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Take the ‘Lemon Challenge’ for Dixon 2-Year-Old Fighting Leukemia
Take the ‘Lemon Challenge’ for Dixon 2-Year-Old Fighting Leukemia
Take the ‘Lemon Challenge’ for Dixon 2-Year-Old Fighting Leukemia
We all know the saying, "when life hands you lemons, make lemonade", right? Well, 2-year-old Greer Bond of Dixon and her family have been inspired by that saying to help raise money for sweet Greer's cancer treatments, all while raising awareness for childhood leukemia.
Ogle County Names May 1st ‘Whitney Fritz Day’
Ogle County Names May 1st ‘Whitney Fritz Day’
Ogle County Names May 1st ‘Whitney Fritz Day’
Whitney Fritz of Byron, IL is a true survivor story. Doctors once said she wouldn't live past 6 years old, but 14 years and 40 surgeries later, Whitney is now almost 20 years old and constantly inspiring everyone she meets with her true warrior spirit.
Rockford Now Has Its Own Coloring Book
Rockford Now Has Its Own Coloring Book
Rockford Now Has Its Own Coloring Book
It may not be filled with pages of artistic swear words to color, but Rockford now has it's own coloring book, and purchasing it will help fund the continued beautification of downtown Rockford.
Rockford Has A New Mobile Learning Lab
Rockford Has A New Mobile Learning Lab
Rockford Has A New Mobile Learning Lab
The City of Rockford, the Rockford Police Department, and the Center for Nonviolence and Conflict Transformation have teamed up to offer Rockford citizens important job skills like building a website and designing a logo with their new mobile learning lab.
Woodward Governor Donates $2 Million to Help RVC Students
Woodward Governor Donates $2 Million to Help RVC Students
Woodward Governor Donates $2 Million to Help RVC Students
Thanks to the lack of a state budget in Illinois, institutions like Rock Valley College have been forced to make several cuts and layoffs recently. Despite all the negatives they have been forced to face, the college says they still have plans for program expansions, and one local business just gave them an amazing head start on achieving this goal.
Community Help Needed
Community Help Needed
Community Help Needed
The Irish Marching Society has announced that the annual St. Patrick's Day Parade in downtown Rockford will take place on Saturday, March 12, 2016 starting at 3 p.m., but the future of the parade is in jeopardy, and they are now asking for the community's help.
Grandmother of Teen Killed in Ogle County Crash Speaks Out; Says ‘Justice Has Not Been Served’
Grandmother of Teen Killed in Ogle County Crash Speaks Out; Says ‘Justice Has Not Been Served’
Grandmother of Teen Killed in Ogle County Crash Speaks Out; Says ‘Justice Has Not Been Served’
Earlier this week, the teen who was driving the car that took the lives of Emily Fleming, 17 and Andy Conderman, 64 this past September was charged with two counts each of Aggravated Reckless Driving and Reckless Homicide by the Ogle County Sheriff's Department. She is being charged as a juvenile though, and this fact has some grieving family members very upset.
Rockford Lutheran Student’s Artwork to Be Featured by ComEd
Rockford Lutheran Student’s Artwork to Be Featured by ComEd
Rockford Lutheran Student’s Artwork to Be Featured by ComEd
No one really likes seeing the ComEd envelope show up in the mailbox, because it means forking over more of our hard-earned money, but our tunes may change soon when we see Rockford Lutheran student Lauren Campbell's super cute artwork featured on it!

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