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Rockford area school admin. go over tornado safety plans in light of OK storms
Rockford area school admin. go over tornado safety plans in light of OK storms
Rockford area school district leaders explain and even demonstrate severe weather emergency proceduresMore >>
After fierce storms hit two Oklahoma schools, taking the lives of nine students, the people in charge of your kids while they're in class realize this could happen anywhere. Rockford area administratorsMore >>
Search for Okla. tornado survivors nearly complete
Search for Okla. tornado survivors nearly complete
Rescue crews are working through the night after a monstrous tornado barreled through the Oklahoma City suburbs, demolishing an elementary school and reducing homes to piles of splintered wood.More >>
Helmeted rescue workers raced Tuesday to complete the search for survivors and the dead in the Oklahoma City suburb where a mammoth tornado destroyed countless homes, cleared lots down to bare red earth and claimed 24 lives,...More >>
Harvesting Hope helping Haiti post earthquake
Harvesting Hope helping Haiti post earthquake
Oklahoma isn't the only area in need following a natural disaster. A Rockford group continues to help Haitians pick up the pieces after the 2010 earthquake in Haiti.More >>
Oklahoma isn't the only area in need following a natural disaster. A Rockford group continues to help Haitians pick up the pieces after the 2010 earthquake in Haiti.More >>
Marie's Pizza's owner testifies about life-and-death struggle during botched robbery
Marie's Pizza's owner testifies about life-and-death struggle during botched robbery
The first of what's suppose to be three murder trials gets underway for a man accused of a botched robbery at Marie's Pizza in Rockford. Lamar Coates is accused of felony murder in the death of his halfMore >>
The first of what's suppose to be three murder trials gets underway for a man accused of a botched robbery at Marie's Pizza in Rockford. Lamar Coates is accused of felony murder in the death of his halfMore >>
Local Tea Party members protest IRS
Local Tea Party members protest IRS
Protests against the IRS were held by Tea Party members around the country Tuesday, including locally.More >>
Protests against the IRS were held by Tea Party members around the country Tuesday, including locally.More >>
Biggest Loser Run/Walk bringing economic boost
Biggest Loser Run/Walk bringing economic boost
There's still a month left to sign up, and Rockford's Biggest Loser Run/Walk already has over 2,000 people signed up.More >>
There's still a month left to sign up, and Rockford's Biggest Loser Run/Walk already has over 2,000 people signed up.More >>
UPDATED: Polo High School mourning loss of English teacher
UPDATED: Polo High School mourning loss of English teacher
The community of Polo is mourning the loss of one of its teachers this week.More >>
The community of Polo is mourning the loss of one of its teachers this week.More >>
Senate overrides 'Smart Grid' veto
Senate overrides 'Smart Grid' veto
The Senate has again approved a plan to address so-called Smart Grid technology over the objection of Gov. Pat Quinn.More >>
The Senate has again approved a plan to address so-called Smart Grid technology over the objection of Gov. Pat Quinn.More >>
AP photographer sees kids pulled from Okla. school
AP photographer sees kids pulled from Okla. school
As soon as I saw the tornado warnings on TV, I had to leave the office right away. I had photographed about a dozen tornados in my decade in Oklahoma and if I didn't get into my car before the funnel cloud swept...More >>
I left the office in Oklahoma City as soon as I saw the tornado warnings on TV. I had photographed about a dozen twisters in the past decade, and knew that if I didn't get in my car before the funnel cloud hit, it would...More >>
Rockford Police arrest 1 for burglary, battery to officer
Rockford Police arrest 1 for burglary, battery to officer
Rockford Police responded to the 2400 block of Wyoming Drive just before 7:00 a.m. on Monday for reports of a burglary in progress.More >>
Rockford Police responded to the 2400 block of Wyoming Drive just before 7:00 a.m. on Monday for reports of a burglary in progress.More >>

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NIU Baseball Players Earn All-MAC Honors
