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Local Artist Campaign Sheds Better Light on Rockford
Last Updated: 11:04 PM 02/07/12 - One local artist is looking to change that mentality for those who live in Rockford.
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Mendelssohn Performing Arts Center Receives Grant from the Rockford Area Arts Council
Last Updated: 1:37 PM 02/06/12 - The Mendelssohn Performing Arts Center has been awarded a Community Arts Access grant of $1,000 from the Rockford Area Arts Council.
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Soul Train' host Don Cornelius Dies from Self-Inflicted Gunshot
Last Updated: 1:31 PM 02/01/12 - Don Cornelius, the silken-voiced host of "Soul Train" who helped break down racial barriers and broaden the reach of black culture with funky music, groovy dance steps and cutting-edge style, died early Wednesday of an apparent suicide. He was 75.
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Rockford's Discovery Center One of the Best in the U.S.
Last Updated: 11:26 PM 01/31/12 - Forbes Magazine names Rockford's Discovery Center Museum as one of the best.
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CBS' 'Big Bang' Surpasses Fox's 'American Idol'
Last Updated: 11:08 PM 01/31/12 - The CBS comedy "The Big Bang Theory" had a larger audience than Fox's "American Idol".
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Robots Invade the Discovery Center Museum
Last Updated: 10:47 PM 01/27/12 - 'Robots: Interactive Exhibition', opens Saturday, January 28 at the Discovery Center Museum in Rockford.
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Freeport Native Brings Beavis & Butthead to Life
Last Updated: 10:48 PM 01/27/12 - A Freeport native has made a killing, bringing Beavis & Butthead to life.
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The Top 10 Songs,Albums, and Apps on The iTunes Store
Last Updated: 4:18 PM 01/24/12 - Top iTunes downloads for Jan. 23.
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Scorsese's 'Hugo' Leads Oscars with 11 Nominations
Last Updated: 1:14 PM 01/24/12 - artin Scorsese's Paris adventure "Hugo" leads the Academy Awards with 11 nominations, among them best picture and the latest director honor for the Oscar-winning filmmaker.
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Etta James Dies
Last Updated: 5:31 PM 01/20/12 - Blues singer Etta James has died.
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Helgenberger Leaving CSI
Last Updated: 11:02 PM 01/18/12 - Marg Helgenberger says she's done playing Investigator Catherine Willows on the hit CBS drama CSI.
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Arts Council to Recognize 2012 Grant Recipients
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Miranda Lambert Dedicates Song, Visits Christmas Car Accident Victim
Last Updated: 5:49 PM 01/13/12 - In Rockford yesterday we saw proof that even the biggest of stars can have a big heart. Even if you've never bought a country music CD, chances are after this story you will become a fan of Miranda Lambert.
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Miranda Lambert Concert Rocks Rockford
Last Updated: 12:28 AM 01/13/12 - 2011 Female Country Vocalist of the Year Miranda Lambert is keeping Stateliners on their feet at the BMO Center Thursday night.
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Author Webbs Norman to Release “Building A Lasting Dream 1909 to 2009: A History of the Rockford Park District”
Last Updated: 11:45 PM 01/11/12 - Rockford Park District History Book Now on Sale
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Local Musician Lands Top Honors in Neil Young Competition
Last Updated: 5:38 PM 01/11/12 - This story we learned about from one of our Facebook followers, Frank Calvagna: a local musician is making headlines with his song about homeless war veterans. International star singer songwriter Neil Young is helping launch music careers while promoting world peace.
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An App that Puts Your Baby to Sleep
Last Updated: 5:40 PM 01/10/12 - Ever want an App that puts you to sleep? How about one that puts your baby to sleep.
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Snow Moved for Annual Snow Sculpting Competition Today
Last Updated: 4:02 PM 01/17/12 - Today crews hauled snow from the airport to Sinnissippi Park for the 26th Annual Snow Sculpting Competition.
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Titanic Items for Auction 100 Years After Sinking
Last Updated: 12:46 AM 01/06/12 - The sale of the Titanic collection will nearly coincide with the 100th anniversary of the April 1912 sinking of the ocean liner -
'Forrest Gump' to be Preserved in US Film Registry
Last Updated: 10:56 PM 12/28/11 - The films announced Wednesday for the National Film Registry span the years of 1912-1994.
