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21 hrs ago | WIFR

Rockford Man Faces Life in Prison for Murder

Michael Hardin shot two people, one to death in November 2007, in front of a food mart off Kishwaukee St.

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Yesterday | WIFR

Group Meets to Discuss Keeping Rockford Schools Violence Free

District 205 parents and teachers met at a local church this afternoon to discuss how to prevent crime from leaking into Rockford classrooms.

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Mon Feb 08, 2010

WIFR

Economy Rockford: New Realities in the Workplace

More than six million jobs have been lost during the recession.. and typically only 75 percent of them will return.

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Sun Feb 07, 2010

WIFR

Rockford Girl Donates Her Shoes For Haiti

A six-year-old girl with a big heart is making a difference for Haiti relief. Corinne Glover-Brown offered 20 pairs of her own shoes for the Soles for Haiti benefit, said Courtnee Glover, her mother.

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Sat Feb 06, 2010

WIFR

22-Year-Old Guilty in Rockford Man's Death

Back in September of 2007, Rudolfo "Rudy" Holguin was shot near Cunningham and Corbin.

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Fri Feb 05, 2010

KXMA-TV Dickinson

Coroner: Babies found in trunk likely female

USBaby Skeletons in Trunk,0143 Coroner: Babies found in trunk likely female Eds: APNewsNow.

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Thu Feb 04, 2010

MyFoxNY

Handcuffed Man Steals Cop Car

The Chicago Sun-Times reported that a Humboldt Park neighborhood man arrested by Rockford, Ill., police allegedly stole a squad car and led police on a chase to the north side of Chicago.

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WIFR

Candidates in Primaries Stop in Rockford

Our local primary election is just hours away now, and candidates across the state didn't wast any time today with some last minute campaigning in the Forest City.

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Tue Feb 02, 2010

Chicago Sun-Times

Man arrested after stealing Rockford squad car

A Humboldt Park neighborhood man who was under arrest by Rockford police allegedly stole a squad car and led police on a chase all the way to the North Side -- while still wearing handcuffs -- where he was re-arrested early Tuesday.

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Mon Feb 01, 2010

WIFR

Rockford Man Calls From Native Haiti

Food and medical supplies are continuing to be shipped to Haiti but one local Haitian who's there right now says they're not getting distributed.

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Sat Jan 30, 2010

WICS

U of I Offers Early Retirement

University of Illinois Champaign is offering some of its employees early retirement packages worth up to $75,000 as it looks for ways to save money.

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Fri Jan 29, 2010

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Stimulus won't fund Rockford Amtrak route

ROCKFORD, Ill. - Rockford's Amtrak service has been shut out of the federal stimulus package.

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Wed Jan 27, 2010

WIFR

Rockford Crime Stoppers 1/26

Today Rockford Crime Stoppers as well as Winnebago County Sherrif Dick Myers, Rockford Police Chief Chet Epperson and all the other law enforcement agencies and people who are working in law enforcement throughout the Greater Rockford area want to thank the public for getting involved by calling Crime Stoppers with information that's been helping ...

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Tue Jan 26, 2010

WIFR

Rockford Video Gambling Update

Community members and Aldermen continue to debate the issue. However next week, they're expected to make a final decision.

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Mon Jan 25, 2010

WIFR

Quinn Announces Millions to Come to UI Rockford Med School

With nearly 20 medical students ready to listen, Governor Pat Quinn announces 14.8 million dollars will be coming to the university.

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Sun Jan 24, 2010

PR-inside.com

a oeIllinois Tougha U. S. Senate candidate Andy Martin heads to Rockford

Tuesday evening Martin will address a meeting of Winnebago County Republicans. U. S. Senate candidate Andy Martin will hold a Rockford news conference today, Tuesday, as his campaign continues to surge after last Thursday's WLS-TV debate victory TUESDAY NEWS CONFERENCE: Andy Martin, "The Father of Interstate-39," promises to connect Rockford to a ...

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Sat Jan 23, 2010

WIFR

Rockford Crime Stoppers 1/19

Today Rockford Area Crime Stoppers, along with the sheriff's department and Rockford Police Department wants to alert the subjects living on the East side of Rockford and that's including the Rockford unincorporated area that there have been numerous burglaries that have taken place between 3 pm and 10 pm.

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Fri Jan 22, 2010

WIFR

New Businesses Opening Up in Downtown Rockford

Downtown small business owners weathered a serious economic storm. Some did not survive while others are still trying to hang on.

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Thu Jan 21, 2010

Associated Content

Three Great Wedding Venues Just Outside of Rockford and Chicago, IL

If you are in the Rockford area planning a wedding, or even the Chicago area, and don't mind straying a little bit between Rockford and Chicago, these venues may the perfect choice for your wedding reception.

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Wed Jan 20, 2010

KXMA-TV Dickinson

Asian carp offer opportunity for entrepreneurs

Some entreprenuers say they've figured out how to control invasive Asian carp, which many fear could destroy the Great Lakes' $7 billion-a-year fishing industry by beating native fish in competition for food.

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