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Friday, Sept. 4 The Belvidere Boys football sophomore team will face Belvidere North High School at home at 5 p.m. and the varsity team will play at 7:15 p.m. This game will also be senior parent night for the varsity team. The Belvidere Girl’s Poms’ squad will perform at the […]
By Jean Seegers Reporter ROSCOE – About a year ago, after extensive renovations, Ebeneezer Brown Restaurant, 4866 Bluestem Road in Roscoe, opened their doors in the former DiGiovanni’s Restaurant location. On Saturday, Aug. 29, a new and improved Ebeneezer Brown celebrated a grand re-opening. Katie Leahy and Ashley Stupka are […]
By Marianne Mueller Reporter ROCKTON – Throughout the history of Talcott Library only six librarians have been at the helm. W.W. Austin was originally a teacher who served as head librarian from 1889-1891. Mary Forward followed during a 36-year term running 1901-1936. Hilda Prag was well known in her 25 […]
By Margaret Downing Reporter LOVES PARK – At the Aug. 24 Loves Park City Council meeting aldermen approved a resolution authorizing a contract to Stenstrom Excavation Blacktop of Rockford for asphalt paving repairs on city streets due to water main breaks. Stenstrom was the lowest bidder at a cost not […]
By Chris Anderson Reporter ROCKFORD – The Harlem Huskies opened their 2015 NIC-10 campaign on the road by facing Guilford at Swanson Stadium on Aug. 28. The Huskies got off to a fast start as junior quarterback Trent Wiley punched the ball in for two touchdowns and found senior wideout Kody Sprung for […]
By Marianne Mueller Reporter ROCKTON – Coaches, football players, cheer squads, friends and family of the Roscoe, Rockton Junior Indians organization celebrated the opening of a new season on Aug. 8 at The Rockton Sports Complex. Andy Gannon kept the excitement of the day’s action rolling as the events announcer. […]
By Marianne Mueller Reporter SOUTH BELOIT – Perfect weather allowed for a full day of family fun at the annual Corn Boil at South Beloit City Park on Saturday, Aug. 22. Young visitors could ride a mechanical bull, jump in bounce houses, play bag toss games, or have their faces […]
Former NASA astronaut Joseph Tanner will share his story “Life in Space” with Senior Expo guests at 10 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 18 on the Senior Expo stage. Illinois native Joseph Tanner began his flying career as a U.S. Navy jet aircraft pilot after earning a bachelor of science degree […]
By Bob Balgemann Reporter MACHESNEY PARK – Labor Day is right around the corner and so is dedication of the new Habitat for Humanity house under construction at 57 Wilshire Blvd. The three bedroom, one-bath residence for Chazney Dandridge will be dedicated at 1:30 p.m. Sunday (Aug. 30). Occupancy is […]
By Samantha Fetzner Reporter FOX LAKE – On the morning of Tuesday, Sept. 1, Lieutenant Charles Joseph Gliniewicz was gunned down and killed in the line of duty. Gliniewicz had been on the force for 30 years and had previously served as a sergeant in the U.S. Army. Lt. Gliniewicz […]
