By Bob Balgemann, REPORTER Harlem’s dramatic 17-14 road win over Hononegah on Oct. 14 went a long away toward helping them in the upcoming State Playoffs. Now 6-2 for the season, the Huskies are guaranteed a berth in those playoffs for the 11th time in Jim Morrow’s 13 years as […]
At the Oct. 3 Loves Park City Council meeting, ordinances, “first reading” were approved “setting the salary…or salaries of Aldermen, the City Treasurer, the City Clerk, and the Mayor” for upcoming four-year terms. Alderman were to be paid $225 per meeting from May 1, 2017 through April 30, 2021. The […]
The Rockford Park District was notified by the Illinois Department of Transportation that the Jefferson Street Pedestrian Bridge project was approved to receive an Illinois Transportation Enhancement Program (ITEP) Grant. The ITEP Grant received is in the amount of $2 million, and will help fund repairs needed for the Jefferson […]
By Bob Balgemann, REPORTER The three Village of Machesney Park trustees who voted against issuing a bar-boutique liquor license to a business at 7914 N. Second St. did so for varying reasons. It was a 3-3-1 vote, with Trustee Aaron Wilson absent, which was taken during the Oct. 3 Village […]
By Jean Seegers, REPORTER Visitors to Macktown Living History Center on the weekend of Oct. 15 and 16, experienced a step back in time. Over 100 reenactors rendezvoused at Macktown for the Frenchman’s Frolic. The annual gathering is a recreation of the era of French fur traders and Native Americans […]
Friends of Hononegah Community High School (FHCHS) have launched a campaign to encourage voters to approve a referendum on the Nov. 8 ballot that would authorize a $44 million investment in the high school. The group, comprised of local citizens, is hoping to educate and inform voters on the value […]
By Chris Johnson, REPORTER The post-season faces slippage for the Hononegah Indians following a 17-14 loss to the Harlem Huskies in their week eight NIC-10 battle. The loss pushed the Indians season mark to 4-4. Another loss will mean the playoffs won’t be reached. The playoff points, the total wins […]
By Marianne Mueller, REPORTER Every year the Hononegah Woman’s Club expands educational opportunities for young men and women. As a result of money that is raised from the annual arts and craft fair, scholarship and campership recipients that meet criteria are chosen to experience camperships. Scholarships are given to […]
By Jean Seegers, REPORTER Shoppers crowded the streets and walkways of Roscoe, and spilled into downtown restaurants and boutiques on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 7-8. The much anticipated Nellie’s Barn Sale was back for another year. “The show is a juried event with vendors chosen based on their curated goods,” […]
By Jean Seegers, REPORTER Two members of the Hononegah High School faculty and one support staff member are this year’s recipients of the “Those Who Excel” Award. Nichole Ali is a Merit Award winner in the category of Student Support Services. Ali has been employed at HHS as a Guidance […]