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Tuesday, February 25, 2020

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CITY OF ROCKFORD: Conversation on Coyotes

With a recent increase in coyote sightings, the City of Rockford and Fourteenth Ward Alderman Joe Chiarelli are hosting a community meeting.

By Press release submission | Feb 23, 2020

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Rep. Sosnowski questions elections board about AVR mishaps

Illinois House Rep. Joe Sosnowski (R-Rockford) had some questions for the Illinois State Board of Elections (BOE) during a recent House Executive Committee hearing regarding a series of recently disclosed glitches in the state's automatic voter registration (AVR) program.

By Kyla Asbury | Feb 17, 2020

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ROCKFORD POLICE DEPARTMENT: CONGRATULATIONS:We celebrated the promotion of eight officers yesterday!

By Press release submission | Feb 14, 2020

We celebrated the promotion of eight officers yesterday!

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CITY OF ROCKFORD: Talk With the Mayor

By Press release submission | Feb 14, 2020

The next Mayor's Night Out is scheduled for Wednesday, February 26, at 5:30 p.m.

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CITY OF ROCKFORD: New Director of Human Services

By Press release submission | Feb 14, 2020

Mayor Tom McNamara announced today he is appointing Anqunette Parham as Executive Director of the Human Service Department for the City of Rockford.

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MERCY ROCKFORD HEALTH SYSTEM: Mercyhealth explains Novel Coronavirus: What you need to know

By Press release submission | Feb 9, 2020

Over the past month, there has been information circulating in the news about the Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV).

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CITY OF ROCKFORD: The 2020 Community Action Scholarship applications are now available

By Press release submission | Feb 9, 2020

The 2020 Community Action Scholarship applications are now available through the City of Rockford Human Services Department.

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CITY OF ROCKFORD: Making Rockford Safer

By Press release submission | Feb 9, 2020

Violent crime in Rockford continued to decrease in 2019.

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ROCKFORD POLICE DEPARTMENT: Learn Law Enforcement

By Press release submission | Feb 1, 2020

Sign up to join the Citizens Police Academy!

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SWEDISHAMERICAN HOSPITAL: Happy Birthday Dear Ransom!

By Press release submission | Feb 1, 2020

Happy Birthday Dear Ransom!

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WINNEBAGO SHERIFF DEPARTMENT: Narcotics Investigation

By Press release submission | Jan 26, 2020

On Wednesday, January 15, 2020, at approximately 2:00 p.m., the Winnebago County Sheriff’s Department Narcotics Unit, along with the Tac Team, executed a search warrant in the 4900 block of Dorset Drive in Rockford, Illinois.

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CITY OF ROCKFORD: Congratulations Entrepreneurs

By Press release submission | Jan 26, 2020

Congrats to all of the entrepreneurs who participated in this past weekend’s Startup Weekend Rockford, hosted at Thinker Ventures.

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CITY OF ROCKFORD: Public Works Wednesday: What is Traffic Commission?

By Press release submission | Jan 26, 2020

The City of Rockford Traffic Commission reviews requests involving parking restrictions, traffic control, and speed limits.

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ROCKFORD POLICE DEPARTMENT: Expanding Our Rock House Program

By Press release submission | Jan 26, 2020

We're looking to expand our ROCK (Resident Officer Community Keeper) House Program this year to a third house.

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Illinois invests $35 million toward an accurate 2020 census count

By Wayne Baker | Jan 25, 2020

Illinois is launching an ambitious effort to ensure an accurate census count this year, spending approximately $35 million to try to recoup money lost from hard-to-count residents that have cost the state millions in unrealized federal funding.

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WINNEBAGO COUNTY: North Park Public Water District Board Opening

By Press release submission | Jan 19, 2020

The North Park Public Water District has a vacancy on its seven member governing board and is now seeking a qualified candidate.

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ROCKFORD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: Rockford Public School District 205 is hosting Parent University

By Press release submission | Jan 19, 2020

"Parents and guardians in Rockford Public Schools are invited to Lincoln Middle School's Parent University on Saturday, Jan. 25.

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BELOIT HEALTH SYSTEM: Sign Language ASL Classes Offered - Starting in Februrary

By Press release submission | Jan 19, 2020

Two levels of Sign Language ASL classes will be offered at Beloit Health System starting on February 3, 4, 5 and 6th.

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Winnebago among 93 Illinois counties with declining populations

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 11, 2020

Winnebago saw its population decrease by 11,007, or 3.7 percent, over the last decade, according to a new analysis from Wirepoints.org that is based on U.S. Census Bureau data.

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MERCY ROCKFORD HEALTH SYSTEM: Mercyhealth Welcomes New Psychiatrist

By Press release submission | Jan 10, 2020

Mercyhealth is pleased to welcome Dr. Utpal Dhruve to the psychiatry staff of Javon Bea Hospital-Rockton, 2400 N. Rockton Ave., Rockford.