8/20/20 East Shopper
By Anne Eickstadt EDITOR On Tuesday, Aug. 11 at 1 p.m. a new resale shop opened its doors in Machesney Park. Dignitaries who made their way to 7507 N. 2nd St., Unit D in Machesney Park, included Village of Machesney Park Mayor Steve Johnson; the Parks Chamber of Commerce Executive […]
By Anne Eickstadt EDITOR The Poplar Grove Airport and the Poplar Grove Vintage Wings & Wheels Museum hosted a great many people who came out to enjoy the annual event. Breakfast was cancelled this year on Sunday, Aug. 16 due to the pandemic precautions taken but food trucks served burgers, […]
By Bob Balgemann REPORTER Fairgrounds Road is one of the main entrances to the city and soon it will showcase a new building, designed by the local architectural and engineering firm of Ollmann, Ernest and Martin. The new office will serve the Belvidere Cemetery, final resting place of numerous […]
The one thing that Joyce Patterson wanted for her birthday was to spend time with a horse. Patterson turned 100 on Monday, Aug. 3. Thanks to her niece, Judy Umbdenstock, and OSF HealthCare’s hospice program, where Patterson is a patient, she got her wish. Hank, a brown, 28-year-old quarter horse […]
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By Anne Eickstadt Editor Kasey Wells is running as a write-in candidate for president. He has been hauling an 11-foot scrap metal elephant around the country seeking votes for November. “I left home on tour five months ago with $500,” Wells said. “I am now registered in virtually every state […]
By Christopher Johnson REPORTER Roads will be broken and new pipes will be lain as Trustees with the Village of Pecatonica prepare to get the news as to which area businesses will be responsible to help improve resident’s lives. According to Village Engineer Jason Stoll, the initial plan was to […]
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