By Chris Johnson REPORTER On March 18, 2020, public access to the physical structure at Winnebago Village Hall was eliminated as fears of the spread of COVID-19 led to a statewide shutdown. That meant business as usual for Winnebago residents was halted. It was a period of weeks before citizens […]
The Byron Forest Preserve District will offer the Seventh Annual Archaeology Artifacts ID day on Saturday, July 11 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the lower shelter of the Jarrett Prairie Nature Preserve located at 7993 North River Road in Byron. Talk to professional archaeologists about your own collection […]
Jean Seegers photo The Herald Roscoe First Methodist Church has made Thursday evenings free ice cream night at their Main Street location. Anyone looking to cool off with a cool ice cream treat is invited to stop by the church parking lot any Thursday evening between 6:30 and 8 […]
Rockford Park District photo The Journal Monday, June 29, the Jefferson Street Pedestrian Bridge re-opened after renovations and repairs. A major pathway will once again link residents by foot and bike to recreation and resources throughout downtown Rockford. Today, the Jefferson Street Pedestrian Bridge reopened after being closed due […]
By Bob Balgemann Reporter After seeing success being realized by the neighboring cities of Rockford and Belvidere, the Machesney Park Village Board in January 2019 hired Azavar Governmental Solutions, Inc., out of Chicago, for a series of revenue audits to be certain it was receiving all the money it was […]
Anne Eickstadt photo Belvidere Republican Volunteers from several organizations join together to load food into cars at General Mills Park. By Anne Eickstadt Editor On Tuesday, June 30 from 4 to 5:30 p.m. General Mills, in partnership with the Belvidere Family YMCA, hosted a mobile food pantry at General […]
By Bob Balgemann Reporter It didn’t used to be this way but it is now, and it causes city officials to continually be on their toes to keep up with rapidly changing technology, while minding the bottom line cost. Take the wastewater treatment plant as an example. The current […]