By Bob Balgemann REPORTER The village board has agreed to proceed with a new sidewalk along Illinois 251, from Peachtree Circle to Shoreland Road, and resurfacing 4.04 miles of local streets under the village’s annual pavement maintenance program. Action on the sidewalk work came Aug. 15 following an initial presentation […]
The Byron Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon-cutting Thursday, Aug. 18 the for the new “Eye of the Tiger Lily” mural by Lisa Frost. The artist, as well as representatives from the City of Byron and our sponsors, Rotary Club of Byron, Fehr Graham, Byron Bank, Loomis International, Stillman Bank […]
Petty Officer 2nd Class Micah Sergent, a native of Winnebago, Ill., is serving aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, USS The Sullivans (DDG 68). Sergent, a 2018 graduate of Winnebago High School, is serving as a fire controlman and technician specialist responsible for working in the Combat Information Center and […]
By Bob Balgemann REPORTER While giving his most recent monthly update on activities within the police department, Police Chief Shane Woody on July 25 focused for a bit on a new hurdle he and the command staff were encountering as they continued trying to fill patrol vacancies. But first, he […]
By Marianne Mueller REPORTER A non-stop flow of friends, families and community entered the Rockton Center, (American Legion) on Sunday, Aug. 7 to support the legion’s mission at the 2022 corn boil. This year marks the 59th of this popular tradition brought to the public by the Legions Rifle Squad. […]
Helping people enjoy life in exceptional parks and recreational facilities that are safe and secure is one of the highest priorities for Rockford Park District Board of Commissioners and team members. Recently, the Park District has seen an alarming increase of after-hours usage of parks, which has resulted in injury, […]