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A warming trend will heat things up around here as early as Monday!  Highs will climb into the middle 70s.  A return to the lower 80s is forecast for Tuesday and Wednesday.  The sun will be with us that entire time, but the threat for rain returns by the end of the week - See more at: http://addins.wrex.com/blogs/weather/2013/09/another-warm-up#sthash.R5lHGv3V.dpuf
A warming trend will heat things up around here as early as Monday!  Highs will climb into the middle 70s.  A return to the lower 80s is forecast for Tuesday and Wednesday.  The sun will be with us that entire time, but the threat for rain returns by the end of the week. - See more at: http://addins.wrex.com/blogs/weather/2013/09/another-warm-up#sthash.R5lToday will feature plenty of sunshine with a high temperature in the low 72. The low wilToday will feature plenty of sunshine with a high temperature in the low 72. The low will be 48.

Sunshine and a high of 75 is in the forecast for today.

ROCKFORD — SwedishAmerican Health System officials cut the ribbon Wednesday on its new Regional Cancer Center, and the facility will open its doors to patients next week.

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ROCKFORD — Christopher Kyles dove for cover as dozens of rounds were fired from at least four guns, more than 40 people ran for their lives and the bloodied bodies of his friends and family fell around him.

ROCKFORD — A 31-year-old Rockford woman has been charged with murder in connection with the July death of 63-year-old James Schoenherr.

OREGON — Engineers spent two days this week poring over The Eternal Indian statue, more commonly known as Black Hawk, in Lowden State Park in preparation for restoration work beginning next spring.

MILWAUKEE — The federal government shutdown could leave America's craft brewers with a serious hangover.

LOVES PARK — One of the men involved in a wild high-speed chase Tuesday afternoon in Boone and Winnebago counties is now facing charges of attempted aggravated kidnapping and attempted aggravated vehicular hijacking.

ROCKFORD — When Jeremy Hissong saw a news report a couple weeks ago about the number of homeless students in the Rockford School District, he couldn’t let it go.

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ROCKFORD — A year in which Rockford had appeared headed toward a reduction in the number of shots fired incidents has seen that progress evaporate, according to crime data released Wednesday at a monthly Compstat review.

ROCKFORD — Fire crews responded to a blaze early Wednesday at a manufacturing building at 1111 Samuelson Road in Rockford.