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ROCKFORD —About 50 people gathered outside of City Hall Saturday afternoon to protest the most recent police-involved shootings in the area. May 30th Alliance spokesman Leslie Rolfe distributed booklets documenting the history of the Winnebago-Boone County Integrity Task Force. The assembled crowd then took to the streets, marching west along East State Street. Some carried signs while others chanted  “No justice, no peace” and “Black lives matter.” The demonstrators crossed the Rock River and marched to the Winnebago County Administration Building on Elm Street, where they scrawle...

Protesters denounce police shootings in Rockford area in event outside City Hall Ken DeCoster, Rockford Register Star ROCKFORD —About 50 people gathered outside of City Hall Saturday afternoon to protest the most recent police-involved shootings in the area. May 30th Alliance spokesman Leslie Rolfe distributed booklets documenting the history of the Winnebago-Boone County Integrity Task Force. The assembled crowd then took to the streets, marching west along East State Street. Some carried signs while others chanted  “No justice, no peace” and “Black lives matter.” ...

As we look back at 2020, I’m encouraged by what we’ve accomplished as a community in the face of a global pandemic. As the year began, Rockford was riding great momentum with positive economic and public safety metrics.  Our unemployment rate was at the lowest mark in Rockford’s history and we’d seen a 30%  decrease in violent crime over the previous three years. Then, COVID-19 upended our lives in ways we couldn’t possibly have imagined. However, as we look to 2021, it’s important to note Rockford’s accomplishments in spite of all the challenges we’ve faced.  While I’m f...