QUAD CON WASN'T
THE ONLY PLACE TO
FIND SCI-FI FUN THIS
WEEKEND.
ENTHUSIASTS COULD
ALSO CHECK OUT THE
FIFTH ANNUAL
FOREST CITY
COMMUNITY CUP.
TOP CUT ANIME
HOSTED THE EVENT
AT THEIR LOCATION
ON ALPINE AND
HARRISON.
PARTICIPANTS
DONATED MONEY TO
PLAY MAGIC THE
GATHERING.
THE EVENT RAISES
MONEY FOR A
CHARITY SELECTED
BY THE PREVIOUS
YEAR'S CAUSE.
COMMUNITY CUP HAS
RAISED OVER TEN
THOUSAND DOLLARS
SINCE IT'S START.
Stephan Ruszczak,
committee member
"A big thing we really
strive for is getting the
gaming community
involved with the regular
community. Especially
since geek culture now is
such a big thing, it's
really easy for us to give
back."
((HANNAH))
THIS YEAR'S CAUSE
WAS KFACT -- WHICH
SUPPORTS
ROCKFORD-AREA
GIRLS LIVING IN
POVERTY AND FACING
TRAUMA.
((HANNAH))
ROCKFORD'S LATEST
AXE THROWING SHOP
IS HOSTING IT'S
GRAND OPENING.
LIKE THE GAME OF
DARTS, BIG TIMBER
AXE THROWING
ALLOWS
PARTICIPANTS TO
THROW AXES AT A
TARGET.
THE FIRST 40 PEOPLE
TO HIT THE BULLSEYE
TODAY RECEIVED A
FREE PINT GLASS.
AXE THROWING
OPTIONS ARE
BECOMING MORE
AVAILABLE ACROSS
THE STATELINE --
WITH AXE MARKS THE
SPOT IN ROCKFORD
AND MAXIMUM AXE
THROWING IN
MACHESNEY PARK.
Kyle Giron, co-owner
"There's just such a
demand for it, that I don't
think there's any problem
with more than one of
them, glad to have the
competition so it's just a
fun activity to have."
((HANNAH))
YOU CAN STILL GET IN
ON THE "AXE-
TIVITIES"-- THE GRAND
OPENING IS GOING ON
UNTIL TEN TONIGHT.
((HANNAH))
THE SUPERBOWL IS
LESS THAN 24 HOURS
AWAY.
FANS ARE EXCITED
TO SEE WHETHER THE
SAN FRANSICO 49ERS
OR THE KANSAS CITY
CHIEFS WILL TAKE
HOME THE TITLE.
A RECENT STUDY
ASKS THE QUESTION:
CAN N-F-L FANS'
LOYALTY BE BOUGHT?
REVIEWS DOT ORG
SURVEYED
SUPPORTERS TO FIND
OUT HOW MUCH IT
WOULD TAKE TO
PERMANENTLY
SUPPORT THEIR RIVAL
TEAM.
IT WOULD TAKE
49ERS FANS OVER 392
THOUSAND DOLLARS
TO SUPPORT THE
CHIEFS.
AND KANSAS CITY
FANS CAN BE BOUGHT
FOR A LITTLE LESS --
AT OVER 386
THOUSAND.
((HANNAH))
THE ILLINOIS
ATTORNEY GENERAL
IS TEAMING UP WITH
LAWMAKERS ACROSS
THE COUNTRY
IN THE FIGHT FOR
