By Chris Johnson REPORTER There isn’t any time left to make any kinds of moves within the NIC-10. There are many teams which started out with aspirations of achieving a season to remember. Winning the NIC-10 is one of the first goals set by each team. This year it’s Rockford […]
By Chris Johnson REPORTER This weekend the regular season ends for the Hononegah Lady Indians. There is no tomorrow except in the post-season and the way this team is built, there is a good chance the team will be playing a few extra games beginning next week. The problem is […]
Eight of the 14 wrestlers representing Hononegah at Saturday’s regional tournament are moving on to this weekend’s sectional, at Barrington. The Indians came home with four individual championships while scoring 194 points as a team, good for second place behind the winner, Huntley. In the girls regional bowling tournament hosted […]
By Chris Johnson REPORTER The Hononegah Indians Boys’ Basketball Team is ready for February and have zeroed in on what will have to be done as the team gets set for its final exam. There are still two weeks to go before seeds are issued for the upcoming Class 4A […]
By Chris Johnson REPORTER There are certain goals that are in place at the beginning of each season. The most important thing to do is win the conference games. After that, a lot of things become important. For the Hononegah Lady Indians, they have found what it takes to win […]
By Marianne Mueller REPORTER Under direction of fifth grade teacher, Ciara Fischer, Reading Specialist, Sarah Maxey, and Heather Dobnick-third and fourth grade multiage teacher and Dawn Heavlin, Language Arts support that helped with speech unit students at Shirland School chose a person of interest to study. After compiling information on […]
With Valentine’s Day around the corner it makes perfect sense that upcoming events would be geared toward helping others in the Rockton community and beyond. Macktown Lion’s Club invites the public to a “Painting with Macktown” event at Inspired Life Art Studio on Rockton’s Main Street. Show your artistic side […]
Winnebago County State’s Attorney Joe Bruscato announces that Todd Smith, 49, was found guilty on January 25, 2017 of First Degree Murder, Concealment of a Homicidal Death, Aggravated Battery and Aggravated Domestic Battery after a jury trial in front of the Honorable Judge Fernando Engelsma. Smith was charged for the […]
The results are in for the 31st Annual Illinois Snow Sculpting Competition! The winning teams were an-nounced at an awards ceremony Saturday, Jan. 28, at Sinnissippi Park in Rockford. Chilly Trio team of George Harnish (Captain), Fran Volz, and Danica Rogers won the 31st Annual Illinois Snow Sculpting Competition with […]
Thomas F. Peterson, 87, of Black River Falls, Wis. passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2016 at Pine View Care Center in Black River Falls, Wis. Thomas F. Peterson was born on July 2, 1929, commonly referred to as “The Big Event” in Rockford, Ill. Thomas was the son of […]