Archive for: November, 2021

Pecatonica to host Small Town, Bright Christmas Walk

Pecatonica to host Small Town, Bright Christmas Walk

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, […]

 
 

Radium Girls Memorial Exhibit on display during the play

ANNE EICKSTADT PHOTO Belvidere Republican
	Historic photos, articles and exhibits from the Radium Dial Memorial are on display during the performance of Radium Girls this weekend.

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 […]

 
 

Amazing Grace Church holds special dedication of new church building

MARIANNE MUELLER PHOTO The Herald
	Pastor Burrow welcomed members of Amazing Grace to their new building on Oct. 31. The service included an official dedication of the building with a nice meal following.

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 […]

 
 

Rockford’s Camp Grant was ‘born’ in 1917

Rockford’s Camp Grant was ‘born’ in 1917

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 […]

 
 

Village overcomes hurdle while preparing for Harlem Road project

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 […]

 
 

Byron beats Braidwood for Final Four

Byron beats Braidwood for Final Four

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 […]

 
 

Bringing home the hardware

Bringing home the hardware

 Congrats to the Winnebago High School Girls Cross Country team on their second place finish at the IHSA State Finals!

 
 

Pec Schools continue fighting off COVID-19

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 […]

 
 

11/17/21 Shopper’s Guide

11/17/21 Shopper’s Guide

 

 
 

11/17/21 Scoop Today

11/17/21 Scoop Today

 

 
 
 
 
 
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