Meet 25 Individuals Who Are Leaving Their Mark On Our Region Everyday heroes are all around us. Parents, emergency responders ...
Firmly Planted in His Work If you ever have a problem with your vegetable garden or wonder what to do ...
One Event at a Time Nick Povalitis sees Rockford through a different lens than most people. It’s his job, after ...
Right Place, Right Time Mary Cacioppi has never been afraid to take chances. Whether it’s jumping 14,000 feet from an ...
Helping Others Make the Grade Sitting in the maker lab at Rockford Public Library’s (RPL) Hart Interim Library, Leon Smith ...
Facing the Music Dr. Robert Tomaro’s life path was forever altered by jazz legend Django Reinhardt. “I was determined to ...
Homegrown Doc If there was someone in Rockford with big shoes to fill, it would be Dr. Ian Behr. Yet, ...
Her Community. Her Voice. Amy Nord’s outgoing personality and networking skills come in handy as the executive director of the ...
A Servant’s Heart Patti Thayer Geissler is the kind of behind-the-scenes leader who puts others’ accomplishments in the spotlight. “I ...
Drawing from Experience When Bruce Quast joined the Discovery Center Museum as an exhibits director in 1997, he wasn’t sure ...