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Preregistration, Preschool Screening

Preschool screening for three, four and five year old children will be held Feb. 1, 2, 7 and 8 at Hope Church in Roscoe. Kindergarten preregistration for students, who will be five years old on or before Sept. 1, 2017, will also be held at that time. Preschool screening is […]

 
 

Potbelly Sandwich Shop Opens in Machesney Park

Potbelly Sandwich Shop Opens in Machesney Park

Restaurant brings toasty warm sandwiches, and signature shakes to Machesney Park.   The Potbelly Sandwich Shop at 1419 West Lane Road in Machesney Park officially opened Dec. 15. To celebrate the launch of the new location, the Village of Machesney Park hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday, Dec. 15 […]

 
 

A Look Back at 2016 Rockton Ramblings Highlights Moments of Past Year

As each year comes to a close, it is a tradition to highlight some of the most memorable moments of the past year. The year 2016 was full of hot button issues. At the forefront of these issues were proposed asphalt plants; the first was fought against last summer and […]

 
 

13 Christmas Tree Recycling Sites to Open Jan. 1-15

13 Christmas Tree Recycling Sites to Open Jan. 1-15

Keep Northern Illinois Beautiful will open 13 sites in Rockford, Belvidere, Cherry Valley, Loves Park, Machesney Park, Roscoe, Rockton and Pecatonica; where natural Christmas trees can be chipped and recycled into mulch from Jan. 1-15. Recycling trees, a renewable resource, conserves valuable landfill space and returns vital nutrients to the […]

 
 

Rockford Speedway Family Mourns Loss of Stan Burdick

Rockford Speedway Family Mourns Loss of Stan Burdick

By Eric Huenefeld, ROCKFORD SPEEDWAY  Stan Burdick, one of the most recognizable figures ever at Rockford Speedway, passed away on Dec. 20 in his home at the age of 90. Burdick was honored in a special ceremony last April in Rockford. Stan Burdick was inducted, as part of the fourth […]

 
 

Potbelly Sandwich Shop Opens in Machesney Park

Potbelly Sandwich Shop Opens in Machesney Park

Restaurant brings toasty warm sandwiches, and signature shakes to Machesney Park.   The Potbelly Sandwich Shop at 1419 West Lane Road in Machesney Park officially opened Dec. 15. To celebrate the launch of the new location, the Village of Machesney Park hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday, Dec. 15 […]

 
 

STAN BURDICK (1926-2016)

Stanley “Stan” L. Burdick, 90, of Machesney Park passed away Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2016, in his home. Born Oct. 24, 1926, in Rockford, he was the son of Francis and Vivian (Lucas) Burdick. He was a Veteran, serving in the U.S. Army. Married Helen “Tilly” P. Bouchard on Sept. 12, […]

 
 

Nominating Petition Challenges Draw Plenty of Discussion

By Bob Balgemann, REPORTER  Challenges were lodged over signatures on nominating petitions filed by two candidates for seats on the Machesney Park Village Board. There was a lot of debate during the Dec. 9 Electoral Board meeting, even though one of the protests was withdrawn. Candidate Heather Kelley challenged the […]

 
 

Machesney Park Election Lineup Set for April 4, 2017

By Bob Balgemann, REPORTER  The unofficial lineup for the April 4, 2017, Village election has been set now that one of two challenges to nominating petitions has been acted on by a three-member review Board. The panel, consisting of Village Trustee Erick Beck, Village Clerk Lori Mitchell and resident Ike […]

 
 

Machesney Park Announces Winners of 2016 Village Lighting Contest

Machesney Park Announces Winners of 2016 Village Lighting Contest

  The winners of the 2016 Machesney Park Holiday Lighting Contest were announced last week.   The first place winners are Michael and Karen Detra, 7638 Hawksview. They received a package valued at approximately $275, which includes the following: Cash Prize from Ike and Lisa and Trickie Enterprises ($100) Target […]

 
 
 
 
 
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