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By Margaret Downing REPORTER Loves Park City Council members were busy at the Aug. 19 council meeting Young At Heart Junior Princess Violet Bane was present to open the meeting with an invocation, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance led by Young At Heart Princesses Ivy Smith, Maddison Ortega, Kaylee […]
In an era where relationships often seem fleeting, “First Love, Only Love,” by Bob and Chris Balgemann, is a reminder that young love can indeed stand the test of time. Released in August 2024, this book explores the enduring power of emotional attachment and commitment through the eyes of a […]
By Marianne Mueller REPORTER National Night Out events began in 1984 as a way for neighbors to get to know each other, and for the public to familiarize themselves with law enforcement. Many have block parties with activities, games, items to give away, food and other fun options. This was […]
Hard Rock Casino Rockford announces the closure of its temporary facility at 610 N. Bell School Road in Rockford on Aug. 12, at 5 a.m. This marks a significant milestone as preparations are finalized for the grand opening of the permanent Hard Rock Casino Rockford on Aug. 29. […]
By Margaret Downing REPORTER Hot Rods and Hot Eats family-based car shows are held in the north side parking lot of the former mall site (Machesney Town Centre), the fourth Saturday of the month with half a dozen food trucks. The next event is set for Saturday, July 27 from […]
Kiwanis Brat Days started with several days of set up and opened with a great day in the morning. Rows of deep kettle boilers supplied the crews on the grills. Mark Finnegan knows how to hustle wherever he volunteers to pitch in. Before the brats got to the buns, Mark […]
By Margaret Downing REPORTER Village of Machesney Park trustees took care of a number of items at the July 1 meeting of trustees. Village president Steve Johnson noted: “I personally want to thank all of the coaches, players and parents for their time and dedication they put into this team’s […]
The Rockford Rivets baseball team wore uniform jerseys emblazoned with the original Rockford Peaches logo and played under the name Rockford Peaches and hosted the Kalamazoo Growlers on Saturday (June 29) night game, followed by spectacular fireworks. But there were a lot of fireworks during the game as the bats […]
Last week, the Rockford Park District convened for our routine quarterly all-staff meeting. These meetings are a time to recognize both teams and individual employees who have gone above and beyond in their roles to successfully serve our community and act as exceptional coworkers! Below are our employees/teams of the […]
The highly anticipated opening of Rockford’s long-desired casino is almost here. Hard Rock International today revealed the grand opening date for Hard Rock Casino Rockford’s permanent facility will be Thursday, Aug. 29, with a star-studded Guitar Smash, in Hard Rock tradition. The doors will open to the public at approximately […]
