Hononegah Education & Manufacturers Council gathers for inaugural meeting By Jean Seegers REPORTER The newly formed HCHS Education & Manufacturers Council met at the school, Wednesday, April 16. Fifteen teachers, manufacturers and business representatives gathered for the group’s initial meeting. The council’s goal is to bring local manufacturing companies […]
Two Roscoe Troop 620 Boy Scouts receive Eagle Rank Roscoe Boy Scout Troop 620 honors more Eagle Scouts than the average troop. And this time around it’s double duty! Best friends Ruben Campos and Samuel LaMonica, both of Roscoe, Illinois have earned the highest advancement award the Scouts BSA […]
Finally: A “Welcome Home” to Vietnam veterans By Margaret Downing Reporter Those of us who remember when we were involved in the Vietnam War also have to remember the lack of “welcome home” given to returning veterans. As just one example, a local Vietnam vet, a combat engineer, recalled arriving […]
Anderson Japanese Gardens opens for the 2019 season Anderson Japanese Gardens will be opening for the season on Friday, April 26. The Garden evolved from an individual’s vision to create a unique amenity for the Rockford region into an internationally renowned public garden. Anderson Japanese Gardens is operated as […]
RACVB announces new festival with lasting impact Including the creation of eight large-scale murals and daily Block pARTy events, the Rockford Area Convention & Visitors Bureau, together with Mayor Tom McNamara and the City of Rockford, announced plans for CRE8IV: transformational ART, a new mural festival that will take place […]
Pecatonica Township pushes through procedure By Chris Johnson REPORTER Fiscal years are operating cycles that don’t always align with calendar designation. Many times a new fiscal year begins after spring arrives, or with summer just around the corner. Often it begins with some business from the old fiscal year still […]