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Pell Grants Could be Cut
More education funding could soon be slashed. The popular Pell Grant is facing a $19 billion budget gap.
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Director of Legacy Academy of Excellence Leaving
A Rockford charter school could soon be getting a new leader.
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Loves Park Proposes Utility Tax
The City of Loves Park is proposing a utility tax to solve its budget mess, otherwise the community will face a $1.7 million budget deficit by the end of 2010.
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Woman Recovering After Shooting in Rockford
A 22-year-old woman is recovering after being shot in the stomach.
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Four Injured in Rock County Rollover Accident
Four people were ejected from a car after trying to pass a car and losing control of the vehicle.
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District 205 Unveils "Visualize 2015"
Hundreds of District 205 parents weigh in on a new education strategy that will shape how our kids learn. There are many positive changes coming, but not without challenges along the way.
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Massive Cuts, Student Protests at Harlem Schools
About 100 students voiced their opposition to more than 150 Harlem School District staff cuts.
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Motor Home Maker Winnebago Posts Profits
A year after motor home manufacturer Winnebago Industries hit its lowest shipment levels in decades, it is now posting profits.
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FDA Rolls Out New Rules to Prevent Under Aged Smoking
Despite health warnings thousands of kids are becoming smokers. So the FDA is rolling out some new laws to prevent more from picking up this deadly habit.
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Child Obesity on the Rise
Regardless if health care reform is passed many say something needs to be done about our children's health. Because more of them are now considered obese.
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NDK Update
The NDK explosion is still being investigated, and it could take until the end of this year until we know what caused it.
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Freeport School District Comes to a Contract Agreement
The union that represents bus drivers in the Freeport School District has a new contract.
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Harlem Students Protest the State of Illinois
Students at nearby Harlem school district are now joining in the fight to keep their teachers.
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Behind the Scenes of District 205's Education Summit
Hundreds are expected take part in a special summit tomorrow aimed at improving Rockford Public Schools. It's called Visualize 2015 and parents are looking forward to giving their input.
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The Bank Centre Closing Its Rockford Branch
The Bank Centre will close on June 11th.
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Five More Busted for Prostitution in Mid-Town
Undercover sting nets five more men in Mid-Town prostitution busts.
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Ellen Presents $30K to Miss. Lesbian in Prom Flap
A lesbian high school student embroiled in a legal flap over her school's prom policy has received a $30,000 scholarship on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show."
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Deadly Hit & Run
A bicyclist was killed Thursday after investigators say he rode in front of a dark colored pickup. The driver of the truck, possibly a Chevrolet, sped off. It happened in McHenry County and the Sheriff's Office is offering a reward.
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Democrats Closer to Picking Lt. Governor Nominee
The list of people interested in becoming the Democratic nominee for Illinois lieutenant governor just keeps growing.
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Health Care Vote Likely This Weekend
Support is building behind President Barack Obama's health care legislation in the House.
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Girl Gets 3 Years Detention in Overdose Death
A 14-year-old Edgerton girl accused of supplying the prescription painkillers that caused the death of a 13-year-old boy has been sentenced to three years in juvenile detention.
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Dan "Danimal" Hampton at MELD Fundraiser
A Hall of Famer and former Chicago Bear stopped by Giovanni's last night, for a good cause.
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District Fires Drunk Bus Driver and Boss
The school board in Mount Prospect Elementary District 57 has fired a school bus driver accused of driving dozens of students home while drunk, as well as its director of transportation, who allegedly let her drive despite warnings from co-workers.
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Illinois to Launch "Grant Tracker" Online
Illinois taxpayers now have a new way to track state-funded grants.
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Early Morning Fire Rips Through Rockford Home
Three people escape after an early morning fire rips through a Rockford home.
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U of I College of Medicine Students FInd their Matches
After four long years of hard work, 55 students finally learn where they will spend the next 3-6 years of their medical training.
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"This is Madness" Asks for Underwear Donations
About 4,500 children in the Rockford school district lack underwear or socks every year, and now a non-profit organization is trying to reduce that number.
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Galapagos Charter School Hiring
A handful of teachers will soon be starting their first day at a local charter school and you could be one of them.
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Child Killer in Court
We'll soon know whether a convicted sex offender and child murderer, will be living in Rockford.
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Police Investigate Death of Eleven Month Old
Rockford Police are investigating the death of an 11-month-old boy.
Two MetroCentre Board Members Resign
Two members of the MetroCentre Authority have resigned, citing a recent venues report as the source of their contention.
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Potholes Be Gone!
Streets in Rockford are getting some much needed maintenance now that spring is rolling in.
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Galapagos Charter School Seeking Teachers
Newest charter school seeks teachers for Kindergarten through fourth grades.
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Feds to Buy Illinois Prison even Without Detainees
(AP) -- A federal official says the Obama administration wants to buy a nearly vacant prison in northwestern Illinois even if Guantanamo Bay detainees aren't transferred there.
Girl Sent to Juvenile Court in Overdose Death
JANESVILLE, Wis. (AP) -- A 14-year-old girl accused of providing the prescription drugs that killed a 13-year-old boy will be sent back to juvenile court.
Beloit Police Nab Man With Drugs, Money and Guns
24-year-old charged with selling and dealing drugs.
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House Dems on track for vote on $940 Billion Dollar Health Bill
(AP) -- House Democrats say they are on track for a Sunday vote on a $940 billion health care bill that will expand coverage to millions.
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Obama Signs Jobs Bill, Says More Must Be Done
(AP) -- President Barack Obama has signed into law a package of tax breaks and spending designed to give the nation a jobs boost.
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NIU Releases Report on 2008 Shooting
NIU has released a comprehensive report on the 2008 deadly shootings.
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New Report Shows More Wisconsin Hate Crimes
(AP) -- A new report says Wisconsin saw more hate crimes in 2008.
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Government Orders 1.2 Million High Chairs Recalled
(AP) -- The government is announcing a recall of some 1.2 million high chairs, saying they pose a fall hazard to children.
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UPDATE: Two Serious Accidents, Drivers Walk Away
The drivers of two seperate accidents are lucky to walk away with minor injuries.
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Freeport Schools Better Off Than Peers
In a time when thousands of teachers across the country are without job security, Freeport School District 145 is avoidng a "reduction in force".
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Putting A Price Tag on Job Loss
With more and more of us losing our jobs each day.. the pink slips are adding up... And it's costing all of us.
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Melecio Ordered to Serve Sentence
A man convicted in a 1981 murder will serve 35 years behind bars.
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Jobs Bill Passes in the Senate
A bill aimed at boosting* jobs cleared the senate this morning by 68 to 29 vote .
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Hospital Offers New Way to Detect Heart Disease
Patients at Rockford Memorial are being offered a different way to detect heart disease.
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Oregon Man Cries Wolf
Something you don't see every day, a wolf, caught on camera here in Northern Illinois.
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Police Investigate Drive By Shooting
Rockford Police are now investigating a drive by shooting on Rockford's West side.
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Gas Prices Expected to Drop for Summer
Gas prices shot up in some areas, but some experts said the days of paying more at the pump are numbered.
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