Morris gathered nearly 57% of the 2,319 ballots cast, defeating Chamberlain by 313 votes.
Chamberlain was seeking his third term as the city s mayor.
Morris, a former City Council member, could not be reached Tuesday night. However, in a questionnaire with the Rockford Register Star before the election, he emphasized lowering the burden of taxes on residents as his priority. The mayor should not place special interests above community interests at the taxpayer’s expense, Morris said. I will fiercely represent our taxpayers first.
Belvidere City Council races
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2nd Ward, Republican Natalie Mulhall defeated independent candidate Catherine Rose Barnes for a City Council seat, according to unofficial election results.
I remember how cool I thought it was the first time I walked into the Schnucks store by the CherryVale Mall and saw Rockford Art Deli shirts displayed for purchase. Sure we ve always been able to buy Rockford s beloved Old Salty and Mrs. Fisher s Potato Chips in their Stateline-area stores, but now Schnucks wants to take that support-local-brands effort one big step further.
According to the
Schnucks Markets has put a call out for more local suppliers in its Midwest stores.
The chain grocer has partnered with RangeMe, an online platform that helps retailers discover new products from suppliers.
RRStar says Schnucks officially launched their mission to support more local suppliers last month and that
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Voters across the region will head to the polls Tuesday to decide who will represent them on City Council and in other municipal offices, township boards and school boards. They ll also determine several tax measures, including a proposed increase for ambulance service in southwest Winnebago County and a new sales tax in Durand.
Here are some of the common questions voters have ahead of Election Day and a breakdown of key races on the ballot.
See more of our election coverage at rrstar.com/news/politics-elections.
To get the shot, or not to get the shot, it s a tough decision for many people these days. To further the COVID-19 vaccine frustration, signing up for an appointment to get the shot can be down-right confusing as well. So many places are offering them, but where do we sign up? Where can I get it the fastest?
I must admit that the confusion of the best places to get an appointment prevented me from registering to get the COVID-19 vaccine until a little over a week ago. Yesterday I got my first dose, and I realized that the whole vaccine process was a lot less complicated than I made it out in my head to be.