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Harlem-Roscoe Fire would like to introduce our new Fire Chief Patrick Trollop. Trollop was sworn in as Fire Chief on Dec. 30. Patrick joined the department in 2012. He was promoted to Lieutenant on Feb. 13, 2015 and to Captain on Sept. 23, 2019. He was sworn in as a […]
By Margaret Downing REPORTER It has been 15 years now since I became involved with this Chapter, first coming in contact with the Chapter in the fall of 2007 during planning of the Tri-County Korean War Memorial in the Art Anderson Peace Park in Loves Park. Actually, a year or […]
Keep Northern Illinois Beautiful invites area residents to recycle their live Christmas trees at the end of the holiday season to benefit the environment. A tree dropped off at any one of 12 area locations will be turned into mulch for free pickup on a first-come first-served basis while supplies […]
Members of the Rockford Icehogs Hockey Team made some stops in the community delivering the Teddy Bear Toss animals to children’s hospitals and other organizations! Thanks to UW Hospital and the YWCA for having us! Always fun to give back during the holidays.
On Dec. 4, at approximately 8:20 a.m., Rockford Police officers responded to the 700 block of Belmont Boulevard for reports of a shooting victim. Upon arrival, officers were advised that a 6-year-old boy obtained an unattended gun from inside the residence, discharged the weapon, and struck a 28-year-old female who […]
Experience a flurry of fun this winter! The Rockford Park District has officially kicked off the Winter Flurry initiative which includes a variety of indoor/outdoor programs, activities, and facilities. This initiative provides residents of all ages an opportunity to enjoy life and recreate safely during the winter months. “The Winter […]
By Margaret Downing REPORTER Loves Park city aldermen approved three resolutions and three ordinances, second reading, at the Nov. 21 council meeting: • Mayor Greg Jury received the okay to execute a Redevelopment Agreement between the city and (“Developer”) DYN Sycamore Investments, LLC of Rockford (Sunil Puri). • A resolution […]
Start working on those Christmas lists, because Santa Claus is almost here! Santa invites all the little elves to line up to welcome him and help countdown to the special tree lighting kicking off the 2022 holiday season! Santa will then start hearing Christmas wishes at his workshop in Center […]
By Margaret Downing REPORTER During the Nov. 7 city council meeting, Loves Park aldermen approved three resolutions: *A resolution authorizing the mayor “to execute an agreement settling certain claims with Capital Development, LLC,” was passed. The resolution reads as follows: “…a Resolution to enter into a Settlement Agreement with Capital […]
The Illinois Department of Transportation was joined today by local officials, community leaders and residents to celebrate the completion of the West State Street reconstruction, a multiyear project made possible by Gov. JB Pritzker’s Rebuild Illinois capital program to revitalize and strengthen a key corridor and gateway into downtown Rockford. […]
