By Margaret Downing REPORTER It has been 15 years now since I became involved with this Chapter, first coming in contact with the Chapter in the fall of 2007 during planning of the Tri-County Korean War Memorial in the Art Anderson Peace Park in Loves Park. Actually, a year or […]
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By Trenten Scheidegger CORRESPONDENT The day after Christmas, the Pecatonica Indians were set to face off with the Lena-Winslow Panthers as part of the Forreston Holiday Tournament. While the Indians came in as a perfect 7-0, the Panthers held a record of 6-1. It was a highly anticipated matchup for […]
By Anne Eickstadt REPORTER Deputy Chief Matt Wallace said this year’s drive began just before Thanksgiving, “and Officer Tim Blankenship and the VIPs have accepted the huge task of trying to collect a truckload of food.” Belvidere Police and Volunteers in Police Service (VIPS) have collected non-perishable food and monetary […]
Saturday at Don Carter Lanes Rockford, the Hononegah Lady Indians varsity bowling team took first place at the Rockford East invite by 93 pins. The lady Indians shot 5955 for six games, a 198.5 average. Leading the team was senior Madison Davenport with 1397, (232.8 average) and high game of […]
Keep Northern Illinois Beautiful invites area residents to recycle their live Christmas trees at the end of the holiday season to benefit the environment. A tree dropped off at any one of 12 area locations will be turned into mulch for free pickup on a first-come first-served basis while supplies […]