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By Margaret Downing REPORTER A number of items were approved at the bi-monthly Loves Park city council meeting Nov. 18: *Per the mayor’s report, the “Light Up the Parks Parade” will be held on Sunday, Nov. 24 with a kick-off set for 5:30 p.m. at Loves Park City Hall. *City […]
It’s been an emotional week for La Verne Moss, who learned last Tuesday she won an energy-saving home renovation courtesy of Window World of Rockford. “I think I’ve cried more in the last three days than I have since our mother passed,” said Moss before letting out a big sigh. […]
Harlem High School proudly hosted the Deployment Ceremony for the 725th Transportation Company of the Illinois Army National Guard, based at the National Guard Armory in Machesney Park. This event was a meaningful opportunity to support the brave men and women who serve our nation and protect our freedoms. It […]
By Margaret Downing REPORTER Machesney Park village trustees approved a number of items at the Oct. 21 board meeting: *A resolution awarding a construction contract went to Norwest Construction and Blacktop of South Beloit for the N. Second St. ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) Ramp Improvements was approved. *The final […]
The community is invited to participate in an eco-restoration kick-off event at Harlem Hills Nature Preserve on Sunday, Oct. 27, from 1 to 4 p.m. This event marks the beginning of a series of regular restoration workdays dedicated to preserving the unique gravel prairie ecosystem of Harlem Hills. Attendees can […]
October is Oak Awareness Month in Illinois, otherwise known as “OAKtober.” Oaks have played an important part in the history of Illinois. The state tree is the White Oak. The long-living oak trees provide food and shelter for birds, mammals, and insects. More than any other type of tree, […]
Last week, Woodward, Inc. (NASDAQ: WWD), a global leader in energy control solutions for aerospace and industrial markets, celebrated the completion of its aerospace Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facility in Loves Park, Ill. Customers and state and local officials, including State Rep. Joe Sosnowski, Loves Park Mayor Greg Jury […]
A former University of Wisconsin-Whitewater wrestler has been charged in the shooting death of his alleged girlfriend. Chad T. Richards, 23, Whitewater, was officially charged Sept. 6 in Walworth County with first degree intention homicide by use of a dangerous weapon. The victim was 21-year-old Kara Welsh, […]
Midway Village Museum will present World War II Days from 10 a.m. to to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 28, and from 9 a.m. to to 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 29, on the museum campus, 6799 Guilford Road, Rockford. The largest World War II re-enactment in the Midwest […]
By Margaret Downing REPORTER Times have surely changed since the 1910 founding of Harlem School District #122! In past times, many older high school attendees most likely remember “good old Home Economic” courses where we basically “learned how to cook,” including food preparation and how to set a table! There […]
