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By Bob Balgemann Reporter For longtime resident Robbin Snodgrass, continuing her many years of public service would be capped by becoming the fifth village clerk in its 40-year history on Tuesday. She is being opposed in her attempt by resident Kristine De Nolf. The Post Journal asked the two candidates […]
By Bob Balgemann REPORTER Harlem’s varsity football team is at the half-way mark of the abbreviated, six-game NIC-10 season. So far the Huskies have trounced Rockford Auburn, 36-12, in their first outing, while treating their fans to a 48-7 rout of Freeport in the home opener on March 27. They’ll […]
By Bob Balgemann Reporter Members of Harlem’s boys swimming and diving team were a presence at the year-ending conference meet, when a blend of seniors, juniors and sophomores finished first, second or third in eight of the 13 events. Sophomore Jeremy Mueller had a banner day, breaking six school records […]
By Bob Balgemann Reporter After six years of owning the former J.C. Penney Outlet at 8702 N. Second St., the village is close to completing its goal of redeveloping that building at the Town Center. That’s being accomplished through sale of the building to local businessman James Michalsen (JM Commercial […]
By Bob Balgemann Reporter Three of Harlem’s four defending NIC-10 champions are continuing their march to repeating their accomplishments of last year, with two games left in the 2021 season. The varsity and junior varsity girls, along with the junior varsity boys, were atop their respective divisions with 7-0 records […]
By Bob Balgemann REPORTER Northpointe Development, Inc., LLC was hoping to begin the process of building a 64-unit apartment building on 5.27 vacant acres in the northeast portion of the Machesney Town Center, west of North Second Street (Illinois 251) and just north of Roosevelt Road. But that didn’t happen. […]
By Bob Balgemann Reporter Harlem’s Huskies basketball team enjoyed a successful week as it bounced back from a loss to Rockford East to notch four consecutive victories. Meanwhile, in a showdown among NIC-10 bowling powerhouses, Freeport’s boys rallied from an early deficit to seize a 14-pin win over Harlem and […]
By Bob Balgemann Reporter Village officials have kicked off preparing their 2021-22 budget with an opening workshop that set the stage for what will come at future meetings. The mayor and trustees will get into the dollars and cents side of the process Saturday morning at village hall. At that […]
Three members of the 2021 varsity girls bowling team at Harlem High School will continue their education – and bowling – at Rock Valley College (RVC) in nearby Rockford. Joana Araojo, Jocelynn Eggert and Olivia Watton signed their letters of intent Feb. 17, committing to enrolling at RVC this fall. […]
By Bob Balgemann Reporter The village will celebrate another milestone – the 40th anniversary of its incorporation – on Wednesday, Feb. 24. Land that previously was the site of the Machesney Airport was set aside for what became a successful Winnebago County municipality. And its triumphs over those years recently […]
