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Dickerson Nieman Agent's Granddaughter's Dreams Come True
Dickerson Nieman real estate agent Audrea Thompson's granddaughters dreams are coming true thanks to some students at Boylan High School. Read the article below to learn more about this incredible story... ROCKFORD - Kylie Wicker is just a regular nine year old girl, who says she enjoys the simple things in life like outdoor activities. "I can finally ride my bike!" Although sometimes doing those things is very difficult. Kylie was born without fingers on her left hand, and although she keeps a smile on her face there are times that she breaks down. "She has always been pretty positive about it, but lately when she was breaking down, it was kind of hard." said Jeromy Wicker, Kylies Father. That is all about to change, thanks to students at Boylan High School. Staff received an email from Kylie's dad last month, asking the school to help in the process of making an affordable prosthetic hand through the schools 3-D printer. "He had seen online that you could make a 3D printout of th...
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Frank Lloyd Wright Museum opens in June
The newest Frank Lloyd Wright museum, The Kenneth & Phyllis Laurent House, will open to the public on Friday, June 6 in Rockford, Illinois. A series of events beginning Wednesday, June 4 will celebrate the opening. The opening coincides with what would have been Wright's 147th birthday on June 8. The home, considered by Wright as one of the 35 best works of his career, is the only building ever designed by the famed architect for a person with a disability. Kenneth Laurent was a disabled, wheel-chair-bound World War II veteran who, at the prompting of his wife, contacted Wright asking him to design a home to meet his unique needs. Wright responded, "Dear Laurent: We are interested but don't guarantee costs. Who knows what they are today - ?" The Laurents commissioned the home in 1948 and lived there from 1952 until early 2012, when the home and all of its original Frank Lloyd Wright-designed furniture was acquired by the Laurent House Foundation and added to the National Register of...
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Easter Weekend in Rockford
Easter Weekend in Rockford this year includes the arrival of Easter festivities to the area including the Burpee Museum of Natural History and Discovery Center Museum's "Egg Hunt Eggstravaganza" on Saturday from 10a-3p. Highlights for 2014: • 10,000 hidden eggs • Live animals for petting • Fossilized eggs to see and touch All children, ages 2 through 9, are asked to bring their own baskets to hunt for plastic eggs. Egg hunts will be held at 11:00am and 1:00 pm for children ages 9 and younger. Everyone is encouraged to arrive at least 20 minutes before start times as the egg hunts will begin promptly. Many area churches will also have Easter services throughout the weekend including Harvest Bible Chapel's "Easter at the Coronado" Sunday at 10a. This weekend also marks the kickoff of Rockford Speedway's season opener. The Stanley Steemer NASCAR Late Models, Bargain Hunter Sportsman, Miller Lite American Short Trackers and Kickstart Roadrunners will be ready for action along wi...
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Amtrak rail service between Chicago and Rockford to begin in 2015
Amtrak rail service between Chicago and Rockford to begin in 2015
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