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The Rockford Apple Store
Kate’s Complaint Corner Letters of honest complaints from an honest Kate. A few weeks ago I wrote, “The Rockford Apple Store is leading us down the road of classism.” In this letter, I’d like to follow up on that statement.
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Loves Park Thinking About Ending Relationship with Machesney Park After Valentine’s Day
LOVES PARK, IL – Multiple sources close to the City of Loves Park are saying that Loves Park is considering ending their longstanding relationship with Machesney Park “unless Machesney really wows them on Valentine’s Day.” The two cities, situated to
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The Latham Tap
Kate’s Complaint Corner Letters of honest complaints from an honest Kate. There are organizations I truly despise. They lack morals, character, and honesty. They subvert time-tested societal norms. In case you can’t tell, I’m talking about Latham Tap here. In the
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Highway 251 in Machesney Park Chosen for 2018 U.S. Winter Olympics Trials
Machesney Park, IL – A stretch of Illinois Highway 251 in Machesney Park has been selected by the United States Olympic Committee for future Olympic training events. The USOC chose the stretch between Rockford Scanner’s electronic billboard and Highway 173
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Rockford Chick-Fil-A Song Airs on Colbert Report
Rockford, IL – Willard Hunter’s beautiful tribute song to Rockford, midwest weather and chicken sandwiches made its debut on Comedy Central’s Colbert Report this week. RKFDnews debuted the Nashville singer-songwriter’s tribute to us last week, but we feel the community might
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Transform Rockford Hosts Shovel and Greet Job Fair on Saturday
Rockford, IL – The City’s Public Works Department is hosting a job fair this Saturday at 7am for local job seekers in its basement. Local employers, as well as regional and national and international employers are forecasted to attend, featuring
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