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We Endorse Caitlyn Jenner To Lead Rockford Transformation

Rockford, IL – Transformation is in the air. Who better than to take Rockford’s first phase of transformation, Vison, to its second level, Reality? Caitlyn Jenner. We the people of Rockford endorse you to lead us from Vision to Reality in

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Rockford, We Are Not The Onion and I Own a Yacht

Hello, it’s me again:  Nate, Gene’s brother. I’m writing to you from a yacht off the coast of the Cayman Islands that Linda and I live on during these long, cold midwestern winters.  It’s so warm here, and the people

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Oldest North American Tree Accidentally Discovered in Rockford

Rockford, IL – The City of Rockford’s Parks and Recreation Department (RPRD) accidentally discovered another reason to label our region “The Forest City“:  A Giant Sequoia tree was removed from the property currently occupied by Portillo’s during it’s construction in early 2015.

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City Approves Bill Requiring Taxis to Be Red

The city has approved a bill in the first reading making it mandatory for new taxis registered from June 1 to be painted red. Mayor Barry Morrison last week introduced a draft amendment to the law on taxi cabs that

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Using a Kitchen Drawer To Organize Rockford Tupperware

Rockford, IL – I’m not sure why I keep my Rockford, IL, manufactured tupperware in the top of the cabinet.  First, I can never find the matching Rockford tops unless I get a stool to look in the top of

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Now That That Whole Cheap Trick Petition Thing Is Over, Rockfordians and Local Media Get Back To Petitioning For Jobs and Fuddrucker’s To Come Here

Rockford, IL – 2015 is over.  Thank yous to Larry, Chief Chet, and all of the biased local media outlets for spreading positivity in dark times. Now that that whole Cheap Trick community petition thing is over, Rockfordians by the tens

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