Post-Journal

Girls vie at state Strong throwers lead Harlem to boys state track meet

  By Bob Balgemann Reporter STATELINE – Harlem and Hononegah will be sending a combined seven individuals to this weekend’s boys state track meet at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston. The Indians also are advancing their 4-by-200-meter relay team. Meanwhile, the Lady Huskies and Lady Indians were represented by five […]

 
 

Victories begin week of Harlem winning two championships

  By Bob Balgemann Reporter MACHESNEY PARK – The week of May 16 began as most did through the course of the 2016 baseball and softball seasons at Harlem. Both teams won, though the Lady Huskies were tested by a scrappy Hononegah team. Playing at home, it appeared that Harlem […]

 
 

Harlem baseball defeats Boylan for 17th conference victory, 5-2

Harlem baseball defeats Boylan for 17th conference victory, 5-2

By Bob Balgemann Reporter ROCKFORD – With one game left, Harlem’s varsity baseball team had gone through the regular season with a 23-7 record, finishing at 17-1 while winning the NIC-10 championship. Head coach Doug Livingston’s last league game was May 20, at Boylan. His Huskies defeated the Titans, 5-2, […]

 
 

Monies approved for work on Loves Park’s Well No. 4

  By Margaret Downing Reporter LOVES PARK – At the May 16 Loves Park City Council meeting, aldermen approved three resolutions in reference to Well No. 4 work. First, a resolution authorizing “an Administrative Order with the Rock River Water Reclamation District (RRWRD)” was passed in reference to the city […]

 
 

Emotional sendoff for Harlem baseball coach Livingston

Emotional sendoff for Harlem baseball coach Livingston

By Bob Balgemann Reporter MACHESNEY PARK – There have been three emotional gatherings in the last five seasons on the baseball field at Harlem High School. All three of them involved Doug Livingston. The third one occurred May 17, on the occasion of his retirement after 24 years in coaching. […]

 
 

Loves Park Mayor issues proclamations during City Council

  By Margaret Downing Reporter LOVES PARK – At the May 9 Loves Park City Council meeting, Mayor Darryl Lindberg issued two proclamations: one to Kishwaukee ABATE declaring the month of May as “Motorcycle Awareness Month,” (the 30th anniversary) and the other declaring Saturday, May 14 as “Letter Carriers Food […]

 
 

Pitching, timely hitting lead Harlem past Freeport in softball

Pitching, timely hitting lead Harlem past Freeport in softball

By Bob Balgemann Reporter MACHESNEY PARK – The first time Harlem and Freeport met on the softball season this season the Lady Huskies’ offense was in high gear as they posted a 17-4 victory. They met for a second time May 11 and in this one it was Harlem’s pitching […]

 
 

Harlem baseball No. 1 seed at Belvidere North regional

  By Bob Balgemann Reporter MACHESNEY PARK – Harlem’s varsity baseball team was in the middle of its hoped-for march to the NIC-10 championship when the Illinois High School Association was deciding seeds for the upcoming state tournament. The Huskies were selected No. 1 among 10 teams that are competing […]

 
 

Loves Park Motor Sports celebrates new Roscoe location with Stateline Chamber ribbon cutting

Loves Park Motor Sports celebrates new Roscoe  location with Stateline Chamber ribbon cutting

ROSCOE – On Tuesday May 3, Stateline Chamber members from all around the Stateline area met at Loves Park Motor Sports new Roscoe location to welcome them to the area, and as the newest member of the Chamber. When talking about the move, Brandon Jack, the store’s General Manager, said: […]

 
 

Increasing liquor licenses divides Machesney Park board

  By Bob Balgemann Reporter MACHESNEY PARK – Every once in a while the Machesney Park Village Board will disagree over how many liquor licenses a particular class should have. There was such an instance May 2 when the village board voted 4-3 to increase the number of Class A […]

 
 
 
 
 
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