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Over 215 tons of tires collected in support of mosquito reduction strategy Illinois EPA Acting Director Alec Messina has announced the completion of used tire removal actions that included ten Northwestern Illinois counties in the Rockford region. The collections were part of Illinois’ plan to reduce the threat of mosquito-borne […]
A yellow Pecatonica school bus was deployed to transport local Veterans to Pecatonica CUSD’s Veterans Day Celebration. Twenty-four veterans were honored Friday, Nov. 11, 2016, for Veterans Day at the Pecatonica High School Library. Veterans were assisted by ROTC students Jacob Storey, Jacob Kobes, Max Sager and Blake Alexander and […]
By Chris Johnson Sports Correspondent On Monday Nov. 28, Trustees with the Pecatonica School District received the news that the Middle School will be hosting this year’s annual Rt. 72 Conference Tournament for the Academic Bowl on Saturday, Dec. 10. In a message he shared with members of the Pecatonica […]
Molly Kleckler, a 13-year old student at Pec Middle School has been chosen to take the next step in becoming recognized for her artistry by winning the local competition sponsored by the Pec Lions Club. She was honored recently along with Bailey Leif, 2nd place and Tess Gasparini, 3rd place. […]
By Chris Johnson News Correspondent There are going to be a lot of steps that have to be taken before the realization of an idea to construct a discount shopping outlet within the confines of the Village of Pecatonica actually happens. The Village Board, acting according to the legal parameters […]
By Doug Schroder Editor Once again this year the Veterans Day Breakfast and Program took place at Winnebago High School. Breakfast started at 8 a.m., followed by the program at 9 a.m. After the presentation of colors by Boy Scout Troop 705, the Veterans Procession took place, with veterans filing […]
Highland Community College’s chapter of the international honor society, Phi Theta Kappa (PTK), inducted nine new members during a recent ceremony held in the HCC Student/Conference Center. PTK is the official honor society for two-year colleges and is the oldest and largest honor society serving students at two-year colleges. To […]
By Chris Johnson News Correspondent Interpreting reports submitted by the Illinois State Board of Education can be a complicated process. In many situations, multiple variables influence specific findings. Reading a report one way and then looking at it from a second perspective can prove to be more beneficial and lead […]
