Press Releases

2024 Branch Pickup
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Rockford Chamber of Commerce, RAEDC, and Greater Growth Partnership to Merge
New, Combined Organization – Greater Rockford Chamber of Commerce – to Provide Focused, Accelerated Approach to Attract, Develop, and Support Regional Businesses Rockford, IL (August...The post Rockford Chamber of Commerce, RAEDC, and Greater Growth
Shaping the Future at MAC2023
The Midwest Aerospace Conference, MAC2023, to herald a new era in aerospace development, collaboration, and advancement.The post Shaping the Future at MAC2023 appeared first on Rockford, Illinois, USA - Rockford Area Economic Development Council.
DOOR-TO-DOOR SOLICITOR PERMITS ISSUED As of August 1, 2023
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Having a Party, Family Reunion, or Class Reunion?
Seward Park District is available for RENT! Areas available to rent are the Gymnasium, Kitchen, Cafeteria, Pavilion, and Ball Diamond.
DOOR-TO-DOOR SOLICITOR PERMITS ISSUED AS OF JUNE 29, 2023
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Door to Door Solicitation
While door to door solicitation is legal, residents should be wary and keep the following in mind Any person engaging in sales or solicitation door to door must obtain a permit from the City.  If anyone attempts to sell a product or service to you (e.
DOOR-TO-DOOR SOLICITOR PERMITS ISSUED AS OF April 20, 2023
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Online Sporting Dog Supply Retailer Launches New Product Offering Expanding Its Offering to Sportsman
Approaching 20 years in Business, HuntEmUp.com announces new products, additional employees and it's break into other outdoor and hunting lines of product. [PR.com]
Cross-Connection Control Survey
The Cross-Connection Control Survey is required by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, and the following survey must be completed. This survey will help us prevent accidental contamination of our drinking water system. The purpose of this sur
Federal Inmate Sentenced to More Than Seven Years in Prison for Assaulting Federal Correctional Officer
ROCKFORD — A former inmate of the United States Penitentiary in Thomson, Ill. was sentenced today to more than seven years in federal prison for assaulting a federal correctional officer.
Former VP and Chief Operating Officer of Chicago Area Hospital Indicted for Fraud
CHICAGO — A federal grand jury in Chicago, Illinois, returned an indictment on February 15, charging the former Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of a Chicago area hospital with three counts of mail fraud and three counts of money laundering.
Ogle County Man Sentenced to Fourteen Years in Federal Prison for Transporting Child Pornography
ROCKFORD — A Byron, Ill. man was sentenced today to fourteen years in federal prison for transportation of child pornography.
Chicago Man Sentenced to Eight Years for Setting Fire to Cell Phone Store
CHICAGO — A Chicago resident has been sentenced to eight years in federal prison for setting fire to the Boost Mobile Store...
Chicago Resident Sentenced to Seven Years in Connection to International “Romance Scam”
CHICAGO — A man who helped lead a multi-year fraud scheme carried out by individuals in the United States and Nigeria has been sentenced to more than seven years in federal prison. 
Whiteside County Man Pleads Guilty To Embezzlement From a Labor Organization
ROCKFORD — A Morrison, Ill. man pleaded guilty in federal court before U.S. District Judge Iain D. Johnston to embezzling from a labor organization. 
Chicago Investment Advisor Indicted on Fraud Charges for Allegedly Swindling Clients Out of $683,000
DAVID SHELDON WELLS worked as an investment advisor in the Chicago branch of a subsidiary of a Midwestern bank.
Man Sentenced to Eight Years in Prison for Illegally Possessing Gun and Drugs in Chicago Suburb
In 2020, QUINCY J. ARNOLD illegally possessed a loaded semiautomatic handgun, cocaine, and heroin in Bellwood, Ill.
Justice Department Reaches $800,000 Settlement in Housing Discrimination Lawsuit Against the Village of Hinsdale, Illinois
The village of Hinsdale, Ill., agreed to pay $800,000 to settle a federal lawsuit alleging that the village violated the Fair Housing Act.
California Attorneys Charged With Misappropriating Settlement Funds Intended for Relatives of Victims of Lion Air Flight 610
THOMAS V. GIRARDI and DAVID R. LIRA, who worked for the law firm Girardi Keese, are charged with wire fraud and contempt of court.