Post-Journal

Three Harlem bowling teams continue quest for NIC-10 championships

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 […]

 
 

Developer withdraws proposed 64-unit apartment building in MP

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. […]

 
 

Harlem has great week in boys basketball; mixed results in bowling

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 […]

 
 

Machesney Park swings into money side of budget for 2021-22

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 Lady Huskies will continue bowling at Rock Valley College

Three Lady Huskies will continue bowling at Rock Valley College

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. […]

 
 

Machesney Park to observe 40th anniversary

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 […]

 
 

Harlem winter sports teams win three of four opening contests

By Bob Balgemann Reporter Four of Harlem’s seven winter sports teams have opened their abbreviated seasons with victories. The boys and girls varsity basketball teams traveled to Boylan Catholic and came home with a pair of wins. The inexperienced Huskies with just no returning starters routed the Titans, 67-50. One […]

 
 

Syverson applauds Illinois Gaming Board’s decision, Hard Rock Casino gains momentum 

Syverson applauds Illinois Gaming Board’s decision, Hard Rock Casino gains momentum 

State Senator Dave Syverson (R-Rockford) is exited to share that the Hard Rock Casino will be advancing to the next step of development after the Illinois Gaming Board announced their preliminary decision on the Rockford casino license application on Feb. 4. “After 20 years of working to make this casino […]

 
 

Appreciating heroes

Appreciating heroes

The Anderson family stopped by the Harlem-Roscoe Fire Dept. with Henry to let us know how he was doing and drop of some breakfast pizza last week. Henry was pulled out a house fire by Harlem-Roscoe and Rockton Fire crews in January and has made a full recovery. Teamwork helped […]

 
 

Rochelle sculptor creates snow sculptures near downtown Rockford

Rochelle sculptor creates snow sculptures near downtown Rockford

Motorists traveling through downtown Rockford in the past couple of weeks have had their curiosity piqued by an unknown snow sculptor who has been hard at work on a vacant lot at N. Church and John streets. His first creation there is a magnificent mermaid, and that was followed by […]

 
 
 
 
 
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