NIU Baseball Players Earn All-MAC Honors
Northern Illinois baseball players Eli Anderson and Alex Klonowski were selected First Team All-Mid American Conference Tuesday night.More >>
Northern Illinois baseball players Eli Anderson and Alex Klonowski were selected First Team All-Mid American Conference Tuesday night.More >>
NIU's Ruzich Receives MAC Honor
NIU's Ruzich Receives MAC Honor
Northern Illinois catcher Nate Ruzich (Joliet, Ill./South Suburban College) was named the Mid-American Conference's West Division Player of the Week in the conference's final weekly award.More >>
Northern Illinois catcher Nate Ruzich (Joliet, Ill./South Suburban College) was named the Mid-American Conference's West Division Player of the Week in the conference's final weekly award.More >>
Snappers to Host Baseball Camp
Snappers to Host Baseball Camp
The Snappers will be holding two camps this season, both at Pohlman Field, with the first camp set for June 13th and 14th and the second one taking place on August 8th and 9th.More >>
The Beloit Snappers Baseball Camp has returned for 2013. The Snappers will be holding two camps this season, both at Pohlman Field, with the first camp set for June 13th and 14th and the second one taking place on August 8th and 9th.More >>
Guse Loses Battle with Cancer
Guse Loses Battle with Cancer
Rockford area coaching legend Jerry Guse lost his battle with cancer Sunday after almost a year of fighting the disease.More >>
Rockford area coaching legend Jerry Guse lost his battle with cancer Sunday after almost a year of fighting the disease.More >>
IceHogs Make Big Charitable Donations
IceHogs Make Big Charitable Donations
With their 14th season of professional hockey in the books, the Rockford IceHogs have always prided themselves on being active in the Rockford community and this season was no different.
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With their 14th season of professional hockey in the books, the Rockford IceHogs have always prided themselves on being active in the Rockford community and this season was no different.
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Snappers Finish off Sweep in Quad Cities
Snappers Finish off Sweep in Quad Cities
Chad Lewis pushed across the go-ahead run in the top of the eighth inning with a two-out single and the Beloit Snappers held the Quad Cities River Bandits to one hit in a 4-1 win.More >>
Chad Lewis pushed across the go-ahead run in the top of the eighth inning with a two-out single and the Beloit Snappers held the Quad Cities River Bandits to one hit in a 4-1 win.More >>
Rockford College Baseball Players Honored
Rockford College Baseball Players Honored
The Regents baseball team continued to rack up postseason awards on Monday morning when D3baseball.com released its 2013 All-Region Teams.More >>
The Regents baseball team continued to rack up postseason awards on Monday morning when D3baseball.com released its 2013 All-Region Teams.More >>
Aviators Drop Season Opener
Aviators Drop Season Opener
The Rockford Aviators (0-1), presented by Pearson, battled until the final out, but errors allowed the Frontier Greys (1-0) to score enough to pull out the win in the first game of the season by a final score of 4-3. More >>
The Rockford Aviators (0-1), presented by Pearson, battled until the final out, but errors allowed the Frontier Greys (1-0) to score enough to pull out the win in the first game of the season by a final score of 4-3. More >>
Bears Agree to Terms with Kyle Long
Bears Agree to Terms with Kyle Long
The Chicago Bears have agreed to terms with guard Kyle Long on a four-year contract with a fifth-year option and now have the entire 2013 Bears draft class under contract.More >>
The Chicago Bears have agreed to terms with guard Kyle Long on a four-year contract with a fifth-year option and now have the entire 2013 Bears draft class under contract.More >>
Snappers Fall at Clinton
Snappers Fall at Clinton
Matt Anderson reeled off six scoreless innings for the Clinton LumberKings as they rolled past the Beloit Snappers 6-1 in Midwest League action on Thursday night.More >>
Matt Anderson reeled off six scoreless innings for the Clinton
LumberKings as they rolled past the Beloit Snappers 6-1 in Midwest League
action on Thursday night at Ashford University Field.
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