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Public Practice Hosts Parade
Rockford, IL – We here at RKFDNews hopes everyone attends Parade in downtown Rockford on Friday, June 13th. It’s being presented and curated by Iga Puchalska and Jason Judd of Public Practice. Parade is being hosted by its grand marshall, the fine artist Jesus Correa. It
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Ice Cream Man Robbed By Flame Throwing Man
Rockford, IL — An iced cream vendor told the RKFDnew.com noose team that he was robbed by a man with a flame thrower at about 5:40 p.m. Tuesday in the area of 12th Avenue and 6th Street. The Flame Thrower Man asked the ice cream man for all of his
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Bees Removed From City Hall but The Hornets Nest Remains In Downtown Rockford
Rockford, IL – A tree in front of The Rockford City Hall has been a home to 20,000 plus bees. They’ve been safely transported to a farm to make the honey, but the problem remains abuzz in downtown businesses. Hornets
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Piranhas Injure 70 People Bathing In Rock River
[Update June 10th, 2014] A hungry attack by piranhas has injured 70 people bathing in the Rock River, including seven children and eighteen homeless veterans who lost parts of their legs, arms, hands, feet, fingers or toes. Rockford, IL – Director of lifeguards Frederico Dontavio said
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Frank Lloyd Wright’s ‘Laurent’ House Collapses During Museum Opening
Rockford, IL – Misery surely loves the f**k out of Rockford’s company. The entire roof of Frank Lloyd Wright’s historic Laurent House collapsed after heavy rain hit it during its inaugral opening this weekend as a public museum. Its debut was
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Black Bear Lassoed, Shot 4 Times, Escapes – Rockford Prays for Safety
Rockford, IL – A Black Bear was discovered roaming through Rockford, IL today. It was finally tracked down in the parking lot of the Garrison School Lofts on 1105 N Court St. near North Main Street. Non-coincidently, The Garrison Lofts are
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