By Bob Balgemann Reporter Residential and commercial variance requests from what was allowed in the village zoning code have brought differing responses from Machesney Park staff, the planning and zoning commission (P&Z) and planning and economic development committee (PED) . One of the multi-faceted requests came from Freddy’s Frozen Custard […]
By Bob Balgemann REPORTER Harlem will wind up the 2021 regular football season Friday night at Auburn, seeking its eighth win in nine outings and a probable home game the following weekend in the opening round of the Illinois High School Association 7A playoffs. Pairings and locations will be announced […]
The Rockford Park District held a news conference today to recognize and thank the public/private stakeholders who came forward to support keeping Riverview Ice House, 324 N. Madison Street, Rockford, open. Riverview Ice House is 46 years old and well beyond its life span, with the current refrigeration system and […]
By Bob Balgemann Reporter The village of Machesney Park has various zoning districts that allow a variety of commercial and industrial uses. Sometimes a use doesn’t precisely fit in the zoning district to which it has been assigned. When that happens, a special use permit can be issued that allows […]
A Loves Park man was charged with fraudulently obtaining more than $950,000 from three of his customers, according to a criminal charge filed by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Rockford. The information charges, Naseem Salamah, 40, of Loves Park, with one count of wire fraud. According to the criminal information […]
By Bob Balgemann Reporter Harlem football fans will have another big game to watch at home Friday night. Boylan Catholic is coming to town, hoping to rebound from last week’s last-second, 16-14 setback to NIC-10 co-leader, Hononegah (5-0). That put the Titans at 3-2 for the season and one game […]
By Margaret Downing Reporter Twelve Vietnam veterans were honored on Sept. 25 at the LZ Peace Memorial at Midway Village on Guilford Road in Rockford. As noted by Vietnam Veterans Honor Society Chairperson Todd Burd, “These veterans have died within the past couple of years.” Turnout for the event was […]
By Bob Balgemann Reporter Harlem’s elusive stable of running backs and wide receivers were in the spotlight Sept. 17, as the Huskies traveled to Freeport and scored an impressive 48-0 win over the host Pretzels. They displayed their speed while leaving Pretzel defenders in their wake, and their strength by […]
By Bob Balgemann Reporter The village is receiving additional federal funding to help defray the negative, financial impacts brought about by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, that struck the world in March 2020. Thanks to the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), Machesney Park has been allocated $3,082,806.84 to be used on […]
By Bob Balgemann Reporter There’s a shortage of sports referees here and elsewhere around the state and one of the sitting village board members, Trustee James Kidd, has for a time been trying to help filling the void. But his periodic absence from board meetings prompted resident Nancy Edmonson to […]