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Some commuters prefer pedaling to work
May 11, 2008 @ 04:00 PM
Victoria McAdams’ commute takes longer these days, but it costs much less. Once temperatures top 20 degrees, she bikes the 7½ miles to work in Machesney Park each day.
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BNI's lunch bunch hits the Machine Shed
Members and guest of BNI, a business networking and referral group, lunched and caught up with one another May 1 at the Machine Shed restaurant in Rockford.
The balancing act
We all have to juggle work and family responsibilities, and business owners must take that into consideration for their employees. Here’s why.
Checking out Forest City Gear
Members of the Rockford Area Chamber of Commerce took a tour and mingled at Roscoe's Forest City Gear on May 1, 2008.
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On the Move
AMCORE announces two promotions
May 09, 2008 @ 06:00 PMMelinda Lucchesi, trust relationship manager at AMCORE Bank, was promoted to officer.
McLean receives professional of the year award
May 09, 2008 @ 12:00 PMJanet McLean was selected IMPAC’s 2008 Laboratory Professional of the Year.
National Association for the Self-Employed welcomes new membership representative
May 08, 2008 @ 06:00 PMShelli Banes is the new membership representative in the Rockford area for The National Association for the Self-Employed.
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Face of Business
Rachel Bixby
May 06, 2008 @ 03:52 PMThe physical therapist and registered yoga teacher has completed 10 days of intensive training as she works toward an advanced certification in therapeutic yoga. She lives in Rockton, where she owns Lazy Dog Yoga Studio.
Joel Zirkle
Apr 29, 2008 @ 06:20 PMThe Davis resident recently was promoted to branch manager for the Rockford office of Fehr-Graham & Associates.
Jim Wilson
Apr 22, 2008 @ 09:07 PMRockford resident Jim Wilson was elected by the Comfort Keepers franchises in the Midwest to a one-year term as its representative for the National Advisory Council at Comfort Keepers, a senior-care franchise network in North America.
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Smith & Stell Home Decor
May 07, 2008 @ 02:00 PMSmith & Stell Home Decor in Loves Park brings some of the Chicago urban decorating style to Rockford.
CPI Electrical Contractors
Apr 30, 2008 @ 04:00 PMCPI Electrical Contractors is a Machesney Park union electrician shop.
Celtic Thistle
Apr 23, 2008 @ 02:00 PMCeltic Thistle in Rockton offers steaks, filets and seafoods grilled over a wood-burning fire or in a wood-burning oven, plus sandwiches, specials, and a new soup and stew every day.
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2nd shred day is another success for Alpine Bank
May 08, 2008 @ 02:00 PMAlpine Bank and Iron Mountain, a secure shredding solutions company, partnered April 12 for a Community Shred Day at the bank’s East State Street location.
Bob's Bike shop opens
May 01, 2008 @ 02:00 PMThe Roscoe Area Chamber of Commerce welcomed Bob’s Bike Shop to the area with a ribbon-cutting April 15.
Interstate Bakeries opens distribution center
Apr 24, 2008 @ 02:00 PMOfficials cut the ribbon April 9 on Interstate Bakeries Corp.’s new 20,000-square-foot distribution center at 9123 N. Second St., Roscoe.
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Q&A
Going far and wide for work
May 07, 2008 @ 02:00 PMJoe Altenhoff and Gene Stoll were co-workers at a Rockford engineering firm more than 20 years ago when they started talking about a better way to run an engineering company.
It's always the time for clear financial thinking, planning
Apr 30, 2008 @ 02:00 PMKristine Scott is a senior financial consultant for Waterside Financial Advisors LLC.
In hot pursuit of the best 'unavailable' executives
Apr 23, 2008 @ 02:00 PMTom Furst is president and one of the founders of Rockford-based Furst Search Group, an executive search and recruiting firm in business since 1971.
