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    Actions by Diocese of Rockford make me want to leave Church

    March 23, 2019

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    Luke Miller

    Last night, a good friend and I had a conversation that essentially boiled down to this: When do you take a stand against an organization that you car...

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    Rockford, continue your transformation; Vote Yes for Home Rule

    March 19, 2018

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    Luke Miller

    If there’s one thing Rockford has a stereotype for it’s saying no to really transformative projects and ideas. Historically, we’ve been so anti-change...

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    Debunking anti-home rule arguments

    March 19, 2018

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    Luke Miller

    As Rockford votes tomorrow, proponents and opponents of home rule alike are pulling out all the stops to get their message across.  Unfortunately, it...

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    See Rockford photo competition winners, help save library’s mosaics

    October 24, 2017

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    Brian Wallheimer

    Only a handful of people have seen the full slate of winning entries in the inaugural Focus Rockford photo competition. Most of them are Rockford nati...

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    The economic and social argument for strengthening downtown's urban form

    August 5, 2017

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    Luke Miller

    On Tuesday, I posted an article about the proposed Kelley-Williamson gas station in downtown Rockford. In it, I criticized the proposal for its lack o...

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    Downtown gas station proposal needs to be fixed, prioritize the community

    August 1, 2017

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    Luke Miller

    On Monday, Rockford City Council’s Code & Regulation committee pushed forward a plan to put a Kelly-Williamson gas station and car wash along Jefferso...

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    Rockford Needs a City Flag

    May 23, 2017

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    Luke Miller

    Walk into any college dorm, apartment, or local business in and around Chicago and you’ll likely find a common feature: the Chicago flag. It’s not har...

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    Add your input to the potential design and development of Madison Street

    March 22, 2017

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    Luke Miller

    Downtown Madison Street is fast becoming a destination in this community.  From our renovated brewhouse to our redeveloped Sports Factory, visitors fr...

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    Our community's history is etched into our design

    March 10, 2017

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    Luke Miller

    Okay, picture this: you’re on the State Street Bridge downtown, gazing at the gorgeous Jefferson Street Bridge as the beautiful Rock River ripples on...

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    Rockford's own Destiny's Child

    February 25, 2017

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    Luke Miller

    Not every community has a Destiny's Child, but Rockford sure does.

    Tenitra Michelle Williams, more commonly known as Michelle Williams, was born in R...

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