Post-Journal

Abbreviated winter sports season yields triumphs for Harlem teams

By Bob Balgemann Reporter It was an unprecedented winter sports season for Harlem teams with fewer games than usual, and mostly a lack of fans who weren’t allowed to attend those games. But the competitiveness and the resilience of the Huskies and Lady Huskies resulted in their achieving many successes. […]

 
 

Lions Clubs Fish n’ fun event created smiles and memories

Lions Clubs Fish n’ fun event created smiles and memories

By Marianne Mueller Reporter Rock Cut State Park and boat docks were the scene of the 2021 Lions Fish n’ Fun event where 125 guests were welcomed by different Lions Clubs in District 1-D on Saturday, June 5, along with eight clubs, were joined by 60 additional volunteers to assure […]

 
 

Unprecedented summer sports season wraps up for Harlem teams

By Bob Balgemann REPORTER It never happened before and may never happen again. Harlem typically has a three-season sports program: fall, winter and spring. But this year had a summer sports season because of problems caused by the coronavirus pandemic. That competition involving eight boys and girls teams wound down […]

 
 

Reappointments, appointments approved by city aldermen

By Margaret Downing Reporter A number of “reappointments” and appointments were approved by Loves Park aldermen at the June 7 city council meeting: Thomas Walsh was reappointed to the Rockford Area Venue & Entertainment Authority, with a term to expire June 30, 2026. Conrad Lantz received reappointment to the Police […]

 
 

Harlem NIC-10, regional softball champions; win baseball opener

By Bob Balgemann Reporter Harlem’s baseball and softball teams are off to a rousing start in postseason play, especially the Lady Huskies who routed Rockford East, 14-1 and DeKalb, 6-1, to win a regional championship. Add to that their finishing 18-0 in NIC-10 play as they claimed this year’s championship. […]

 
 

Lady Huskies qualify 1 for state track; Huskies 6th in NIC-10 meet

Lady Huskies qualify 1 for state track; Huskies 6th in NIC-10 meet

By Bob Balgemann Reporter Junior Hannah Bilodeau will be representing Harlem in the state track meet this weekend at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston. She earned a berth in the 440-meter dash by taking second place in the sectional meet at Antioch, with a time of :59.50 seconds. This year, […]

 
 

Harlem baseball celebrates Senior Night with 6th consecutive win

By Bob Balgemann Reporter No. 6 was a number to be remembered on 2021 Senior Night at Harlem’s baseball field. The Huskies played six seniors while winning their sixth consecutive game, 9-2, over NIC-10 opponent Rockford Auburn. That left Harlem battling for third place in the conference with an 11-6 […]

 
 

Machesney Park opposes state trying to take more local revenue

By Bob Balgemann Reporter The village board has approved two resolutions that deal with sources of state revenue, one of them in favor of proposed action in Springfield and the other in opposition. Resolution 37-R-21 supported restoration of local government distributive funds (LGDF), which Gov. J.B. Pritzker was proposing to […]

 
 

Harlem summer sports teams remain busy in track, wrestling

By Bob Balgemann Reporter Harlem’s boys and girls track and field teams are coming off a busy week in which the Lady Huskies participated in the District 117 Invitational at suburban Antioch, and then joined the Huskies in a head-to-head conference meet against Boylan Catholic. Meanwhile, the wrestling squad had […]

 
 

Long Play Music Fest at Rivets Stadium over Fourth of July weekend to include Cheap Trick, Jeff Tweedy,  Gin Blossoms

Rick Nielsen and Cheap Trick will headline the new four-day Long Play Music Fest at Rivets Stadium. More than 20 bands, including the Gin Blossoms and Blooze Brothers, will perform on two stages during the July 1-4 event that also will feature a fireworks show, carnival and food vendors. To purchase tickets, visit: https://www.starevents.com/event/long-play-music-fest/.

Last Friday, StarEvents CEO John Barry – alongside Cheap Trick Lead Guitarist Rick Nielsen, City of Loves Park Mayor Greg Jury, and other community leaders – announced a four-day music festival called Long Play Music Fest that will be held at Rivets Stadium in Loves Park, Illinois, from Thursday, July […]

 
 
 
 
 
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