By Marianne Mueller Reporter ROCKTON TWP. – Jack Cook was appointed as the meetings moderator at this year’s annual Town meeting at the Rockton Township offices. Rockton Village President, Dale Adams asked that the Township give consideration of helping the Village regarding green space and future bike paths. “The […]
By Bob Balgemann Reporter ROCKTON – Harlem was limited to two base hits in its important NIC-10 softball game on the road against rival Hononegah. One of the hits was a two-run homer by leadoff batter Bianca Barone, which gave the Lady Huskies a 2-0 lead in the third […]
By Bob Balgemann Reporter MACHESNEY PARK – Six of the nine seniors on this year’s Harlem girls track and field team will be moving on to the college level. Four of them signed national letters of intent during a ceremony held April 28 in the Commons area of the school. […]
ROCKFORD – Keep Northern Illinois Beautiful presented environmental awards to a Kirkland student and a Rockford business at its Earth Day Awards Luncheon April 7. Earth Day Award winners have shown substantial support for recycling, reusing and renewing resources, or have been advocates of these principles. Max Freund, a 14yearold […]
By Margaret Downing Reporter LOVES PARK – At the April 25 Loves Park City Council meeting, Mayor Darryl Lindberg presented four names for reappointment to area and city boards: * Thomas Walsh to the Rockford Area Venue and Entertainment Authority Board (RAVE) with a term set to expire June […]
By Bob Balgemann Reporter MACHESNEY PARK – Sometimes a resident’s property is altered without checking to see if the change is allowed by the village. When there’s a problem, the resident often comes to the village, looking for a variance to get into compliance with code. The expectation is […]
Officials expect to complete work on the library’s Loves Park branch by May, two months ahead of the projected completion date. LOVES PARK – North Suburban’s Loves Park branch has been a bit noisier than the average library in recent days, but officials at Ringland-Johnson Construction say that renovations are […]
By Kathryn Menue Editor BELVIDERE – On Thursday, April 28 at 4 p.m., Belvidere North High School had another reason to celebrate. Jared Cantu, a senior at BNHS, signed his letter of intent to play football and baseball at North Park University in Chicago. There, he will also major in […]
By Bob Balgemann Reporter POPLAR GROVE – Village officials continue to follow the belief that “parks and recreation are an important part of the quality of life in the village.” That includes facilities for the younger set as the village engineer, McMahon and Associates, now is designing a new football […]
Elementary schools Monday, May 9 – Spaghetti with sauce and cheese, ham and cheese sandwich, savory green beans, crispy romaine, crunchy carrots, diced pears, 100 percent apple juice, and a variety of milk. Tuesday, May 10 – Beef nachos, meatball sub, southwest salad with dinner roll, baked tater tots, crispy […]