By Bob Balgemann Reporter MACHESNEY PARK – Some roads in the village will be resurfaced this summer as part of the annual maintenance program. Engineering has been accomplished by McMahon Engineers/Architects and presuming approvals in the near future, work should be finished by the end of August. Here are some […]
By Bob Balgemann Reporter MACHESNEY PARK – Harlem and Belvidere North softball teams have played some entertaining NIC-10 games in recent years. Strong pitching usually was an overriding factor and that was the case again April 11, when they tangled at the Harlem Community Center complex to open the 2016 […]
By Bob Balgemann Reporter STATELINE – Roscoe’s boys bowling team rose one place in the standings during the Saturday final round and came in second at the state middle school bowling tournament in Joliet. Harlem’s girls were fifth after the preliminary round on Friday and remained there through Saturday’s finals. […]
By Bob Balgemann Reporter MACHESNEY PARK – Harlem senior Jessica Dahle was recognized April 12 during a reception in the Commons at the high school, as she signed a national letter of intent to attend North Central College in Naperville. Basketball is her game and she was a standout on […]
By Bob Balgemann Reporter MACHESNEY PARK – Harlem’s varsity baseball team recently found itself with nine days off because of bad weather. That meant lots of indoor practices. Despite the downtime, the Huskies managed to score a big 6-4 victory over Belvidere North on April 11, in the 2016 conference […]
By Melanie Bradley Editor MACHESNEY PARK – Harlem High School student Grant Hume was named the winner of the annual Young at Heart festival admission button contest and was presented with a $100 prize and certificate in recognition of his effort at a press conference at Harlem last Wednesday morning. […]
By Margaret Downing Reporter LOVES PARK – At the April 11 Loves Park City Council meeting, Mayor Darryl Lindberg read and presented a proclamation declaring April 30 as “Great American Cleanup Day,” the 28th year of this volunteer event. Frank Manzullo of KNIB (Keep Northern Illinois Beautiful) was on hand […]
By Bob Balgemann Reporter MACHESNEY PARK – It’s called “Puri 173,” covers 93 acres and is located northwest of the Interstate 90/39 interchange at Illinois 173. The southern 59.4 acres are zoned commercial general while the northern 33.9 acres being zoned light industrial. Preliminary plans call for subdividing the three […]
ROCK ISLAND– Griffin Schuster, a multi-sport standout from North Boone High School in Poplar Grove, has announced that he’ll be continuing his education as well as his athletic career at Augustana. He will enroll in the fall and join Coach Steve Bell’s Viking football program. Schuster earned a total of […]
BELVIDERE – The Highland Cougar Bowling Program is proud to announce their 2016-2017 signing of a student athlete to a National Letter of Intent. Larry Tripamer III, of Belvidere High School, has committed to the Highland Community College Bowling Program for 2016-2017. Tripamer, a varsity bowler for the Bucs was […]