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Each year, the battle to eradicate polio is highlighted on Oct. 24 with World Polio Day. Rotary International has contributed to the worldwide fight to immunize and fund vaccine throughout the world since the 1979. Today, polio remains endemic only in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Pecatonica Rotary will be commemorating World […]
By Anne Eickstadt Editor The Boone County Realtors held a re-Grand Opening of their office at 215 N. State St. on Thursday, Oct. 7. Boone County Realtors were joined by their counterparts in the Rockford Area Realtors, Illinois State Sen. Dave Syverson, Boone County Fair Queen Allyson Sue Aves, Belvidere […]
By Marianne Mueller Reporter Eleven teams mentally and physically prepared to take on challenges by following clues set by organizers of the fourth annual event “The Great Rockton Race on Saturday morning, Sept. 25. The team, “Hot Chicks, and Village Idiots” rode in in style and was ready to create […]
The Rockford Park District held a news conference today to recognize and thank the public/private stakeholders who came forward to support keeping Riverview Ice House, 324 N. Madison Street, Rockford, open. Riverview Ice House is 46 years old and well beyond its life span, with the current refrigeration system and […]
By Bob Balgemann Reporter The village of Machesney Park has various zoning districts that allow a variety of commercial and industrial uses. Sometimes a use doesn’t precisely fit in the zoning district to which it has been assigned. When that happens, a special use permit can be issued that allows […]
