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Johnny Emerald the IIIrd Releases New Song, “Rockford (Damn, I Miss Georgia)”

Rockford, IL – Homeless Rockford man and overnight singing star, Johnny Emerald the IIIrd, released his 5th song online this week, “Rockford (Damn, I Miss Georgia)“.  Listen below. Catch up on all noose articles related to Johnny Emerald the IIIrd

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Popular Rockford Mommy Makes More Cookies For Her Little Pumpkins and Hubby

Rockford, IL – Cookies are in the Autumn air around Rockford.  Rockford smells so delicious. Earlier this week we reported that Mrs.Jill DeContonio baked a nice batch of cookies for her son Don and his friends to end Labor Day

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Symbol to get face lift. Why?

ROCKFORD, IL – Rockford’s big, red, ugly–we still can’t figure out what it is–sculpture will get a fresh coat of paint on Tuesday. Why? We don’t know. Symbol, which is located along the east bank of the Rock River south

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Texas Governor, Rick Perry, Lures Unemployed Aldermen to Resign for Relocation and Job Opportunities

Rockford, IL – Just hours after Rockford’s 6th Ward Alderman, Mervin Halls, turned in his resignation to Mayor Barry Morrison (read about the hilarious truth here), another one of Rockford’s Alderman resigned as well due to not having a full-time

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Naked Man Rides Down West State Street On Scooter With Giant Cross

ROCKFORD, IL – Millions of people are bitten by elderly women every year in the United States. Most of the bites aren’t serious but many do result in time lost from work, a pile of medical bills, and mental suffering.

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Johnny Emerald the IIIrd Releases Love Songs to Symbol and Rockford

Rockford, IL – Johnny Emerald the IIIrd is a self taught song writer, poet, and musician from Rockford, IL who also happens to live on the streets that he sings about.  Emerald the IIIrd is homeless, too.  Zach Staas, recording engineer

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