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WOMEN IN BUSINESS 2022
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What is Chief Noble doing in retirement?
By Anne Eickstadt REPORTER “I left on March 4, 2018,” said Chief Jan Noble, previous Belvidere Police Chief. “I immediately started working for the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board as a field investigator.” The Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board is the state agency mandated to promote […]
Rockton Pelican Fest celebrates American White Pelicans
The 2nd annual Rockton Pelican Fest will be held May 21, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in downtown Rockton and is presented by the Village of Rockton, JR Finally Art Studio & Gallery, Natural Land Institute and Sinnissippi Audubon Society. It’s a free family oriented event that gives people of […]
Machesney Park begins step-by-step update of comprehensive plan
By Bob Balgemann REPORTER Led by Planning and Zoning Manager Carrie Houston, the planning and zoning commission (P&Z) has begun its section-by-section update of the village’s road map to the future, its comprehensive plan. After a few preliminary meetings, Manager Houston has presented commissioners with a draft of the first […]
Local sports roundup
By Bob Balgemann REPORTER Iffy weather makes it difficult for some Harlem spring sports teams During this spring of uncertain weather, the only certainty for six of Harlem’s seven sports teams was to stay indoors, which meant practicing against teammates. The boys volleyball team, whose matches all were indoors, enjoyed […]
U.S. News announces Stillman Valley High School earned high National, metro-area rankings in 2022 Best High Schools
The 2022 edition of Best High Schools includes a numerical ranking of nearly all public high schools nationwide – almost 18,000 of them. There are rankings within each state and within each census-designated metropolitan area that has three or more high schools, as well as the Best STEM Schools ranking and comprehensive Best Charter Schools and Best […]
Pecatonica students win Woman’s Club writing contest
On Tuesday, April 19, two Pecatonica High School student writers were honored at the Rockford Woman’s Club 97th Annual Creative Writing Contest luncheon. Freshmen Brooklyn Connell and Anna Munson were two of just nine finalists out of more than 140 writing submissions from students in the greater Rockford area. Rockford […]
Construction of German American State Bank’s new ultramodern Pecatonica branch has officially begun
German American State Bank is celebrating the beginning construction of their new branch located in downtown Pecatonica. The announcement comes just eight months after the Bank officially purchased the building. Changes in banking services and technology along with GASB’s strong growth in and around Pecatonica necessitate a more modern banking […]
