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By Jean Seegers Reporter ROCKTON – “Gentlemen (and ladies), get your bibs on! It’s time once again for the fourth annual Chili Cook-off and Bag Toss Tournament sponsored by Josh Ryan Cornerstone Wealth Management, and Rockton Lions Club. Save Saturday, Feb. 21 for a day of fun and tasty eating. […]
By Marianne Mueller Reporter ROCKTON – Imaginations soared as 62 young ones created paper owls or Lions, decorated bags with stickers, made Tootsie Pop flowers, colored sheets featuring Leo the Lion, and learned a cool technique where crayons were melted and pressed on Saturday, Feb. 7. Making this event unique […]
By Jean Seegers Reporter ROSCOE – Ledgewood Elementary School nurses Jen Sellers and Jill Hewitt have been instrumental in scheduling and organizing three days of pre-kindergarten and kindergarten readiness screening for children three to five years of age. As of Feb. 4, over 219 children have been tested. Additional screening […]
By Jean Seegers Reporter Abby Alton will be appearing in the Hononegah High School production “The Wizard of Oz.” She plays a tree. She is looking forward to the March 14 production. She is also looking forward to a visit to Hollywood, where she will vie for a spot on […]
By Jean Seegers Reporter ROCKTON TWP. – Nothing beats a bowl of hot, homemade soup on a cold night in January. About 40 hearty eaters agreed and stopped by with bowl and utensils in hand to enjoy a Soup Supper at the Rockton Township Historical Society, Monday evening, Jan. 26. […]
By Bob Trott Reporter ROCKTON – Six Hononegah High School students have been chosen by the Illinois Music Educators Association (ILMEA) to perform at its All-State Music Festival at the Peoria Civic Center Jan. 29-31, the Hononegah Schools announced during a regular school board meeting Wednesday, Jan. 21. The students […]
By Jean Seegers Reporter ROSCOE- Lindsay Stock’s eyes fill with tears when she talks about her beloved grandfather, Ray Westerberg. He passed away few years ago, but he is still very much in her thoughts. Westerberg was a WWII Army veteran. Like many veterans, he was reluctant to talk about […]
By Jean Seegers Reporter SOUTH BELOIT-The hotel and conference center on the corner of Dearborn and Rt. 251, in South Beloit has had many owners through the years. For the last couple of years, it has been unoccupied and neglected. That’s all changed. Last June, the property was purchased by […]
ROCKTON – Chemtool Incorporated is proud to announce their donation of hats and gloves to individuals with disabilities at Bridgeway. Chemtool Cares is Chemtool Incorporated’s community outreach program offering time, talent and monetary donations to the surrounding communities. Chemtool helped pay for the scarves by raffling off employee parking spots […]
MACHESNEY PARK – Two semi trailers collided on I-90 W/B, MP 11.25 (nearest crossroad is Harlem), Winnebago County Tuesday, Jan. 6, at approximately 9:30 a.m. A preliminary investigation revealed that a TTST (unit 1) traveling on I-90 w/b at MP 11.25 struck another TTST (unit 2) in the rear. Unit […]
