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Rockford students prep for school, receive free backpacks
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - As back-to-school shopping ramps up, parents cut back on spending thanks to a free backpack giveaway on Rockford’s south side. On Thursday, Americans for Prosperity-Illinois (AFP-Illinois) welcomes parents and students to a back-to-school backpack giveaway at the Rockford Life Church, 4312 20th Street. The event hopes to help families ease off back-to-school spending on necessary school supplies and highlight vital children’s programs.
Back-to-School Supply Drive
Stillman Bank is excited to announce that we are once again partnering with Remedies Renewing Lives and hosting a Back-to-School Supply Drive. The drive runs from Monday, July 22 through Friday, August 9, 2024. Remedies Renewing Lives is the only domestic violence shelter in Winnebago and Boone counties. Each year...
Obstacle course run teaches Rockford football team to never quit, no matter what
No cell phones. No electronics of any kind. Camping for 2 ½ days at the Pecatonica Wetlands is not normally a high school football player’s idea of fun. It is at Lutheran, during its annual Camp Courage. “I look forward to it every year — 80 percent to 20 percent,” senior receiver/defensive back David...
Local students named Distinguished Scholars at Rockford University for Spring 2024
At Rockford University, more than two dozen students from Rockton, Roscoe, and South Beloit received academic honors for the Spring 2024 semester. Of that number, 24 were named Distinguished Scholars, earning at least a 3.75 as full-time students with no grades below "C" and having completed all requirements for the semester.
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