Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A city of northern Illinois west-northwest of Chicago on the Rock River, founded in 1834.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a city in northern Illinois
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Examples
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ROCKFORD (WREX) - A Rockford man faces charges in 13 recent burglaries of businesses and churches in the area.
Rockford man charged in several burglaries - WREX.com – Rockford’s News Leader 2010
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ROCKFORD (WIFR) -- Rockford police Sergent John Pozzi says for an officer to respond to a call on the city's far east side from the public safety building, it can take upwards of 25 to thirty minutes.
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ROCKFORD - The Rev. Jesse Jackson said the 30-day suspension of a Rockford police officer involved in the 2009 shooting death of an unarmed man was a "mere slap on the wrist."
News 2010
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ROCKFORD (WREX) - Rockford area gas prices soar past the national average in just a weeks time.
Report: Area gas prices jump 18 cents in a week - WREX.com – Rockford’s News Leader 2010
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ROCKFORD (WIFR) -- Rockford police Sergent John Pozzi says for an officer to respond to a call on the city's far east side from the public safety building, it can take upwards of 25 to thirty minutes.
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ROCKFORD - Muslims have been a part of the Rockford community for at least 20 years, but they haven't had a prominent physical structure on the city's landscape that visibly symbolizes their presence.
News 2010
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ROCKFORD - Yoga classes with Audrey Doll will be offered Mondays at 6 and 7: 30 p.m. and Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. beginning Monday, Feb. 22, at the Jewish Federation of Rockford, 3730 Guilford Road.
Rockford Register Star Home RSS Inc. GateHouse Media 2010
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ROCKFORD - Rick Jensen of Rockford stood on the sidewalk across from AMCORE Bank's headquarters on Seventh Street this evening, smoking a cigarette in the steady rain, waiting to see what would happen.
Rockford Register Star Home RSS Inc. GateHouse Media 2010
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ROCKFORD - Local economists weren't the only ones shocked by the jump to the Rockford area's January unemployment rate.
Rockford Register Star Home RSS Sean F. Driscoll 2010
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ROCKFORD (WREX) - An 18-year-old girl was killed in an early morning fire that trapped three young people inside a Rockford home.
UPDATE: Teen killed in early morning house fire - WREX.com – Rockford’s News Leader 2010
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