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By Bob Balgemann Reporter BOONE COUNTY – Harlem’s girls (7-0) continue to steamroll toward a NIC-10 bowling championship this season. But there was a bit of a shakeup last week in the battle for second place with Belvidere stunning Guilford by 44 pins and Freeport upsetting previously once-beaten Belvidere North. […]
CANDLEWICK LAKE – The Candlewick Lake Association will host a community blood drive on Monday, Jan. 18. The blood drive will take place from 1:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Candlewick Lake Recreation Center, located at 13400 Highway 76 in Poplar Grove. By hosting a blood drive, Candlewick Lake […]
WOODSTOCK—As Gov. Bruce Rauner’s administration announced plans to borrow nearly half a billion dollars to finance road and transit projects, state Rep. Jack Franks, D-Marengo, renewed his call for a special session to address the state’s deepening financial crisis. “The governor is taking action to move ahead with these […]
Thurs., Jan. 14 Quilt Exhibit will be now through Feb. 29 at the Woodstock Opera House. Nine antique quilts from the McHenry County Historical Society’s collection will be on display. The quilts, dating from the 1860s through 1950s, are available for public viewing from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mon. […]
By Jean Seegers Reporter ROCKTON – It’s been 13 years since Hononegah High School’s iconic “marshmallow” was erected. The 59,400 square foot air-filled domed field-house has been home to hundreds of special events, physical education classes, athletic games and tournaments. All that changed Tuesday evening, Dec. 29. Over a three […]
By Jean Seegers Reporter ROCKTON – Talcott Library Children’s Librarian Marianne Stenzel retired at the end of the year. She has been at Talcott Library for over 18 years. Stenzel’s has left a legacy that lives on in many ways. First and foremost is the Adopt a Book campaign that […]
LOVES PARK – On Tuesday, Dec. 29, at about 11:20 p.m., Loves Park officers were dispatched to a traffic crash in the 1800 block of Harlem Road, near the intersection with N. Alpine Road. A driver eastbound on Harlem Road left the south side of the roadway and crashed into […]
By Bob Balgemann Reporter MACHESNEY PARK – Harlem and Hononegah will take their sports rivalry – this time in boys varsity bowling – to Forest Hills Lanes this afternoon (Thursday) with first place in the NIC-10 at stake. The Huskies and Indians brought identical 6-0 records into the first week […]
Friday, Jan. 8 The Belvidere High School boys and girls bowling teams will face Freeport at Forest Hills Lanes at 4 p.m. Belvidere North High School and Rockford East sophomore and varsity boys’ basketball teams will compete at 5:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. at Rockford East High School. The Belvidere […]
By Jamie Buck BYRON – Mental toughness is essential to becoming physically fit. The Battle of the Bulge workouts as well as the Curves Circuit involve training that mimics the way our bodies function in our everyday life, otherwise known as Body Weight or Functional Core-Based Training. We are forcing […]
