Subscribe by RSS
2/29/24 The Shopper
Author Archive: RvpAdmin
Pierson sets new scoring record at Belvidere
By Trenten Scheidegger CORRESPONDENT Emma Pierson capped her junior campaign with the Belvidere Bucs off with a bang. Not only did the Bucs finish the season with over 15 wins and a regional victory, but Pierson set history along the way. On the night of Feb. 13, the Bucs were […]
Saturday mornings at the Durand Library
By Barbara Flores FRIENDS OF THE DURAND LIBRARY PRESIDENT New titles on the shelf! Visit the Durand Library and take a look – 30 new titles have been added to the village collection. These books are all stacked together on a separate shelf, just waiting to be checked out. […]
Ninth annual Yeti Fest created perfect doses of fun, and new memories
By Marianne Mueller REPORTER Yeti Fest is billed as “A festival where the abominable snow people of Rockton and their friends come out to enjoy a mixture of winter related activities and is a celebration of all things winter and of course it all revolves around Yeti’s.” Walk, play, or […]
Harlem girls bowling team takes seventh at state
By Alex Gary REPORTER A uncharacteristically average Friday kept Harlem’s vaunted girls bowling team from adding an eighth IHSA state bowling title. On Friday at the Cherry Bowl in Cherry Bowl, the Huskies recorded a team score of 5,739 over six rounds. That was good for a tie for seventh […]
Stillman Valley High School Chess Team Back-to-Back 1A ICCA State Champions
The Stillman Valley Chess Team participated in the IHSA State Chess Tournament in Peoria on Feb. 9-10, a two-day tournament that consisted of four rounds on Friday and three rounds on Saturday; each team played seven rounds. Stillman Valley competed against: • Round 1: Lake Villa (Lakes), […]
Mercyhealth MD 1 unit can help save lives; Mobile ‘ER’ travels to treat patients at the scene
By Jane Charmelo NEWS COORDINATOR While emergency medical response teams such as paramedics are highly trained to address emergencies—resulting from crashes, natural disasters, heart attacks, strokes and catastrophic events—often there is a need for more immediate, advanced medical support at the scene. That is where physicians like Dr. Matt Smetana […]
