By Bob Balgemann REPORTER Northpointe Development, Inc., LLC was hoping to begin the process of building a 64-unit apartment building on 5.27 vacant acres in the northeast portion of the Machesney Town Center, west of North Second Street (Illinois 251) and just north of Roosevelt Road. But that didn’t happen. […]
By Bob Balgemann Reporter Harlem’s Huskies basketball team enjoyed a successful week as it bounced back from a loss to Rockford East to notch four consecutive victories. Meanwhile, in a showdown among NIC-10 bowling powerhouses, Freeport’s boys rallied from an early deficit to seize a 14-pin win over Harlem and […]
By Christopher Johnson REPORTER A hot start to the winter campaign welcomed Stillman Valley’s boys basketball team this year. The Cardinals jumped out to a 5-0 record in the early weeks of game play. However, things changed with success becoming less frequent in the second half of the short season […]
By Anne Eickstadt EDITOR This fun event to support Empower Boone was held at Coach’s Corner, 622 S. State St. on Thursday evening, Feb. 25. It was a donation drive to stock their toiletry supplies; so guests brought items such as toilet paper, shampoo, conditioner, soap and toothpaste. All tips […]
On Sunday, Jan. 3, First Presbyterian Church of Winnebago welcomed a new pastor, Rev. Lisa López-Meyer. Pastoral ministry wasn’t Lisa’s original plan. She was completing a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry degree at the University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus, with the goal of becoming a psychiatrist. “I heard the […]
By Christopher Johnson REPORTER The 2021 winter sports season was a success to some, a disappointment to others and very much appreciated by those athletes who were able to suit up for game play. Considering what was facing students in the Pecatonica school district, as well as fans of winter […]