Archive for: April, 2022

4/28/22 East Shopper

4/28/22 East Shopper

 

 
 

Stillman Valley students qualify for National Merit Scholarship

Stillman Valley students qualify for National Merit Scholarship

Stillman Valley High School students, Nicholas Youman and , have qualified to enter the 2022 National Merit Scholarship Program. Students are chosen based of their test scores from the National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT). These students have shown outstanding academic potential and are among the 50,000 highest-scoring participants in […]

 
 

Girls win another state bowling title

Girls win another state bowling title

By Bob Balgemann REPORTER The Bowling Feeder System is continuing to supply talented individuals for the boys and girls teams at Harlem High School. Evidence of that was seen at the 2022 Illinois Elementary School Association (IESA) tournament April 8-9 in Joliet, where the Lady Huskies won their fourth state […]

 
 

Police seeking suspects

 Please be on the lookout for this vehicle. It is a 2016 silver Hyundai Elantra with damage on the driver’s side and passenger side door and a missing back driver’s hubcap. It was stolen last week and has been involved in several thefts of liquor. The car has fled officers […]

 
 

New trail to honor memory of former educator,  community advocate

By Marianne Mueller REPORTER Gail Johnson had a heart for teaching and for her community. She was a kind, gentle person who was well loved and respected by everyone who knew her. Johnson’s community roots ran deep. She was a student and graduate of Shirland Elementary School and was a […]

 
 

No Fooling Around on Hawick  Street creates night of  fun

No Fooling Around on Hawick  Street creates night of  fun

By Marianne Mueller REPORTER Hawick Street was the place where there was “No Fooling Around “on April 1. Rockton businesses teamed up to create a full evening of pure fun with no pranks being pulled. This first time event involved  live action on Hawick Street.  At After the Vine nice […]

 
 

Celebrating spring

Celebrating spring

  It was a busy week at Durand Elementary last week. We have finished IAR testing, dyed eggs, enjoyed some warmer weather and practiced playing recorders in music class.

 
 

Winnebago strengthens stance in Big Northern

By Christopher Johnson REPORTER Heading into mid-April play the Winnebago Indians find themselves looking forward to the upcoming next few weeks of the spring season. A lot of moves can be made. The focus of the schedule turns much more visibly towards winnable head-to-head, home-and-away matches that will push the […]

 
 

Belvidere building official sees local economy picking up

By Bob Balgemann REPORTER The city’s building director, Kip Countryman, finds construction-related numbers encouraging to the point that he sees an uptick in the local economy, as the 2021-22 fiscal year nears an end. He gives monthly updates on construction activity to the committee of the whole, public works, but […]

 
 

Belvidere Tornado remembered

Belvidere Tornado remembered

By Anne Eickstadt REPORTER According to the National Weather Service, the winter of 1966-1967 had been a harsh, record-setting winter. The record 23-inch snowstorm of Jan. 26 and 27 led to Chicago’s snowiest winter, with a total of 68.4 inches. (The current record of 89.7 inches was set in 1978-1979). […]

 
 
 
 
 
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