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Alex gary

Reporting for Rockford Register Star in Rockford 

STORY #1

Tinker Swiss director fears lost connection with community

STORY #2

Midway Village adjusting to ‘the new normal’

STORY #3

Expanded Laurent House reopens with safety restrictions

STORY #4

Burpee looks to roar back after shutdown

STORY #5

Rockford Art Museum reopens with eye for complimentary colors

STORY #6

Restricted Discovery Center happy to have kids back

STORY #7

Children’s museum in Freeport plays waiting game with reopening

Alex Gary spent more than 22 years as a full-time journalist at newspapers in Beloit, Wisconsin, and Rockford, Illinois. He served as a reporter or editor in almost every subject matter, ranging from sports to crime, courts, government and education to business. He spent his final 10 years as a business editor, economic columnist and computer assisted reporting director. Gary remains a freelance journalist, while now serving as a consultant, doing alumni research and development for public school districts. 

Examples of his work include:

Rockford-area nonprofits wondering ‘how long we can hold out’ 

Summer league organizers wait and worry  

Nowhere to run for Rockford-area nonprofits