YMCA offers ‘$0 Joiner Fee’ throughout January
Staff Report When dealing with life’s daily demands, people need a place to go where they can feel supported and receive help in trying times. A place where adults can find life balance; children can...
View ArticleJan. 13 deadline for community snow sculpting competition
Staff Report Be on the lookout for “random acts of snow sculpting” going on throughout the community. Signs may start appearing outside Rockford Park District facilities and other area locations as a...
View ArticleLearn how to put your ‘Small Acres to Work’ Jan. 18
Staff Report Putting a few extra acres to work can bring in additional income, provide an opportunity to experiment with a new enterprise, or develop an interest or hobby for its educational or...
View ArticleStep into the new year with a healthy lifestyle, not a resolution
By Phyllis Picklesimer Media/Communications Specialist, U of I ACES News and Public Affairs URBANA, Ill. — Although the most popular New Year’s resolutions revolve around health, including eating...
View ArticleEclipse Lagoon open for outdoor skating, and other Park District winter...
Online Staff Report Grab those skates for a one-of-a-kind experience outdoors on ice! Now that the temperatures have dipped consistently below freezing, the ice conditions are just right to skate or...
View ArticleBeloit Regional Hospice offers volunteer training; deadline Jan. 17
Staff Report BELOIT, Wis. — Join the growing team of more than 100 active volunteers for Beloit Regional Hospice from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturdays, Jan. 25 and Feb. 8, at the Beloit Regional Hospice...
View Article$230,000 in new cardio equipment at Northeast Family YMCA
Staff Report LOVES PARK, Ill. — The YMCA of Rock River Valley is ringing in the new year with new state-of-the-art cardio equipment at the Northeast Family YMCA, 8451 Orth Road, Loves Park, Ill. The Y...
View ArticleSwedishAmerican recognized among best in nation for bypass surgery
Staff Report SwedishAmerican Hospital has received a “three-star” rating for bypass surgery from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS). The STS has developed a comprehensive rating system for the...
View Article‘Let’s Move, We Choose Health’ Jan. 11 at Discovery Center
Staff Report To start the year off on a healthy note, Rockford’s Discovery Center is teaming up with local experts for the high-energy event “Let’s Move, We Choose Health” from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.,...
View ArticleHigh school FFA groups participate in county-wide Christmas tree collection
Staff Report OREGON, Ill. — Local high school Future Farmers of America (FFA) groups will be volunteering their time Saturday, Jan. 11, to collect Christmas trees. The trees will be picked up at the...
View ArticleApplications for Conservation Stewardship Program due Jan. 17
Staff Report CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is opening the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) for new enrollments for federal...
View ArticleBenefit for woman battling cancer Jan. 11
Contributed by Ashley Polecastro You can help a local woman who is bravely battling Stage 4 lung cancer that has spread to her brain and bone marrow. Stephanie Polecastro, 28, and her husband, Keith,...
View ArticleJanuary is National Blood Donor Month
Staff Report The Rock River Valley Blood Center (RRVBC) applauds the thousands of individuals who give the gift of life each year through blood donation. January is National Blood Donor Month, a time...
View Article1st Step Chiropractic receives 2013 Best of Rockford Award
Staff Report 1st Step Chiropractic has been selected for the 2013 Best of Rockford Award in the Chiropractors category by the Rockford Award Program. Each year, the Rockford Award Program identifies...
View ArticleThis year’s Winterfest in DeKalb County is set for Jan. 18
Staff Report University of Illinois Extension will host its annual Winterfest Saturday, Jan. 18, at the Natural Resource Education Center in Russell Woods Forest Preserve in DeKalb County, from 9 a.m....
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The Land Connection: Farmland Forever
Rosy-fingered dawn spreads over the fertile floodplain of the Mackinaw River Valley in early January, 2014. Dear Friends: As our fertile Midwest farmland lies cozily under its blanket of snow,...
View ArticleLifescape hosts special ACA enrollment event Jan. 20
Online Staff Report In remembrance of Martin Luther King’s birthday, Lifescape Community Services will be holding an open health insurance enrollment event. Between 8 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., Jan. 20,...
