By George Howe CORRESPONDENT Walk through the doors of Aaron’s toy shop and be transported back in time to the 1980s, possibly your childhood or that of your children that grew up in that era. Located at 423 Main Street in the heart of downtown Pecatonica, Aaron’s 80’s Toys […]
By Marianne Mueller REPORTER Rockton Police Officer Penny Cure has retired after 20 years of dedicated service to the community. Penny Cure was always interested in law enforcement, however, she did not pursue the career until 2003. “My husband had been a police officer for two years at that point. […]
By Margaret Downing REPORTER At the Dec. 18 city council meeting, aldermen approved the following agenda items: *A resolution was approved regarding Motor Fuel Tax funds “not to exceed $535,000 appropriated for the purpose of maintaining streets and highways from Jan. 1, 2024 through Dec. 23, 2024. *A resolution was […]
In the spirit of giving back this holiday season, Stillman Bank held a food drive to benefit area families this Christmas. 1,006 pounds of non-perishable food items were collected during the two-week event. Now in its 14th year, this annual food drive has collected over 14,000 pounds of food since its inception in […]
Winners have been selected for the annual 69th District Photo Challenge Contest sponsored by state Rep. Joe Sosnowski, R-Rockford. The contest is offered each year to give Northern Illinois residents an opportunity to share their interest in photography with the public. The contest kicks off in September each year with […]
By Trenten Scheidegger CORRESPONDENT Last week, the Pecatonica Lady Indians made the short trip to face off with the Winnebago Lady Indians. For Pecatonica head coach Daniel Rosenstiel, it was a return home to his alma mater. Rosenstiel graduated from Winnebago in 2016. For Winnebago, they were looking to […]