Leah Rohrer, who was just seven years old at the time, has donated an amazing 10 inches of hair to Locks of Love for those who have hair loss due to illness. Rohrer made the donation on January 12 at Bangz Hair Salon. “We are very proud,” said Rebecca Rohrer, her mother.
The Squire has been Rockford’s free weekly newspaper since 1871. Our loyal readership includes over fifteen thousand homes in the Rockford area, including the affluent Lakes area of Lake Bella Vista, Bostwick Lake and Silver Lake; Belmont, Blythefield, as well as Algoma, Courtland, Cannon and Plainfield Townships. The Squire is distributed through the U.S. Post Office every Thursday. We also deliver to in-town businesses and homes with paper carriers and news stands in our grocery stores and over thirty local shops.