Archive for: March, 2019

Gov. Pritzker Tours Flood-Impacted Areas in Northern Illinois

Gov. Pritzker Tours Flood-Impacted Areas in Northern Illinois

SUBMITTED PHOTO The Journal Lieutenant Dal Pra gives Governor Pritzker a briefing on the flooding situation in Machesney Park last Wednesday.   Gov. Pritzker tours flood-impacted areas in northern Illinois with IEMA director, local officials Gov. JB Pritzker, Acting IEMA Director Gen. Alicia Tate-Nadeau (ret) and several local elected officials […]

 
 

By The Dozen Bakery Receives Machesney Park Investment Award

By The Dozen Bakery Receives Machesney Park Investment Award

SUBMITTED PHOTO The Journal From left – By the Dozen Bakery co-owner Martha Nelson, Mayor Steve Johnson and By the Dozen Bakery co-owner Brent Nelson.   By The Dozen Bakery receives Machesney Park investment award By Bob Balgemann REPORTER Mayor Steve Johnson is continuing to present investment awards to those […]

 
 

Hononegah Invites Community to Grand Opening of Brand New Fieldhouse

Hononegah Invites Community to Grand Opening of Brand New Fieldhouse

SUBMITTED PHOTO The Herald The grand opening of the new Hononegah Fieldhouse with a ribbon-cutting at 10 a.m., followed by a variety of activities on Friday, April 5.   Hononegah invites community to grand opening of brand new fieldhouse We are excited to announce that the grand opening of the […]

 
 

Flood waters submerge residential homes on Edgemere Terrace in Roscoe

Flood waters submerge residential homes on Edgemere Terrace in Roscoe

JEAN SEEGERS PHOTO The Herald Mitchell Stevenson wades through the flooded street on his way to his submerged home on Edgemere Terrace in Roscoe. Stevenson and two dozen families live along the Rock River and see flood waters nearly every spring in their neighborhood.   Flood waters submerge residential homes […]

 
 

Mt. Morris Encore Art Show to be held in July

Mt. Morris Encore Art Show to be held in July

COURTESY PHOTO Tempo A picture of the judging from Encore’s art show last September. The event is being moved up to July for 2019, with entries now being accepted. See story for details.   Entries now being taken for Encore Art Show Encore! Mt. Morris’s second gallery show of the […]

 
 

SVHS Chess team medals in US Federation National Championships

SVHS Chess team medals in US Federation National Championships

COURTESY PHOTO Tempo The Stillman Valley Chess team poses with the fourth place trophy they earned in a national contest. Teams members included Jack Henson, John Michigan, Judy Kohler, Shane Engelkens and Casey Madeen.   SVHS Chess team medals in US Federation National Championships Jack Henson wins first in individual […]

 
 

Brock Irwin of Belvidere awarded $1,000 scholarship

Brock Irwin of Belvidere awarded $1,000 scholarship

The Mid-West Dairymen’s Company has just awarded Irwin a $1000 scholarship.

 
 

Project Purse to benefit women entering workforce

ANNE EICKSTADT PHOTO Belvidere Republican
	Volunteer Melissa Perez fills a donated purse with items to empower a woman to look and feel her best.

New and gently used purses have been collected from the Belvidere community and at the food pantry in Capron.

 
 

Can the song ‘Baby Shark’ help save lives?

ANNE EICKSTADT PHOTO Belvidere Republican
	Members of Beck’s CPR class practice doing compressions on CPR mannequins.

There are numerous songs that will help you keep the right pace. ‘Stayin’ Alive’ by the Bee Gees is familiar to many people but ‘Baby Shark’ will keep the beat for you just as well.

 
 

Sister Cities’ 30th Annual Youth Art Showcase on display at Midland States Bank

ANNE EICKSTADT PHOTOS Belvidere Republican
	Mayor Mike Chamberlain, Pres. Brad Peters of Sister Cities, and other dignitaries join artists Abbey Brynolf and Sebastian Williams Lacy at the awards ceremony. Second place winner Sydnie Lynn Elder was involved in a school sporting event and was unable to attend.

“Our Young Artist program had really exceptional artists participate,” said Brad Peters, president of the Sister Cities Association of Belvidere.

 
 
 
 
 
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