By Margaret Downing Reporter At the July 12 Loves Park City Council meeting, Mayor Greg Jury presented a proclamation to Nick Parnello of Rockford…a dedicated supporter and advocate of veterans and of those who served in the war in Vietnam, declaring July 12 as “Nick Parnello Recognition Day” in the […]
Village officials have announced the sale of the former JCPenney Building at 8702 N. Second St. to James Michalsen Jr., of JM Commercial Properties, LLC. The fully-leased, 100,000 square foot building was sold for $995,000. Village Trustee Aaron Wilson said that he was happy to see a local entrepreneur assume […]
Area youth, teens, and families have a variety of new ways to recreate and spend quality time together, thanks to a major renovation of Keye-Mallquist Park, 1702 11th St., Rockford. Investing $683,000 to remodel Keye-Mallquist Park was possible thanks to funding from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, The Blazer […]
By Bob Balgemann Reporter Harlem was expecting a rebuilding season in wrestling, what with losing nine experienced, four-year starters to graduation. What ensued was described by head coach Sam Enderle as a “unique season.” First of all, wrestling for years had been a winter sport. But not 2020-21, throughout the […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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, […]