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New Machesney Park officials sworn in at board meeting

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	Machesney Park Village President Steve Johnson is shown being sworn in for another term. See more photos inside.

By Margaret Downing REPORTER At the May 5 board of trustees meeting, swearing in ceremonies for newly elected or reelected officials:  Mayor Steve Johnson, 3rd term, Clerk Chris Galetsis, Treasurer Deb Alms, 3rd term, Trustee Aaron Wilson, 4th term, Trustee Joe Seipts, 3rd term, and Trustee Neil Rote were held. After […]

 
 

Loves Park City Council member A. Marie Holmes retires

MARGARET DOWNING PHOTO The Journal
	Loves Park Mayor Greg Jury is shown presenting Marie with a glass heart for her service to the City of Loves Park. The glass heart: "Loves Park, the City with a Heart."

By Margaret Downing REPORTER Former Mayor Darryl Lindberg has this to say about one of the city’s most dedicated city council members who retired April 25 after 30 years on council: “I want to offer A. Marie Holmes the very best as she retires from the City of Loves Park […]

 
 

Much business taken care of by Loves Park City Council

By Margaret Downing REPORTER At the April 21 bi-monthly city council meeting, Loves Park aldermen approved a number of items: *A resolution authorizing the appointment to various positions was approved for the following employees: Shannon Messinger, (pay rate $115,00 a year), Nathan Bruck,  community development director, (pay rate $106,000 a […]

 
 

Huskies drop second NIC-10 volleyball match

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	Harlem outside hitter Bryson Berry goes up for a spike against Guilford High School.

Harlem split its volleyball matches this week, sweeping Jefferson before falling to Guilford in three sets. The Huskies are 9-3 overall and 6-2 in the NIC-10, but Harlem has lost to Hononegah and Guilford, the two teams it needs to climb over to win the conference, in the past two […]

 
 

Steve Johnson wins third term as Machesney Park mayor

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Go Harlem!
	The Harlem High School 2024/25 Girls Varsity Bowling team members were recognized by Machesney Park village board members on April 1.

By Margaret Downing REPORTER Machesney Park residents proved their support of Steve Johnson for mayor in the Illinois Consolidated Election held April 1 and was awarded a third term with over 75 percent of the vote. At the village board meeting held April 7, Johnson had this to say; “First […]

 
 

Illinois Poetry Out Loud State Champion crowned in Springfield

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	The 2025 Illinois Poetry Out Loud State Champion was Mikiah Gerrity (center) from Rockford’s Thomas Jefferson High School. Also shown, her teacher, Douglas McArthur, and Grant Smith – Thomas Jefferson, Rockford

After three rounds of powerful recitations at the Poetry Out Loud state finals, Illinois Poet Laureate and special guest Angela Jackson gazed out over the talented high school competitors and declared their performances “a feast for the heart.” Thirteen students from across Illinois gathered at the Hoogland Center for the […]

 
 

New Downtown Business Signage Grant Program to boost visibility for businesses; Applications now open

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	Signs Now Rockford is partnering with the River District to design, create, and install the signs, offering discounted services to support the program’s launch and help downtown businesses enhance their visibility.

The River District Association, in partnership with the City of Rockford, is launching a new Downtown Business Signage Program designed to help small businesses enhance their visibility and attract more customers. Through this initiative, participating businesses will receive professionally designed blade signs and A-frame sidewalk signs, increasing their exposure to both pedestrians and motorists. The […]

 
 

Voters meet school board, RVC board candidates at Harlem  

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	League of Women Voters pictured, from left, Patty Stadelman, Teresa Hill, Marianela Nelson, Christine Haggquist, Carol Bailey, Karen Ruffner, Carol Davies, and at the table Diane Cushing.

A strong turnout of voters at Harlem High School listened to a large number of candidates for Rock Valley College’s Board and the Harlem School District Board. Each candidate did an impressive introduction presentation about themselves and then fielded a series of probing questions gathered from the school’s student body; […]

 
 

Lots of activities going on in Loves Park

By Margaret Downing REPORTER Aldermen approved a number of items at the March 3 bi-monthly city council meeting: *The VFW Post 9759 will hold a Corned Beef and Cabbage Dinner on Saturday, March 8, 2025 from 4 to 7 p.m. at Loves Park City Hall. *A Craft Fair “For a […]

 
 

The new Harlem Community Center now open

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	The new center, pictured for the Harlem Community Center is a big plus and benefit to the community.

By Margaret Downing REPORTER To start out, some history from the HCC website: “A handful of concerned citizens of Harlem Township banded together in 1957 to provide constructive adult leadership and safe recreational opportunity for the many hundreds of children in the community. “Calling themselves the Harlem Youth Council, they […]

 
 
 
 
 
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