By Doug Schroder CORRESPONDENT The Gentlemen Car Club of Loves Park held the last of their summertime Cruise Night fundraisers for VetsRoll on Thursday, Sept. 19. The club, which originated in Loves Park in 1959, was active until the late 1960s when they decided to disband after all of the […]
By Doug Schroder CORRESPONDENT Coming into last Friday’s Homecoming game the Winnebago Indians football team had a bit of a challenge ahead of them. State-ranked #9 in Class 4A Genoa-Kingston was on the schedule and the Indians already small roster was minus five players due to injury, with three of […]
By Marianne Mueller REPORTER Loads of laughter was heard throughout the Village of Rockton as teams dressed in race bibs and spirited shirt prepared for a day of fun and challenges; each leading to fun and the top prize of a customized trophy at the third annual Great Rockton Race […]
October has become known as OAKtober in the conservation community throughout the state of Illinois since it was first declared “OAKtober” in 2015. The purpose of OAKtober is to bring attention to the importance of oak trees, which clean our air and water, reduce air temperature and energy usage, and […]
By Bob Balgemann Reporter Harlem’s sophomore football team had a couple of two-touchdown leads over Boylan in the early game played Oct. 4 at Boylan. But the Titans came roaring back late, to tie it. Then it was the Huskies turn to rally, on a 15-yard TD pass with 20 […]
By Margaret Downing Reporter Attendance September 20 at the annual “POW/MIA Candlelight Remembrance Ceremony” was good. As has been the case in the past, the event was held this year at the Loves Park City Hall complex gymnasium, 100 Heart Blvd. Other times it has been held at the Arthur […]
RANDY STUCKENBERG PHOTO Tempo Stillman Valley quarterback Chad Gerig hands off to Logan Jennings during the first quarter of their game against North Boone on Friday, Oct. 4 2019. Stillman won 52-28.