“The Roaring Twenties” is a unique living history event presented by Midway Village Museum in their Victorian Village from 1 to 7 p.m. on Saturday, July 26, at 6799 Guilford Road in Rockford. Visitors will discover how the 18th Amendment changed daily life in Rockford, entering a Victorian […]
The City of Byron held a ribbon cutting on July 18 to celebrate the completion of the City’s fourth downtown mural, “Community and Connection,” by Byron resident Nicole Arand. It was also an opportunity to recognize the businesses that generously contributed to the project: Fehr Graham, Byron Bank, Constellation, Loomis […]
Join us for a Summer Smorgasbord dinner at Hunter United Methodist Church on Thursday, July 17. Enjoy a variety of foods that include ribs, meatloaf, BBQ beans, scalloped corn, pasta salad, corn bread, deviled eggs, pies and more. Coffee, ice-tea and milk included. Serving from 4-7 p.m. $15 for a […]
Members of Promise Assembly #89, International Order of the Rainbow for Girls, recently returned from a successful Illinois Grand Assembly held July 4-6. The event celebrated the achievements of Rainbow Girls across the state and set the stage for the upcoming year. Promise Assembly #89 was proudly represented […]
By Marianne Mueller REPORTER Service Above Self is the motto of the Rockton-Roscoe Rotary Club. One of many ways that the club serve the communities and beyond is by raising funds used for educational purposes through the annual Rifest. Family fun is coming to Viking Lanes in South Beloit on […]
By Margaret Downing REPORTER Machesney Park Mayor Steve Johnson had lots to say regarding the July 7 village board meeting: “First, the village recognized the Harlem High School 2024-2025 Boy’s Varsity Bowling team for entering the National Championship as a top seat, averaging 232 pins per game, finishing second in […]
In conjunction with Stillman Bank’s 143rd anniversary, the bank held a food drive to benefit area families this summer. Nearly 1,000 non-perishable food items were collected during the one-and-a-half-week event. The Community Food Drive kicked off at all Stillman Bank locations on June 9 and continued through June […]