The purpose of the so-called “big” or “long con” is to win or gain control of something for the long term. It is imperative that the primary victim (the “mark”) never know that he was ...

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Five other elementary school teachers from the Rockford region were also surprised with Golden Apple Awards on Thursday. Jaws dropped in Kellie Kim's fifth-grade classroom at Cherry Valley ...

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The United States can’t just switch off the U.S.-designed Lockheed Martin F-16 fighters that are re-equipping the Ukrainian air force. But the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has ...

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ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Rockford police are investigating an overnight shooting that happened around 11:30 p.m. Wednesday in the 5400 block of E State St. According to police, a 24-year-old man ...