Rockford
Americannoun
noun
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Spalding was born in 1850 in Byron, Ill. His widowed mother sent him at age 11 to live with his aunt and uncle in nearby Rockford, where he first played baseball.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
The boy proved to be a natural and eventually worked his way onto the Rockford Forest City Club.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
Both theaters are still in business today, but the Rockford Theatre, whose roof caved in during a particularly heavy snowfall in early 2023, has yet to reopen.
From Salon • Dec. 18, 2025
The hourlong series takes its cues from personality-driven, ‘70s-era detective dramas including “The Rockford Files” and “McCloud.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2025
Six residents of Rockford, Washington, and seven members of the Coeur d’Alene city council, plus the mayor, also met her by Grandpa Ed’s RV in Worley.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
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