SALES TAX REFERENDUM PASSES

YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: THE SALES-TAX REFERENDUM IN ROCKFORD HAS WON VOTER APPROVAL.

UPDATE (April 18; 5:38 a.m.): OK, so the referendum was approved by a slightly larger majority of voters (57.63 percent) than The Rascal had predicted (54.7 percent). Still, my crystal ball did itself proud, if I say so myself.