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Machesney Park Leaders Review a Year of Accomplishment

Machesney Park Leaders Review a Year of Accomplishment

By Bob Balgemann, REPORTER  As 2016 drew to a close, three of the Village’s key leaders offered this retrospective: “The state of the Village of Machesney Park is strong.” “As stewards of the community’s finances, the Village continues to make calculated decisions that successfully meet Machesney Park’s needs, while ensuring […]

 
 

Chief O’Shea, Mayor Morrissey Address New Year’s Crime Spree

Mayor Morrissey, Police Chief O’Shea and leaders from the City Administration addressed the recent violent crime in the City during a press conference this afternoon. “The violent crime that plagues our City is unacceptable,” said Mayor Morrissey. “I wish there was an easy answer. There isn’t. We are responding to […]

 
 

New Police Officer Hired in Loves Park

New Police Officer Hired in Loves Park

Margaret Downing, REPORTER   Loves Park Aldermen got back to business in the new year with a Council meeting held Jan. 2. The last Monday in December no meeting was held, so officials had two weeks of business to catch up on. The City’s Police Department is now back up […]

 
 

Rockton Resident’s Rose Bowl Parade Wish Comes True

Rockton Resident’s Rose Bowl Parade Wish Comes True

By Marianne Mueller, REPORTER   Fifty years ago, Marta Polakowski’s family was living in San Diego, Calif. It was then that a young Marta attended her first Rose Day Parade. “I was awed by the beauty and the grandeur of the floats,” reflects Polakowski. “I later learned that volunteers are […]

 
 

13 Christmas Tree Recycling Sites to Open Jan. 1-15

13 Christmas Tree Recycling Sites to Open Jan. 1-15

Keep Northern Illinois Beautiful will open 13 sites in Rockford, Belvidere, Cherry Valley, Loves Park, Machesney Park, Roscoe, Rockton and Pecatonica; where natural Christmas trees can be chipped and recycled into mulch from Jan. 1-15. Recycling trees, a renewable resource, conserves valuable landfill space and returns vital nutrients to the […]

 
 

Rockford Speedway Family Mourns Loss of Stan Burdick

Rockford Speedway Family Mourns Loss of Stan Burdick

By Eric Huenefeld, ROCKFORD SPEEDWAY  Stan Burdick, one of the most recognizable figures ever at Rockford Speedway, passed away on Dec. 20 in his home at the age of 90. Burdick was honored in a special ceremony last April in Rockford. Stan Burdick was inducted, as part of the fourth […]

 
 

Potbelly Sandwich Shop Opens in Machesney Park

Potbelly Sandwich Shop Opens in Machesney Park

Restaurant brings toasty warm sandwiches, and signature shakes to Machesney Park.   The Potbelly Sandwich Shop at 1419 West Lane Road in Machesney Park officially opened Dec. 15. To celebrate the launch of the new location, the Village of Machesney Park hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday, Dec. 15 […]

 
 

STAN BURDICK (1926-2016)

Stanley “Stan” L. Burdick, 90, of Machesney Park passed away Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2016, in his home. Born Oct. 24, 1926, in Rockford, he was the son of Francis and Vivian (Lucas) Burdick. He was a Veteran, serving in the U.S. Army. Married Helen “Tilly” P. Bouchard on Sept. 12, […]

 
 

Nominating Petition Challenges Draw Plenty of Discussion

By Bob Balgemann, REPORTER  Challenges were lodged over signatures on nominating petitions filed by two candidates for seats on the Machesney Park Village Board. There was a lot of debate during the Dec. 9 Electoral Board meeting, even though one of the protests was withdrawn. Candidate Heather Kelley challenged the […]

 
 

Machesney Park Election Lineup Set for April 4, 2017

By Bob Balgemann, REPORTER  The unofficial lineup for the April 4, 2017, Village election has been set now that one of two challenges to nominating petitions has been acted on by a three-member review Board. The panel, consisting of Village Trustee Erick Beck, Village Clerk Lori Mitchell and resident Ike […]

 
 
 
 
 
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