The community is invited to come celebrate the start of the Christmas season on Saturday, Dec. 4 in Downtown Pecatonica. The schedule of events is as follows: 9 a.m. – St. Mary’s Bake Sale inside Green Bean Academy, 503 Main St. 9 a.m. to noon – Cookies By the Pound, […]
By Anne Eickstadt EDITOR From 1917-1935 radium was all the rage. A glowing radium watch was a must-have item. In factories, young women painted face dials with radioactive material. Unaware that the paint was harmful, they would place the brush tip on their lips to achieve a fine point. After […]
By Marianne Mueller REPORTER Amazing Grace Lutheran Church is committed to its mission of connecting people to Jesus, growing in faith and serving his ministry. On Oct. 31, 2021 the 76 member congregation celebrated by opening doors to a new church building in South Beloit. This new location sits at […]
Some 5,810 acres of farmland located several miles south of where Rockford’s east side ended in 1917 were leased and then purchased and designated by the War Department for a Midwest military training facility. The Camp, named in honor of General Ulysses S. Grant, was the largest military training facility […]
By Bob Balgemann REPORTER Village officials are proceeding with some work tied to such 2022 projects as improvements to Harlem Road, between Illinois 251 (North Second Street) and Amber Drive, adjacent to Schnucks grocery. One of the early steps that are part of this ongoing Build Machesney Program is evaluating […]
By Christopher Johnson REPORTER One of the closest and most nerve-wracking games of the season was just played this past week by the Byron Tigers, and it came at a time when nothing but that effort would have been good enough. On Saturday, Nov. 13, round three of the Class […]
By Christopher Johnson REPORTER With many protections already in place and protocols followed daily, the influence of COVID-19 remains a present factor in the day-to-day operations of District 321. Trustees with the Pecatonica Board of Education met on Monday, Nov. 15 and among the issues made aware to the gathering […]