Team Fur Bandit promotes tourism, opens registration for Tour de Frost
Staff Report Team Fur Bandit, North America’s premiere professional fur-covered bicycling team, will host its Third Annual Tour de Frost Dec. 1. Tour de Frost, a 20-mile bicycle ride to benefit the...
View ArticleMidtown District kicks off first ‘City Sidewalks on Seventh’ Nov. 23
Staff Report Friday, Nov. 23, Rockford’s Midtown District kicks off its first City Sidewalks on Seventh event. Midtown businesses, organizations and community members are decorating business...
View ArticleTickets on sale for RiverHawks’ 2013 season
Staff Report The Rockford RiverHawks professional baseball club will open the Frontier League 2013 season at home Friday, May 17, against the Frontier Greys. The opening six-game home series will...
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Keep Northern Illinois Beautiful’s Recycling Center open Saturdays, including...
Larry and Toni Weber of Rockton, Ill., are regulars at the all-volunteer Recycling Center, now at 5253 McCurry Road, Roscoe, Ill. The center is open Saturdays, 9 a.m.-moon. (Photo provided) Staff...
View ArticleKryptonite hosts ’80s dance party
Staff Report Big Time ’80s is a totally awesome dance party featuring the sounds of classic New Wave, gothic, pop, punk and industrial from the mixed-up 1980s. The event will feature four DJs — Daniel...
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Food Bank preps Holiday Meal Boxes
Volunteers pack Holiday Meal Boxes at Northern Illinois Food Bank’s Northwest Center in Loves Park Nov. 17. (Photo provided) Staff Report Saturday, Nov. 17, more than 50 volunteers worked together at...
View ArticleHoliday food safety tips to avoid foodborne illness
Editor’s note: The following tips were provided by the Winnebago County Health Department. The holidays are a time for delicious feasts … not stomach upset. Food safety is especially important during...
View ArticleTube Talk: ‘Fringe’ marathon Nov. 23-24 on Science Channel
By Paula Hendrickson Contributing Writer As FOX winds down the final season of Fringe — the last episode is scheduled for Jan. 18, 2013 — it feels somehow appropriate that Science Channel has added the...
View ArticleLocal Servpro restoration specialist offers tips for preventing holiday fires
Staff Report The approaching holiday season brings traditions, parties, shopping, entertaining — and potential danger, according to Charles Hare of Servpro of Rockford. The latest statistics available...
View ArticleApartments and Real Estate: Week of Nov. 21-27, 2012
REAL ESTATE FOR RENT Apartments 2-Bedroom Apartment, 1611 12th St., 1 Bath, upper unit, hardwood floors, front sun room, great closet space, off-street parking, on bus route, close to city park, $525,...
View ArticleIllinois second most common state for Thanksgiving cooking fires
Staff Report According to State Farm claims data, more cooking fires occur on Thanksgiving than any other day of the year. In fact, grease and cooking-related claims more than double on Thanksgiving...
View ArticleRockford student on Dean’s List at Berkeley College
Dario A. Cortes, Ph.D., Berkeley College president, announced that Tess Hargrove of Rockford has been named to the Dean’s List at Berkeley College for the summer 2012 quarter. She attends the White...
View ArticleTech-Friendly: Recycle old electronics part two — deleting data securely
By Paul Gorski Last week, in “Recycle the old electronics this holiday season” (Nov. 14-20 issue), I encouraged readers to recycle old electronics this holiday season. I received a phone call and an...
View ArticleCelebrate Thanksgiving without cruelty
Thanksgiving is a time for celebration, not cruelty. Here are five reasons to spare a turkey and enjoy a vegan feast instead: 1. Turkeys are gentle birds who like having their feathers stroked and...
View ArticleSales, median prices show gains in October in Illinois
Staff Report SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois home sales soared 37.3 percent over previous-year levels in October, and median prices increased 3 percent, according to the Illinois Association of Realtors...
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‘It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play’ opens at Artists’ Ensemble Nov. 30
Betsy Baker and Lance Retallick in It’s a Wonderful Life (a live radio play) at Artists’ Ensemble Theater. (Photo by John Cobb) Staff Report Return to those thrilling days of yesteryear and the Golden...
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Hockey: Tales from the Trough: ’Hogs halt losing streak, win one of three in...
Rockford IceHogs rookie winger Brandon Saad (20) is all smiles as winger Martin St. Pierre (39) skates behind the Peoria net after scoring his third goal of the season. Peoria would go on to defeat...
View ArticleAutos, boats, motorcycles and RVs: Week of Nov. 21-27, 2012
AUTOS Autos 1996 CHEVY SILVERADO V6 ¾ ton pick-up with Snoway snow plow, newer tires & battery, 105,000 miles, $7500 815/968-8324, leave message. 11/21 Auto Parts & Accessories TOW DOLLY for...
View ArticleSimple tips to eat healthy through the holidays
By Phyllis Picklesimer Media/Communications Specialist, University of Illinois College of ACES News and Public Affairs URBANA, Ill. — Are you worried about waking up early next year wishing you had...
View Article‘The Rock River Times’ celebrates 25 years — part 2
By Susan Johnson Copy Editor We continue the account of The Rock River Times’ 25 years of news reporting and community contributions in the region, highlighting some of the paper’s most notable...
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