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Cheetah the Chimp from 1930s Tarzan Flicks Dies
Last Updated: 3:19 PM 12/28/11 - A Florida animal sanctuary says Cheetah the chimpanzee from the Tarzan movies of the early 1930s has died at age 80.
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Rebecca Black #1 YouTube Video in '11
Last Updated: 11:22 PM 12/20/11 - Rebecca Black's infamous "Friday" video has topped all other YouTube videos of 2011 with 180 million views.
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CBS Dominates Weekly Ratings
Last Updated: 11:17 PM 12/20/11 - CBS' dominance of prime-time television this season has reached a new height.
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Local Man Synchronizes 11,000 Christmas Lights to Music, Shares the Spectacle
Last Updated: 10:20 PM 12/16/11 - This year homeowners will spend six billion dollars on holiday decorations--that's the most Americans have spent in seven years.
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Google Reveals Top 10 Searches of 2011
Last Updated: 11:57 PM 12/15/11 - Zeitgeist sorted billions of Google searches to capture the year's 10 most searched items of 2011.
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AMC Theatres Brings the IMAX Experience to Rockford's Showplace 16
Last Updated: 11:57 PM 12/15/11 - Dozens enjoyed watching the new Mission Impossible flick Ghost Protocol on IMAX Thursday night.
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Time Names 'The Protester' as 'Person of Year'
Last Updated: 11:52 PM 12/14/11 - "The Protester" has been named Time's "Person of the Year" for 2011.
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Auburn HS Receives Statewide Honors for "Cats" Performance
Last Updated: 5:39 PM 12/14/11 - Auburn High School students soon will have some “memories” to last a life time. Their production of the musical "Cats" has earned statewide recognition.
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Clodius & Co. Showing off Million Dollar Diamond
Last Updated: 5:53 PM 12/13/11 - Two very expensive diamonds in the world are on display; though it may cost a million to buy them, it costs nothing to look at them! -
Red Cross: Gamers Safe from War Crimes Prosecution
Last Updated: 11:54 AM 12/08/11 - Gamers worried their actions on the virtual battlefield could land them at the Hague war crimes tribunal can relax. -
RFD Announces AirFest 2012 Today
Last Updated: 1:46 PM 12/05/11 - The Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) announced that Rockford AirFest 2012: A Celebration of Freedom will be held on June 2 – 3, 2012.
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Smackdown Comes to Rockford
Last Updated: 1:13 PM 12/05/11 - Be there when SMACKDOWN is broadcast live to the WORLD for the FIRST TIME IN OVER 2 YEARS from BMO HARRIS BANK CENTER in ROCKFORD ILLINOIS!!
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Second Saturdays Art Happenings: Socialize, shop, and peruse the culture of downtown Dixon
Last Updated: 12:43 PM 12/05/11 - Celebrate the season with friends, family and neighbors in downtown Dixon, IL and enjoy a cultural experience with December Second Saturdays Art Happenings featuring seven venues in downtown Dixon on Saturday, December 10, 6 – 8 p.m. Locations between 1st and 2rd Streets between Peoria and Galena Avenues.
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Dixon Main Street to Host a Special Holiday Concert on Dec. 5 at the Historic Dixon Theatre in Downtown Dixon
Last Updated: 1:45 PM 11/30/11 - Gather your family and friends for a delightful Christmas musical performance at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 5 at the Historic Dixon Theatre in downtown Dixon.
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Michael Jackson's Doctor Sentenced to 4 Years
Last Updated: 11:57 AM 11/29/11 - A lawyer for Michael Jackson's family has told a judge sentencing the doctor who caused the singer's death that the family is not seeking revenge but wants a stiff sentence that serves as a warning to opportunistic doctors.
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Celebrate the Rockford Area Arts Council with a Holiday 50/50 Art Show
Last Updated: 5:50 PM 11/22/11 - The Prairie Street Gallery will host an art show to support the Rockford Area Arts Council’s programming on Thursday, December 1 from 4-10 p.m. and Friday, December 2 from 4-9 p.m. at the Prairie Street Gallery located at the Prairie Street Brewhouse, 200 Prairie Street, Rockford, IL -
Scott Christiansen Roast for Epilepsy
Last Updated: 11:01 PM 11/18/11 - Winnebago County Board Chairman Scott Christiansen played the role of "good sport" at Friday night's holiday roast for epilepsy.
