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ROCKFORD Police Chief Dan O Shea on Tuesday announced that he will retire April 30 after five years leading the Rockford Police Department.
O Shea said in a news release that he is proud of the progress the department has made during his tenure.
“My goal when I came to Rockford in 2016 was to focus on building relationships while reducing crime, O Shea said. We are doing that. We are making an incredible and tangible impact with our ROCK Houses and our programs for the area’s youth, and I know that will continue after my retirement.”
O Shea is credited f improving the city s fractured relationship with the union representing Rockford police officers and improving department morale. He made an effort to improve relationships between police and community while asking law enforcement to focus on the worst offenders deemed responsible for violence in the city.
Heartbreak can come in all shapes and sizes. One Rockford woman is dealing with a terrible heartbreak right now but sharing it with all of us in the most beautiful, helpful way.
I m hoping to do this woman, Sierra Kellen, justice as I explain why she is an incredible person and why you really should read her blog, Miscarriage in the Meantime.
I met Sierra about two and a half years ago when I joined OrangeTheory, she was a coach at the time and you could just tell there was something different about her approach to chatting with members.
When I found out she was also a counselor, and part of the team behind the Family Peace Center it made complete sense. That s what was different about her, she knows how to handle situations with a counselor brain, knowing what questions to ask, and what might actually help someone who s struggling.
Since then, over 15,000 doses of Pfizer s and Moderna s vaccines have been administered. Of those 15,000 doses administered, more than 5,000 people have completed the two-vaccination process needed to achieve the drug manufacturers 95% efficacy. Depending on the vaccine received, individuals need to wait three or four weeks before they can get the second shot.
On Monday, Winnebago County transitioned into vaccinating the phase 1B population, which includes people who are 65 and older as well as essential workers such as firefighters, law enforcement and correction officers, in addition to detainees, teachers, food and agriculture workers and grocery store employees and transportation providers.
Martell said the phase 1B groups represent about two-thirds of Winnebago County s population.
ROCKFORD Road funds, pension relief and domestic violence reforms are among the priorities city officials plan to ask the region s congressional and state legislative leaders to pursue.
Rockford has compiled a list of 10 priority items for 2021. They range from specific new domestic violence prevention measures that officials would like to see enacted to general requests for economic development incentives and dollars.
Compiling the priority list allows the City Council to give direction to the mayor s office, the state s legislative delegation and the city s paid lobbyist. It has proven to be an effective way to get city partners on the same page, Mayor Tom McNamara said.