View ArticleWesley Willows acquires Peterson Meadows
Online Staff Report Lutheran Social Services of Illinois (LSSI) and Wesley Willows have announced a change in sponsorship for Peterson Meadows, an independent retirement living community in Rockford....
View ArticleWebinar to address FDA decision on antibiotics use in food animals
By Stephanie Henry News and Public Affairs, University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences URBANA, Ill. — Dec. 11, 2013, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...
View ArticleBenefit for Rockford woman Jan. 18 at The Image
Staff Report A benefit for Roberta Bontjes-Oslund, of Rockford, whose knee replacement is likely to keep her from ever working again, will begin at 1 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 18, at The Image, 5524 Auburn...
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Tribute to activist Ralph Frese at the Chicago Maritime Festival
Ralph Frese By Susan Johnson Copy Editor The Illinois Paddling Council wishes to pay tribute to its late founder, Ralph Frese, at the Chicago Maritime Festival to be held Saturday, Feb. 22, at the...
View ArticleOSF Saint Anthony Medical Center dietitians offer grocery store tour
Online Staff Report OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center dietitians Nathan Hamman and Adam Schafer will offer a tour of healthy options at the local grocery store from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 23....
View ArticleRemedies receives grant from U.S. Bancorp Foundation
Staff Report Rockford’s Remedies Renewing Lives has received a $3,000 grant from the U.S. Bancorp Foundation, which provides cash contributions to nonprofit organizations in the areas of education,...
View ArticleLearn how to make ‘a meaningful nursing home visit’
By University of Illinois Extension BELVIDERE, Ill. — Visiting a loved one in a nursing home can be very difficult, despite the fact that the nursing home industry is trying to make facilities more...
View ArticleChoices Natural Market offers ‘Real Foods 101’ class Jan. 28
Staff Report Choices Natural Market will be offering a free “Real Foods 101” class that will inform the community about strategies to eliminate processed foods from their diet. Lisa Leake will be...
View ArticleJanuary is ‘National Radon Action Month’
Online Staff Report January 2014 has been declared “National Radon Action Month” according to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Health agencies throughout the United States have joined forces...
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Julia’s Inn: Misconceptions of mainstream medicine
Dr. Julia Whipkey-Michniewicz By Julia Whipkey-Michniewicz, N.D. Teacher of Naturopathic Medicine Years ago, people would go to the doctor when they felt sick. Nowadays, people go to the doctor when...
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Free pine mulch at 13 tree recycling sites
Keep Northern Illinois Beautiful Executive Director Lori Gummow (left) and Courtney Oertel shovel mulch from chipped Christmas trees. (Photo provided) Staff Report Free pine mulch is available, while...
View ArticleYoga Rockford: Escape the vortex: Do yoga
By Jennie Williford Pranayama Yoga Studio The Polar Vortex blew in and brought winter into full swing. Pulled into our seasonal gloomy stupor, we can also get caught in a mental vortex of wishing for...
View ArticleAdult grief support group begins Jan. 29 in Beloit, Wis.
Staff Report BELOIT, Wis. — The next Beloit Regional Hospice grief support group for any adult who has experienced the death of a loved one will begin Wednesday, Jan. 29, and continue each Wednesday...
View ArticleDiabetes foot care topic of Feb. 5 presentation in Oregon, Ill.
Staff Report OREGON, Ill. — Dr. Brandon Gumbiner, DPM, will be the guest speaker at the Feb. 5 meeting of the Living Well with Diabetes Support Group. The group meets the first Wednesday of every month...
View ArticleRegister by Feb. 6 for Winter Trails & Naturalist Tales
Staff Report Embrace winter’s beauty through outdoor exploration and indoor inspiration at University of Illinois Extension’s fourth annual Winter Trails & Naturalist Tales from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.,...
View ArticleThe use of medical marijuana and hospice
Staff Report Jan. 1, 2014, medical marijuana was legalized in Illinois for patients who qualify for the substance. This will be an evolution in end-of-life care and symptom management. Every patient...
View Article‘Large Predators Return … Or Are They?’ set for Feb. 5
By U of I Extension OREGON, Ill. — Cougars, wolves and bears have all been spotted in Illinois over the past few years. It is important for people to understand why we are hearing about these mammals...
