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Rockford Robber Settles For Subway Sandwich and a Few Dollars To Transform City’s Crime
Rockford, IL – A mid twenties man robbed a local Subway restaurant on 11th street a few nights ago in an effort to transform the city’s crime stats. Rockford Dream Police officials are still looking for the man and would appreciate
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Top 10 Myths About Rockford
Rockford, IL – Myths and misconceptions about Rockford are commonplace in Beloit or Durand. On a recent episode of the American tv reality series, “Run Jump or Die,” one of the contestants exclaims, “There’s nothing fun to do in Rockford!”
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World Vaping Championships coming to Rockford.
ROCKFORD- Rockford was chosen to hold the World Vaping Championship in 2015 but it all depends if the new hotels will be ready by then. “It’s like as big as the Waterfront or Ribfest was 20 years ago.” “Right now
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Rare Steven Quimby piece found in Rockford Art Museum Basement.
ROCKFORD- A rare piece of art was found hidden behind an old heater in the basement of the Rockford Art Museum last week. When a keen-eyed employee at the museum opened the package and noticed the signature style half horse-duck-alligater
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Businessman’s Hair Gets Him “Da Shank”
Rockford, IL Local Rockfordian and successful businessman David Johnson, 43, died after he was viciously assaulted with a beer bottle Saturday by a homeless crack dealer who is known around town simply as “The Pipe-Fitter”. The incident occurred Thursday near the
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Jimmy Buffett Will Invest $6M To Paint Gorman & Co.’s Downtown Rockford Hotel
ROCKFORD, IL — Jimmy Buffett’s money has joined Gary Gorman’s plan to paint parrots and palm trees on the former downtown Amerock-Ziock building when it is turned into a $64 million hotel and conference center on the west bank of
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