By Marianne Mueller, REPORTER Talcott Library patrons who were looking for unique gift giving ideas took a unique route. Families and individuals looked no further than beyond the doors of the library, where they discovered the perfect answer for every avid book lover. Fifty-six books have been donated through […]
By Marianne Mueller, REPORTER Fifty years ago, Marta Polakowski’s family was living in San Diego, Calif. It was then that a young Marta attended her first Rose Day Parade. “I was awed by the beauty and the grandeur of the floats,” reflects Polakowski. “I later learned that volunteers are needed […]
By Kirsten Edmunds, REPORTER Hononegah High School wrapped up their last School Board Meeting of 2016 Wednesday, Dec. 21 at 7 p.m. in the school’s library. Physical Education Department coordinator and teacher, Michelle Broderick gave a brief presentation on their year in review. Broderick talked about a new program they […]
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 […]
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 […]
By Chris Johnson, REPORTER In a little over two weeks, the annual MLK Memorial Invitational at South Beloit High School will begin. The first matches will take to the court on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2017. South Beloit, along with teams from across northern Illinois, will battle with the pool. With […]
The Rockton School Board and the Rockton Teachers’ Association are pleased to announce that the Rockton School Board unanimously voted to approve the teachers’ contract at the December Board Meeting held tonight. The Rockton Teachers’ Association voted 51-3 on Tuesday, Dec. 20, to ratify the contract. The recently ratified three […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]