Meet a family whose passion for education and business led them to this longtime teacher resource store, and discover the lessons they’ve learned along the way.
At 93 years young, optician Earl Fulling still reports to work each day at Northern Illinois Optical, the business he established in downtown Rockford in 1949. Today, with son Mike, he’s serving second-, third- and fourth-generation customers.
Rick Nielsen’s amazing collection of guitars and Cheap Trick memorabilia come out for a brand-new, traveling exhibit. See it first at this small museum in Illinois.
FROM ROCK VALLEY COLLEGE: ROCKFORD — The Rock Valley College Composition and Literature Department is thrilled to present this year’s Visiting Writer Series special guest, Daniel Wallace, author of “Big…
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FROM ANDERSON JAPANESE GARDENS: ROCKFORD — Celebrate the arts this summer at Anderson Japanese Gardens’ Japanese Summer Festival. here are details: Aug. 25, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Free to garden members…
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FROM ROCKFORD COLLEGE: ROCKFORD — Each summer, Rockford College supports research conducted collaboratively between students and faculty. The following students are conducting research projects. Vanja Cosic, a senior biology major…
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