5/25/22 Scoop Today
By Bob Balgemann REPORTER The request for a special use permit to allow creation of an indoor/outdoor event space on 20 acres at 10813 Spring Road in Garden Prairie, unincorporated Spring Township, has been denied in a 9-2 vote of the Boone County Board. That decision was reached after numerous […]
By Anne Eickstadt REPORTER ‘The Wall That Heals’, a three-quarter scale replica of the Vietnam Memorial with a mobile Education Center. For Veterans, their families and for the general public, no matter the ages, this is a rare opportunity for closure and the opportunity for historical education devoid of political […]
By Marianne Mueller REPORTER Two local families received great support during a fundraiser on Saturday, May 7. At the heart of the day’s action were 40 year old Joey Beard and April Doubleday. Rockton resident Joey Beard has a rare gene mutation called Stat3 GOF, which has caused him many […]
By Bob Balgemann REPORTER After a year of the village and Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) working through the details, construction of a sidewalk along the west side of Illinois 251, between Superior Avenue and Peachtree Street, is in a position to be ready to happen this summer. A step […]
The need for an indoor riding arena at Lockwood Park, 5201 Safford Road, Rockford, has been a part of the Rockford Park District’s Action Plan for years, but the urgency for this unique opportunity to serve the needs of youth living with mental health issues, developmental disabilities, trauma, domestic abuse, […]
May Day is a long-standing favored tradition at Stillman Valley High School. On April 29, the 90th anniversary of the pageant was celebrated, and former May Queens were invited to attend. This year’s May Queen, Lillie Doss, was crowned and 29 former May Queens were there along with community members […]
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By Christopher Johnson REPORTER Within the next week, baseball playoffs across the State of Illinois will be underway and in the end four classes, covering student populations from barely 100 to well past 2000, will feature the best of the bunch. The Four Class system helps to separate area teams […]
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