This story was originally published for Bradley magazine. December graduates Giselle Barraza ’20 and Emily Godin ’20 have a lifelong passion for helping others. Both sought a career where they could make a difference in people’s lives and discovered social work in college. Neither could have imagined their senior practicum […]
The Rockford Fire Department was recently selected by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) to participate in the second phase of a pilot program to build a digital community risk assessment (CRA) tool. Aligned to NFPA 1300, Standard on Community Risk Assessment and Community Risk Reduction Plan Development, the tool, […]
By Bob Balgemann Reporter Second of 2 Parts In looking back at how the village’s five tax increment financing (TIF) districts fared during a difficult 2020, Village Administrator James Richter II had good things to say about all of them. He gave his first annual presentation in December to the […]
Rock Cut State Park is slated to receive $900,000 in state funding for a variety of critical infrastructure improvements from a grant secured by State Rep. John M. Cabello (R-Machesney Park). State officials are reaching out to Rock Cut State Park’s Site Superintendent Brad Brown to finalize the formal process […]
By Bob Balgemann Reporter A requested special use permit to allow a firearms assembly and repair business at 9663 N. Alpine Road, between Field Fastener and Quest Packing and Shipping, has received two positive recommendations. It will be considered by the village board at Monday night’s meeting. The new business […]
Thank you to all of the men and women of the Rockford Park District Police department for always being there to protect and serve. Two members of our Rockford Park District Police department moved up in rank. Congratulations to Detective Teri Johnson who was promoted to Sergeant and is the […]
By Bob Balgemann Reporter While the coronavirus pandemic has brought unprecedented changes for sports teams throughout the United States, the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) has worked to be sure there would be a 2020-21 season for its hundreds of high schools and their student-athletes. Harlem is among them, of […]
On Saturday, Dec. 26, at approximately 6:55 p.m., Rockford Police officers responded to 4007 E. State St. (Don Carter Lanes/Shooter’s Bar) for reports of an active shooter. Rockford Police officers were able to quickly locate and identify the suspect, 37-year-old Duke Webb of Florida. He was taken into custody without […]
By Bob Balgemann Reporter There were lots of hurts in the village during 2020, a mostly hard to believe year that came to a close today. But through it all the spirit of giving that has been in evidence around here for a very long time was still alive, helping […]
By Bob Balgemann Reporter Lori Mitchell has been a resident of the village for a long time and over those years spent many years serving the public. For 20 years she worked for Harlem School District 122, coordinating staff and community relations. She retired in 2004 but after one year […]