Rockford – RPL's Local History

Rockford Cuts Catch-Basin Cleaning Costs by Using The AUTO-EDUCTOR

June 15, 2020Jean

Source: The American City, 1924?, in Local History

American Manufactured Furniture, with Rockford furniture companies listed

June 2, 2020June 2, 2020Jean

Source: American Manufactured Furniture, 1988.

Made a Name for Himself James H. Breasted, Former Rockford Man, Has Come to the Front

April 28, 2020Marie

Source: Rockford Republic November 10, 1898 pg.5

Face masks, 2020

April 11, 2020Jean

Source: Rockford Register Star, April 10, 2020

Veterans Who Have Passed: Joan Marie (Ralston) Duchon

February 13, 2020Janet

Source: Rockford Register Star, Feb. 2, 2020.

Veterans Who Have Passed: Harry Richard Hedlund

February 13, 2020Janet

Source: Rockford Register Star, Oct. 7, 2019.

Veterans Who Have Passed: Robert Kerwin

February 3, 2020February 13, 2020Janet

Source: Rockford Register Star, Oct. 20, 2019.

Veterans Who Have Passed: William Ward Rader

January 21, 2020January 28, 2020Janet

Source: Rockford Register Star, Jan. 3, 2020.W

Dean Foods Announces Bankruptcy

January 9, 2020January 9, 2020Janet

Source: Rockford Register Star, Michelle Chapman, The Associated Press, Nov. 13, 2019.

Krenek’s Clock Haven

April 25, 2019July 18, 2019Jean

Source: Northwest Quarterly Magazine, Annual Guide 2019