MARENGO – A 52-year old woman was evacuated by helicopter from the scene of a crash on Wednesday, Feb. 17 after her vehicle collided with a horse in unincorporated Coral Township. Preliminary investigation indicated that a 2002 Honda CR-V, driven by Lollie Popp-Steinke of Marengo, was traveling eastbound in the […]
Friday, March 4 Mary Poppins will be at the Woodstock Opera House March 4-6 at 8 p.m. For more information or for ticket pricing, call (815)338-5300. Vintage Shop Hop will be March 4-5 at 9 a.m. at the McHenry County Historical Society, 6422 Main St. The 3rd annual Vintage Shop […]
By Chris Johnson Reporter DEKALB – The Hononegah Lady Indians were issued the No. 2 seed, when the Girl’s Class 4A Basketball Tournament began, on Monday, Feb. 15. Being favored in their participating Sub-Sectional, the number-two seed was favored to win the Rockford East Regional Title. On Thursday, Feb. 18, […]
By Jean Seegers Reporter ROCKTON – Pride is written all over Brandon’s smiling face. Brandon is a hard worker and loved by everyone at Rookies Pub and Grill in Rockton. He is just one of the success stories of Hononegah High School’s (HHS) Vocational Internship Program, a multi-course program that […]
By Marianne Mueller Reporter LOVES PARK – Each year a benefit performance of Ripple FX helps a worthy cause directly involving children to support. During a second year fundraiser GiGi’s Playhouse of Rockford was the recipient of a true gift from the heart. Meghan LaMarca of Director of Ripple FX […]
By Bob Balgemann Reporter MACHESNEY PARK – The 2015-16 fiscal year will end April 30, prompting elected and appointed officials to get going on their new budget, which goes into effect May 1. With the annual retreat coming up, administrative staff members, Mayor Jerry D. Bolin and the village board […]
ROCKFORD – Rockford Art Museum (RAM) opens its 75th Young Artist Show: High School Division with a free, public opening and awards ceremony from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, March 6. The exhibit remains on view through April 3 at RAM, located at 711 N. Main St. in […]
By Kathryn Menue Editor BELVIDERE – On Thursday, Jan. 28, what should have been a normal day turned into a nightmare for Wallie Nettleton and her husband. The two were traveling back to the Enterprise car rental store, when Wallie Nettleton began to feel off. She started experiencing pain, to […]
By C.L. Smith Reporter BELVIDERE – The Main Street Players of Boone County performed ‘The Odd Couple’ on Friday, Feb. 19, at the Community Center Complex of Boone County in Belvidere. For fans of ‘The Odd Couple,’ now is a glorious time to be alive. CBS’s reboot of the classic […]
BMS advances to State for the 24th year! BYRON – Congratulations to Byron Middle School’s MathCounts team member Brock Wilson for taking top honors at regional competition held at Sauk Valley Community College on Saturday, Feb. 13. He will be going to state competition that will be held in Lisle […]