View ArticleSwedishAmerican relocating Rockford immediate care services
Staff Report Tuesday, Feb. 4, SwedishAmerican Medical Group will relocate immediate care services in Rockford from its Brookside clinic (North Alpine and Guilford roads) to a newer, more...
View ArticleCardiology Millennium Conference set for Feb. 3
Staff Report Monday, Feb. 3, the Heart Hospital at SwedishAmerican will present the 19th annual Cardiology Millennium Conference for professionals, and Heart Care: Ask The Experts, a free public event...
View ArticleYouth nature programs offered at Atwood Park
Staff Report Rockford Park District’s Atwood Center invites youth ages 6-12 for Atwood Wanderings activities each Saturday in February (Feb. 1, 8, 15 and 22). Youth can enjoy experiencing and learning...
View ArticleU of I Extension offers ‘Meals for a Healthy Heart’; deadline Feb. 14
By University of Illinois Extension BELVIDERE, Ill. — University of Illinois Extension Boone County will offer “Meals for a Healthy Heart,” a program designed for anyone interested in preventing or...
View ArticleCrimson Pointe earns ‘Caring Stars 2014’ award for service excellence
Online Staff Report Crimson Pointe Assisted Living has been selected a “Caring Star” of 2014, as part of an annual program honoring service excellence based on consumer ratings and reviews posted on...
View ArticleU of I Extension offers Meals for a Healthy Heart
By U of I Extension February is American Heart Month. University of Illinois Extension supports efforts to raise awareness about heart disease and healthy eating by offering “Meals for a Healthy...
View ArticleSwedishAmerican Regional Cancer Center releases annual report
Online Staff Report The SwedishAmerican Regional Cancer Center has released its online annual report for 2013. Available at www.swedishamerican.org/CAR, the report contains a summary of the cancer...
View ArticleRVC Dental Hygiene Clinic seeks patients
Online Staff Report Rock Valley College’s (RVC) Dental Hygiene Program is looking for patients who have not received regular routine dental hygiene (cleanings) for at least five years. The clinic...
View ArticleSexually Transmitted Infections Clinic opens in Boone County
Online Staff Report BELVIDERE, Ill. —The Boone County Health Department will open a new Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) Clinic Thursday, Feb. 6. The clinic will be open every Thursday from 9 a.m....
View ArticleRock River Valley Pantry offers evening hours for working families
Online Staff Report Anticipating an increased need to serve working families and individuals as a result of the recent closing of a Saturday morning food pantry, the Rock River Valley Pantry (RRVP)...
View ArticleRockford Orthopedic Associates continues support of food bank
• More than $250,000 donated to support childhood hunger programs in Winnebago County over past 10 years Online Staff Report Rockford Orthopedic Associates recently reached a new milestone in its...
View ArticlePPSOC to offer public program in March
Staff Report OREGON, Ill. — The Prairie Preservation Society of Ogle County (PPSOC) offers interesting, informative programs in November and March that are free and open to the public. Last November,...
View ArticleTo Write Love On Her Arms founder at Rock Valley College Feb. 6
Online Staff Report To Write Love On Her Arms founder Jamie Tworkowski will be speaking at Rock Valley College (RVC) Thursday, Feb. 6, accompanied by musical guest Sleeping at Last. Tworkowski will...
View ArticleHealth advocacy groups urge legislators to streamline patient access to meds
Staff Report SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Wednesday, Feb. 5, the Illinois House Human Services Committee will take up a bill designed to standardize the hundreds of different forms used by insurance companies...
View ArticleAsk the Doc: Can upper cervical chiropractic help traumatic brain injury?
Editor’s note: Dr. Philip Schalow’s featured article, “Ask the Doc,” appears monthly. This is the 13th column in the series. Send questions for Dr. Schalow to MyRockfordChiropractor@gmail.com and he...
View ArticleManaging native landscapes topic of Feb. 20 event at Woodward Tech Center
Staff Report Learn about how to manage native landscapes in a non-harmful way during “Managing Weeds Without Using Chemicals” from 7 to 9 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 20, at the Rock Valley College Woodward...
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