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ROCKFORD — Lawrence Morton is working feverishly this week to move his furniture restoration business to make room for Illinois’ $34 million reconstruction of South Main Street.
 

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ROCKFORD — Kenny Litteral knows what others are thinking when they see the looks of people like him walking down the street. They try to figure out what drives people to become homeless.

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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.

Today will start off with some sunshine but clouds will increase and the chance for a few isolated sprinkles/showers will arrive during the afternoon. The high temperatures might not reach 60.

ROCKFORD — People on the front lines in the fight against child abuse hope to shine light on the “unspoken epidemic” that hurts hundreds of children in Winnebago County each year.

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BELVIDERE — Community members may no longer have to pay a permit fee to give away prepackaged commercial foods, like pieces of candy, at public events in Boone County.

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ROCKFORD — An effort is underway to persuade the Rockford School Board to lower its tax levy for a second year, a decision that would mean savings for property owners but less revenue for schools.

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ROCKFORD — Rosecrance Health Network is trying to quell concerns among North Main Street neighbors and businesses regarding the planned move of its mental health services facility to a vacant supermarket.

Get ready to be creeped out in downtown Rockford by the words of Stephen King and the songs of John Mellencamp.

ROCKFORD — Each summer at the YMCA’s Camp Winnebago on North Main Street, more than 500 youths ages 3 to 17 take part in activities ranging from archery and hiking to outdoor cooking and fire building.

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Winnebago County CASA is in need of volunteers to represent hundreds of abused or neglected children in court.