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Rockford, Illinois
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Rockford is a U.S. city in Winnebago County, Illinois, located in the far northern part of the state. Situated on the banks of the Rock River, Rockford is the county seat of Winnebago County. The largest city in Illinois outside of the Chicago metropolitan area, Rockford is the fourth-largest city in the state and the 171st most populous in the United States. According to 2010 U.S. Census data, the City of Rockford had a population of 152,871, with... Show more an outlying metropolitan area population of 348,360. Rockford's population was 145,609 as of 2019, down 5.0% since 2010.Settled in the mid-1830s, the position of the city on the Rock River made its location strategic for industrial development. In the second half of the 19th century, Rockford was notable for its output of heavy machinery, hardware and tools; by the twentieth century, it was the second leading center of furniture manufacturing in...
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Top phone scams and how to avoid them
That mobile phone that you carry around in your pocket brings you fast access to a galaxy of information and entertainment. Oh, you can make calls and text, too! But with all the benefits, phones also are a handy way for scammers, schemers and stealers to reach you easily
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