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Adopt 815: Meet ‘Teddy Bear’ (opens the original)
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ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - A six-year-old kitty is ready to trade his ‘tomcat’ street life for a cozy couch to call his own. For this week’s Adopt 815, we introduce you to ‘Teddy Bear,’ a domestic shorthair cat up for adoption at Winnebago County Animal Services. Teddy Bear came to the shelter as a stray. Shelter staff say he appeared to have spent some time in the wild and was never claimed by an owner. But this cat is no wild kitty. In fact, he really lives up to his name, Teddy Bear. You can see
Race for Rockford acting mayor grows as council member Frank Beach announces bid (opens the original)
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ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Frank Beach (R-10th Ward), the longest-serving member of the Rockford City Council, wants to add one more position to his resume: acting mayor. Beach announced his bid for acting mayor on Thursday, after Alderman Gabrielle Torina declared her own run for the temporary position. Read more: Council member Gabrielle Torina wants to be Rockford’s acting mayor The alderman has served on Rockford’s city council since 1981, but has never run for mayor throughout his time. Beach
Residents concerned about cat colony on Rockford’s east side (opens the original)
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ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - A chance encounter three years ago on Rockford’s east side led one resident to a cat colony with a history spanning decades. “There were probably, at that time, I want to say about 20 cats,” said Dee, a resident concerned about the cat colony. Now, Dee makes a point of returning to the site several times a year, armed with fresh water and food. She says after doing some research of her own, she discovered a long history behind the colony. “This has been here 40 years, and
Council members react to Rockford mayor’s resignation (opens the original)
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ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - With a mix of shock and surprise, city council members react to the news that Mayor Tom McNamara will step down at the end of August. Read more: Tom McNamara to step down as Rockford mayor Ald. Tim Durkee, R-First Ward, who voters elected to the council more than 15 years ago, offered bipartisan support following Monday’s announcement. “I thought he did a good job, I think he’s a great person and I think he cares about Rockford,” he said. Durkee, a conservative, explains
Adopt 815: Meet Pluto and KJ (opens the original)
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ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - What’s better than one cat? Two cats! Winnebago County Animal Services recently reached high capacity with both dogs and cats. That’s why, in this week’s edition of Adopt 815, we’re introducing you to two adoptable cats: Pluto and KJ. Pluto is a 3-year-old domestic shorthaired cat. He arrived at the shelter as a stray, but was sadly never reclaimed. Closeness may not be everyone’s cup of tea, but for some it’s everything. Pluto is a big cuddler. In fact, he’ll let you hol
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