Northern Illinois Council of Governments (NorthCOG) expresses gratitude to the public and private sector leaders who, since 2021, advocated for the resources to support Stellantis’ decision Jan. 22 to employ 1,500 United Auto Workers (UAW) to build a new midsize pickup truck at the Belvidere Assembly Plant. NorthCOG […]
Turtle TEK, a local high school robotics team of homeschooled and public high school students from Beloit and Clinton, as well as Poplar Grove, South Beloit, and Winnebago, Ill., recently competed at Green Bay Hackerz. The competition featured some of the best FIRST Tech Challenge teams in the state, […]
Rockton Firefighters responded to the 3000 block of Roscoe road on Jan. 21 for a reported residential fire. The call was received at 3:25 p.m. and first arriving units reported smoke showing with a working fire. Automatic aid from our neighboring departments were already responding and a MABAS alarm was […]
By Margaret Downing REPORTER At the Jan. 21 bi-monthly city council meeting, Mayor Greg Jury announced that a ribbon-cutting for the new Harlem Community Center (HCC) Complex was set for Friday, Jan. 31. *A resolution was okayed approving an amended notice and rescheduled date regarding the Joint Review Board for […]
The Byron Museum of History will host an art exhibit of work by members of the Eagle’s Nest Art Group (ENAG). The show will begin with an Opening Reception on Saturday, Feb. 15 from 1 to 3 p.m. Several artists will be on hand to welcome visitors. The […]