Where immigrants tread, your family walked, too

Chris Linden   Growing up in the diverse city of Rockford, Ill., I never gave much thought to immigrants. They, like everyone else, blended into the urban landscape.   It was easy to forget that only a few generations ago, it might have been my family that...

Rockford Residents: City violated First Amendment

" Residents who placed an anti-abortion advertisement on a Rockford bus-stop bench in 2005 say the city violated their First Amendment rights when it removed the ad."

Charity Desk Calendar On Sale

PHOTOGRAPHERS WITHOUT BORDERS ANNOUNCES2008 CHARITY DESK CALENDAR TO SUPPORT EDUCATION ROCKFORD, IL —Photographers Without Borders is proud to announce the release of its first charity desk calendar. The calendar contains fine art photographs submitted by photographers from...

Illinois Mortgage Refinance Wisconsin Mortgage Refinance

Inlanta Mortgage, your local Wisconsin and Illinois mortgage broker, offers first time home buyer, 80/20, cash out refinance, jumbo, construction, lot loans, no money down, refinance, 100% financing, interest only, investment, my community mortgage, FHA, VA and rural housing...

New Rockford Fosgate gear for 2007

Rockford Fosgate revamped their whole subwoofer line for 2007 in addition to the Power amplifiers. They also have a sound deadener called “Dead Skin” and a shallow mount subwoofer. All in all it looks like they have some nice products for the new year.

Ed Viesturs and Dreams

"Ed Viesturs and Dreams I went to see Ed Viesturs at the Tattered Cover Bookstore in Denver last night. Ed was there to promote his new book, No Shortcuts to the Top, which details his quest (called Endeavor 8000) to climb the fourteen 8000 meter (26,000+ foot) peaks without...

Feds: Man Planned Grenades in Ill. Mall

Did this guy really think that someone would trade grenades for used stereo speakers? Wow..