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Official Says Wagner Not a Suspect in Reopened ’81 Wood Death Investigation
Last Updated: 4:33 PM 11/18/11 - Investigators reopened the case of Natalie Wood's 1981 drowning after receiving new information they deemed credible enough to warrant another look at one of Hollywood's most enduring mysteries. -
Final week to view WATT rare poultry breed portraits at Rockford Art Museum Art Annex
Last Updated: 5:55 PM 11/14/11 - Art lovers and agriculture enthusiasts alike have just one week remaining to view pieces from the WATT rare poultry breed portrait collection, currently on display at the Rockford Art Museum (RAM) Art Annex. -
1330 WNTA is Now on FM Radio
Last Updated: 11:08 PM 11/11/11 - The news talk station WNTA has now made the switch from 1330 AM to 100.5 FM.
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No More Temporary Stage Shows for Rockford's Cheap Trick
Last Updated: 10:43 PM 11/10/11 - Rockford's Cheap Trick has decided to perform on fewer stages.
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Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton Names Ellen DeGeneres as Special Envoy for Global AIDS Awareness
Last Updated: 2:43 PM 11/08/11 - During a major address today on HIV/AIDS at the National Institutes of Health, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton announced that Ellen DeGeneres has been named as a Special Envoy for Global AIDS Awareness.
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Barnes & Noble's New Nook e-Reader is a Tablet
Last Updated: 12:43 PM 11/07/11 - Barnes & Noble is upgrading its Nook e-reader line with a device that's less like an e-reader and more like a full-blown tablet, taking up the fight with Amazon as it is set to launch its Kindle Fire tablet.
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UPDATE: Hollywood Promises; The Event Responds
Last Updated: 10:32 AM 11/10/11 - An update on the story we told you about last night involving local parents paying thousands of dollars to enter their kids in a talent competition.
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Jackson Doctor Jury Resumes Deliberations in L.A.
Last Updated: 3:30 PM 11/07/11 - Update: The jury has ruled that Conrad Murray is guilty.
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CBS 'Tweet Weeks"
Last Updated: 5:28 PM 11/04/11 - Stars from your favorite CBS shows will be taking to their Facebook and Twitter pages during November
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MJ Doctor Jurors are Deliberating His Fate
Last Updated: 12:24 PM 11/04/11 - Jurors in Los Angeles have begun deliberations in the involuntary manslaughter case against Michael Jackson's personal physician.
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Rockford Area Arts Council 2012 Community Arts Access Grants and Grantseekers Workshop
Last Updated: 5:30 PM 11/02/11 - The Rockford Area Arts Council’s Community Arts Access Grants are available for individual artists, arts organizations, and non-profit organizations wishing to apply for grant funding for projects in 2012. -
Lindsay Lohan Returns to Court, May Return to Jail
Last Updated: 11:06 AM 11/02/11 - Lindsay Lohan returns to court Wednesday for a hearing that could end with the actress jailed if a judge determines she violated her probation again.
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Jackson Doc: No Decision on Whether He'll Testify
Last Updated: 12:26 PM 11/01/11 - The doctor charged in Michael Jackson's death says he hasn't made a final decision about whether or not he will testify in his own defense.
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- Mild Pattern Showing Signs of Ending Temporarily
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Despite the clouds and fog, Rockford recorded yet another day above normal! - The Business Loss of a Mild Winter
It’s no secret the first two months of winter have been mild, but some businesses are suffering due to our lack of snow. - Winter 2011-12 Among Top 5 Warmest Thus Far, Trend Continues into Feb.
Recently concluded January in the top 10% of warmest ever, December-January period in top 5%, and a surprising stat regarding January snowfall! - Temps Fall by 20% Wednesday, Yet Stay Well Above Normal
The 50s take a break, but the overall warm trend is showing no signs of leaving anytime soon. - About Today's Weather...
Unseasonably warm temperatures made today feel more like May than late January. It’s a far cry from this time last year when the blizzard of 2011 dumped more than fifteen inches of snow here in Rockford. - 50s Monday, Potential for Isolated 60° Readings Tuesday
Unseasonable warmth will carry though this weekend, before changes occur next week. Also, a minor earthquake rattles parts of Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin. - Weekend Cold Snap Not Nearly as Potent, 50s Possible Next Week?
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Green and orange lights lit up the skies over northern Finland on Tuesday night.
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