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  1. 2 critically injured in Plank Road accidentRead the original story

    34 min ago | Courier-News

    ... identity was not released, was listed in critical condition with life-threatening injuries as of Tuesday evening at Rockford Memorial Hospital in Rockford, Sheriff Roger A. Scott said. The man, identified as Henry C. Rosales, 44, of 10128 Ashley ...

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    Related Topix: Streamwood, IL, Huntley, IL, Sycamore, IL

  2. William A. FeldtRead the original story

    5 hrs ago | WisInfo

    ROCKFORD, Ill. -- William 'Bill' A. Feldt, 72, of Rockford died Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009, in his home.

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    Related Topix: Obituaries

  3. Sexton promoted to AHL's ManitobaRead the original story

    6 hrs ago | Bakersfield.com

    ... the speedy rookie winger to Manitoba on Tuesday and Sexton should be in the lineup today as the Moose play the Rockford IceHogs in Rockford, Ill. David McNab, senior vice of hockey operations for Anaheim, watched the Condors complete the three-game ...

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    Related Topix: Ice Hockey, Winter Sports, Sports, NHL Hockey, Anaheim Ducks, NHL Pacific Division

  4. Kurtz in rare companyRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | Post Tribune

    ... egion 2 squad. The top 36 players from that group were evaluated last month at the ODP regional training grounds in Rockford, Ill. For more details on the ODP Region 2 team, visit www.region2.com .

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  5. New Rockford Schools Alternative ProgramsRead the original story

    4 hrs ago | WIFR

    ... fire alarms over the past week. Dr. Sheffield also announced that H1N1 vaccinations will begin December 1st in Rockford elementary schools and conclude December 9th in the high schools. Only students whose parents' signed a consent form will receive ...

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  6. New Rockford Truancy Intervention CenterRead the original story

    4 hrs ago | WIFR

    ... don't want to be embarrassed. We have to find non-traditional kinds of environments for them." Dr. Sheffield says Rockford police are still helping pick up kids found out of school during the day, then bringing them to the truancy center. The more ...

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  7. Committee plans for chemical disaster readinessRead the original story

    8 hrs ago | Daily Chronicle

    ... consults on are ones which hold importance to everyone. Mary Schlager, a member from the community, pointed to the Rockford train derailment this past summer as an example of something that could happen anywhere. "It's something that our county has ...

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    Related Topix: Dekalb County, IL, DeKalb, IL

  8. MUSIC: After almost just making it, Night Shift is back in gearRead the original story

    9 hrs ago | Niagara Gazette

    ... lucky break. It was near Christmas in 1979, and the band was shopping for a violin bow in a little music store in Rockford, Illinois. While there, they met the lead guitarist from Cheap Trick whose parents, coincidentally, owned the store. Rick ...

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    Related Topix: Pop/Rock, Nightshift, Niagara Falls, NY

  9. Adopted Son Shocked After Tracing Father Back to Charles MansonRead the original story

    10 hrs ago | KNDO

    LOS ANGELES, Cali.- Matthew Roberts, now 41, was given up for adoption as a baby. Growing up in Rockford, Ill., he didn't know he was adopted until his sister told him in fifth grade and it shocked him. Like many adopted children, Matthew embarked on ...

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  10. 2009 list of Newsmakers consists of many names you'd expect.Read the original story w/Photo

    10 hrs ago | Golf World

    ... his way into a playoff against Rocco Mediate. Henkel, an assistant golf course superintendent at a course outside Rockford, Ill., was in the hospital because a couple of days earlier doctors discovered a brain tumor located just above his right ear, ...

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    Related Topix: More Sports, Golf, PGA Golf, Tiger Woods, Golfers, Rocco Mediate, Opinion

  11. Why Bigger is Not Always Better When It Comes to BanksRead the original story

    15 hrs ago | WIFR

    ... philosophy hasn't wavered...Which has helped the bank remain one of the highest capitalized institutions in the Rockford area. "We do an extreme amount of due diligence analyzing not only our customers personal or corporate situation but also the ...

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  12. Fowler opens new school of dance in St. CharlesRead the original story

    20 hrs ago | Courier-News

    ... Beth Fowler, who founded the business at age 15, studied with the Milwaukee Ballet and was a principal dancer with Rockford Dance Company and the Judith Svalander Dance Theatre of Crystal Lake. She developed the Beth Fowler Dance Company in 1994, ...

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    Related Topix: St. Charles, IL, Arts, Ballet, Elgin, IL

  13. 'It's like finding out Hitler is your father'Read the original story

    Yesterday | Independent Online

    ... Sharon Tate, the wife of film director Roman Polanski, seen here on their wedding day Matthew, who grew up in Rockford, Illinois found out he was adopted when he was a ten-year-old schoolboy. But it wasn't until he reached the age of 29 that he ...

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    Related Topix: State Prisons, Prison, Sharon Tate

  14. Rockford Aldermen Approve New Capital PlanRead the original story

    Yesterday | WIFR

    With their go-ahead vote, Rockford aldermen seal the deal authorizing more than 200 million dollars worth of city-wide infrastructure projects for 2010 through 2014.

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  15. Alternative Drug Program UpdateRead the original story

    Yesterday | WIFR

    In the two years since Rockford police began focusing resources on the city's Kishwaukee Corridor "Weed and Seed" neighborhood, Chief Chet Epperson says the area is transformed.

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  16. Teenagers Shoot Man in Legs in Rockford

    Yesterday | WIFR

    ... was taken a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries. If you have any information, you're asked to contact Rockford Police at 815-987-5824. Click here to post a comment.

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  17. East High School Parents Upset Over Class DisruptionsRead the original story

    Yesterday | WIFR

    Trouble at Rockford's East High School continues. There was a power outage earlier this morning followed by reports of more fighting and another false fire alarm disrupting classes.

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  18. United Way Goals UpdateRead the original story

    Yesterday | WIFR

    ... is distributed among 48 agencies which run a total of 80 programs, including this boys and girls club in downtown Rockford. We asked unit director Oscar Martinez where he would be if not for the United Way. "I definitely would not have gotten hired ...

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  19. Margaret E. JaegerRead the original story

    Yesterday | WisInfo

    ... lived in Hamilton, Mich., with her family enjoying nature, birds, butterflies and deer. She was a member of the Rockford Evangelical Free Church and attended Central Wesleyan Church. Margaret was preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, the ...

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    Related Topix: Zeeland, MI, Hamilton, MI, British Columbia, North Vancouver (Vancouver, BC), Vancouver, BC, Canada

  20. Ipsen Ships Vacuum Furnace to JapanRead the original story

    May 9, 2006 | Industrial Heating

    ... s. It also provides real-time data acquisition, trending and archiving. Ipsen maintains manufacturing facilities in Rockford, Ill.; Souderton, Pa.; Kleve, Germany; Calcutta, India; Kyoto, Japan; and Shanghai, China.

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