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Back to homepage2012 Heart of Rockford Awards – Nominees and Predictions
The nominees are ready to accept their hearts if Rockford’s popular, progressive, downtown city organization, River District, is ready to give them new hearts during their 2012 Awards ceremony tomorrow night in scenic, downtown Rockford, IL! We will be there
Read MoreFree Applebees Meals For Veterans Angers Teachers and Church Goers
Rockford, IL – Applebees, the popular retail restaurant chain, celebrated Veterans Day by offering free meals to America’s military veterans. Local Rockfordians are not happy, especially Elaine Carlson, a first grade teacher and mother of five who tried to feed
Read More2012 Election Endorsements from RKFD News
Rockford, IL – What an exciting time to be an American. Better yet, what an exciting time to be a prosperous, proud American living and working in Rockford, IL. Our region is known for hope, change, and progress through the
Read MoreTEDx Event Will Inspire Locals To Continue Telling Stories To Each Other
Rockford, IL -TEDx – the popular online community site that inspires professional people (and lazy web surfers needing to get their day going if coffee doesn’t) to think with other peoples ideas – is coming to town! The TEDxRockford’s PR statement says, “the goal of TEDxRockford is to tell stories around the model’s four main themes: 21st Century Brainpower, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Quality Connected Places, and Branding with New Narratives.” We thought locals were trying to do that for decades, but now we know that TED is listening to us!
Read MoreMitt Romney Promises To End Cheetos Epidemic
Rockford, IL – For those who witnessed the second presidential debate last night there were many important topics on their mind. Not only ones that we are dealing with as a nation but also ones that affect us here, in our local community. One such topic is the Flamin’ Hot Cheetos Epidemic of 2012.
Read MoreCity Hires 150 Invisible Road Construction Workers
ROCKFORD , IL – In an attempt to combat the increasing number of road construction sites, the city of Rockford has appointed 150 invisible laborers to work around the clock. “They may not cast a shadow, but they sure as hell put in
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