Post-Journal

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 […]

 
 

Law enforcement services getting a Machesney Park ‘brand’

By Bob Balgemann Reporter The village has its first ever deputy chief, someone who supervises the Winnebago County deputies and detectives while providing a distinctive, local “brand” to the law enforcement services they bring to local residents and businesses. Winnebago County Sheriff Gary Caruana was at the May 3 Machesney […]

 
 

Loves Park Police ‘Officers of the Year’ honored

Loves Park Police ‘Officers of the Year’ honored

By Margaret Downing Reporter Three of the city’s police officers were honored at the city council meeting May 3. Police Chief Lynde recognized the “2020 Officers of the Year,” who were previously honored by the Clifford E. Johnson Loves Park VFW Post 9759. As noted, “Officers Kaitlin Werle, Brady Bailey, […]

 
 

United Way Strong Neighborhood House opens with ribbon cutting

United Way Strong Neighborhood House opens with ribbon cutting

United Way of Rock River Valley’s (UWRRV) third Strong Neighborhood House officially opened with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday, April 29 at 1 p.m. Sixty-four partners representing construction companies, financial institutions, government, law enforcement, nonprofits, private citizens, and trade unions donated the funds, materials and labor necessary to build […]

 
 

Machesney Park Village Board members to take office Monday

By Bob Balgemann Reporter Successful candidates for a variety of village offices in the April 6 consolidated election will take office at Monday night’s village board meeting. There only was one contest, that for village clerk, which was won by former Trustee Robbin Snodgrass. She defeated the other candidate, Kristine […]

 
 

Generous donation

Generous donation

The Blazer Foundation granted $50,000 to support Therapeutic Recreation programs in the Rockford Park District. As a way to honor former board member, alderman, and district employee, the fund will be called, “The John Beck Fund of The Blazer Foundation.” John Beck did so much to improve the lives of […]

 
 

City continues its opposition to House Bill on police accountability

By Margaret Downing Reporter The Loves Park City Council took care of a number of items at the April 12 council meeting: *A resolution opposing House Bill 1727 regarding “the elimination of qualified immunity for police officers” was passed. Under Officer Accountability, this Bill “creates” the “Bad Apples in Law […]

 
 

Harlem still unbeaten in football, sweeps Auburn in volleyball

By Bob Balgemann Reporter Harlem’s varsity football and girls volleyball teams were on the same path last week as the abbreviated 2021 season neared an end.  In football, the Huskies came from serious deficits for the third consecutive week to improve their record to 5-0 with one game left to […]

 
 
 
 
 
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