Bizarre Belvidere: Belvidere and the Orphan Train
By Zach Yakey IDA PUBLIC LIBRARY/LOCAL HISTORY SPECIALIST As much as we might not like to think about it, orphans...
The Rockford Home Show is back and bigger than ever. Feb. 21-23 will be a weekend filled with the latest trends in home design, expert advice, and a wide variety of products and services to help plan all your spring home projects. See 200+ local vendors showcasing services for […]
February 14, 2025 / no comments
Luke Passmore, son of retired local teachers William and Bel Passmore of the Rockton-Roscoe area, was joined by just a couple hundred of his closest friends for a Hollywood like premier of his newest major movie that he scripted, “Love Hurts” that was shown at AMC 16 in Rockford Friday […]
February 14, 2025 / no comments
Waukesha North High School was the site of this year’s FIRST LEGO League Wisconsin State Championship. Team 2×4, a local FIRST LEGO League robotics team with students from Durand and Loves Park as well as Clinton and Beloit, Wis., arrived for the day well prepared, but down a team […]
February 14, 2025 / no comments
By Zach Yakey IDA PUBLIC LIBRARY/LOCAL HISTORY SPECIALIST As much as we might not like to think about it, orphans have always been a reality of our world. Among the many techniques our nation has hoped would bring some relief to its most unfortunate children were the “placing out programs,” […]
February 6, 2025 / no comments
By Marianne Mueller REPORTER Yeti Fest is billed as “A festival where the abominable snow people of Rockton and their friends come out to enjoy a mixture of winter related activities and is a celebration of all things winter and of course it all revolves around Yeti’s.” Walk, play, or […]
February 6, 2025 / no comments
By Margaret Downing REPORTER A definite benefit for the Parks area is the Harlem Community Center administrative facility, 900 Roosevelt Road in Machesney Park, recently received an $8.9 million state grant and has opened a new facility “supporting needs that are able to provide quality licensed childcare in the region.” […]
February 6, 2025 / no comments
Benny’s Corner Market is proud to announce a $500 donation to Meridian Junior High School, made possible through the Alliance Grant from U.S. Energy. This contribution reflects the market’s ongoing commitment to supporting local education and investing in the future of education in the Meridian CUSD #223 community. […]
February 6, 2025 / no comments
Ticket sales begin Feb. 5 The Boone County Fair Association proudly announces multi-platinum hitmaker Justin Moore will be headlining the 2025 Boone County Fair...
February 14, 2025
By Zach Yakey IDA PUBLIC LIBRARY/LOCAL HISTORY SPECIALIST As much as we might not like to think about it, orphans...
February 6, 2025 3:32 pm
Northern Illinois Council of Governments (NorthCOG) expresses gratitude to the public and private sector leaders...
January 30, 2025 10:26 am
Waukesha North High School was the site of this year’s FIRST LEGO League Wisconsin State Championship. Team 2×4, a local FIRST LEGO League robotics...
February 14, 2025
By Trenten Scheidegger CORRESPONDENT The Pecatonica Indians won their seventh consecutive matchup of the 2024-25...
February 6, 2025 3:31 pm
Turtle TEK, a local high school robotics team of homeschooled and public high school students from Beloit and Clinton,...
January 30, 2025 10:25 am
Luke Passmore, son of retired local teachers William and Bel Passmore of the Rockton-Roscoe area, was joined by just a couple hundred of his closest friends for...
February 14, 2025
By Marianne Mueller REPORTER Yeti Fest is billed as “A festival where the abominable snow people of Rockton and...
February 6, 2025 3:31 pm
Rockton Firefighters responded to the 3000 block of Roscoe road on Jan. 21 for a reported residential fire. The call was...
January 30, 2025 10:24 am
The Rockford Home Show is back and bigger than ever. Feb. 21-23 will be a weekend filled with the latest trends in home design, expert advice, and a wide...
February 14, 2025
By Margaret Downing REPORTER A definite benefit for the Parks area is the Harlem Community Center administrative...
February 6, 2025 3:30 pm
By Margaret Downing REPORTER At the Jan. 21 bi-monthly city council meeting, Mayor Greg Jury announced that a ribbon-cutting...
January 30, 2025 10:23 am
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Applications are now available for the Floski Family Foundation Scholarship for Service and Leadership. The $1,000 scholarship is being offered...
February 14, 2025
Benny’s Corner Market is proud to announce a $500 donation to Meridian Junior High School, made possible through...
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The Byron Museum of History will host an art exhibit of work by members of the Eagle’s Nest Art Group (ENAG)....
January 30, 2025 10:23 am
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