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Gisele H. Shotliff, 94, of Mendota died Jan. 4, 2017 in Heritage Health, Mendota. Funeral services took place at 11 a.m., Monday, Jan. 9 at First Presbyterian Church, Mendota with Rev. Susan Presley officiating. Burial followed at Rockton Twp. Cemetery, Rockton, Ill. Visitation was held one hour prior to services […]
Connie K. Lynch, 70, of Lake Summerset passed away Friday, Jan. 6, 2017. Survivors include husband, James T Lynch; children, Dina (Paul) Lynch Hathaway, Darren (Francis) Lynch, Kristen (Joe) Lynch Simpson; 10 grandchildren; 1 great grandchild; siblings, Leeanna (Forest) Peterson Hargraves, Sonja Peterson Gulotta, Marlin (Gail) Peteson; and several loving […]
Robert Kay “Bob” Klaman, 76 of Mesa, Ariz. passed away Thursday, Dec. 29 at 3:30 a.m. in Hospice of the Valley Home in Mesa; formerly of Las Vegas, Nev. and the Machesney Park, Ill. areas. Bob was born May 11, 1940 in Harvard, Ill. to Floyd J. & Helen C. […]
By Marianne Mueller, REPORTER Coop Lewis is a familiar face in the Rockton Community and beyond. He has remained an active volunteer in the Roscoe Rockton Lions Football organization for many years. He has also volunteered at Beloit Memorial Hospital in the past year and has given his time […]
By Chris Johnson, REPORTER Playing in the Dundee Crown Holiday Invitational Tournament is quite a distinction. Many of the strongest teams in the State of Illinois have been influenced through actions at the annual event. The Hononegah Lady Indians understand what it takes to win at Dundee Crown. They just […]
By Margaret Downing, REPORTER At the first South Beloit City Council Meeting of the year, Commissioners once again discussed the Franchise Agreement between the City and Rock Energy Coop. The current agreement has run its course (25 years) and a new one needs to be agreed upon. Originally on the […]
By Chris Johnson, REPORTER The Hononegah Indians’ non-conference losses to Joliet Central and Rock Island to close 2016 have long been forgotten. Lessons were learned from them. Good teams were invited to compete in the 2016 tournament-closer. Now the Indians’ game play moves into a new year. The attention has […]
After giving us a brief history of the Rotary’s mottos, Mayor Darryl Lindberg presented the 2016 award for “Service Above Self” to Loves Park Chief of Police, Chuck Lynde, at Loves Park Rotary’s Annual Christmas Party. He was in attendance with his wife, Jeni. Chuck was hired by Chief Darryl […]
As past Rotarian of the Year, Ginger Thompson was pleased to introduce the latest winner of the Loves Park Rotarian of the Year Award for 2016, Tom Brooks. Tom joined the Rotary in 1993, and we have been blessed by his commitment to volunteering ever since, especially with the youth. […]
Connie K. Lynch, 70, of Lake Summerset passed away Friday, Jan. 6, 2017. Survivors include husband, James T Lynch; children, Dina (Paul) Lynch Hathaway, Darren (Francis) Lynch, Kristen (Joe) Lynch Simpson; 10 grandchildren; 1 great grandchild; siblings, Leeanna (Forest) Peterson Hargraves, Sonja Peterson Gulotta, Marlin (Gail) Peteson; and several loving […]
