rockford

Community

Rep. Rita Joins State, Local Officials to Celebrate Opening of Rockford Casino

Silence DoGood - September 3, 2024

It is one of six casinos fueling economic activity and job growth in communities across Illinois, as part of a legislative package pushed through the Legislature by Rep. Rita in 2019. #casino

Crime

Illinois Man Sentenced to 55 Years in Federal Prison for Killing Special Deputy U.S. Marshal Jacob Keltner

Silence DoGood - August 29, 2022

A jury earlier this year convicted FLOYD E. BROWN, 43, of Springfield, Ill., of second-degree murder of a federal officer, attempting to kill additional federal officers, assault of federal officers, and multiple firearm offenses. #FederalCourt

Community

Mission of Mercy Rockford Tops $1 Million in Free Dental Care Goal

Silence DoGood - July 28, 2022

The event is usually conducted every other summer at a different Illinois city, but had not been held since 2018 in Springfield because of the COVID-19 pandemic

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