Jesus

Rockford, IL – The city’s favorite ice cream man made an unexpected stop at St. Charles’ Field of Hearts Church, Inc. tonight.  In honor of the holiday season, the ice cream man showed up during halftime of the Monday night

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