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submitted photo Rockford Journal The crew from Winnebago County Pink Heals ended their day with a visit to our friend Jill. It was so nice to see a smile through her eyes and meet her beautiful children. We wish her all the best and look forward to seeing her next […]
By Margaret Downing REPORTER The Loves Park City Council was busy during the council meeting on Oct. 5. A number of ordinances, first reading, were approved: *A special use permit for a drive-thru window in a commercial retail zoning area in the I-90 East Riverside Blvd. Overlay District in […]
Mercyhealth, OSF HealthCare, and SwedishAmerican Health System in Winnebago County are announcing enhanced visitor restrictions in response to increases in hospitalizations, acuity level, and lengths of stay. These restrictions became effective Monday, Oct. 12. The updated hospital visitor guide-lines are as follows: Mercyhealth Rockton and Riverside Hospitals Outpatient procedures and […]
By Bob Balgemann REPORTER Regional partnerships have evolved as an important ingredient in growing the economy in this part of northern Illinois. One of the many regional organizations emerging over the years within the municipalities of Machesney Park, Loves, Roscoe, Rockton and South Beloit is the Rockford Area Convention and […]
By Margaret Downing REPORTER The North Suburban Library District is in business, just in case you haven’t heard! Executive Director Mary Petro explained last week, “We are open and operational for the public under COVID regulations. “The library is now offering more virtual programs, such as traditional story hours (“Wiggle […]
By Bob Balgemann REPORTER The village board has approved two items that came from separate advisory sources – its liquor commission and the planning and economic development committee (PED). Trustees on Sept. 21 gave first reading approval to the requested variance from accessory building height regulations, to allow construction of […]
By Anne Eickstadt EDITOR “We are opening a second location in the north end of our area because there is a definite need to service the people who want to recycle items,” said Jean Lopez, Events & Communications Coordinator for KNIB (Keep Northern Illinois Beautiful). “KNIB is all donation based, […]
Rockford Symphony Orchestra Board officially launched “The Larsen Legacy Campaign,” a $500,000 fundraising effort named in honor of the RSO’s outgoing, 30-year Music Director, Steven Larsen. To help kickstart the campaign, Keith Syfert, Rockford Symphony Orchestra Foundation President, pledged that the Foundation would match dollar-for-dollar the first $100,000 of […]
By Bob Balgemann REPORTER Harlem’s girls swim team has continued moving forward early in the 2020 season, improving to 3-1 in the NIC-10 by taking a 110-92 victory over defending conference champion Boylan. The Lady Titans won the gold metal competition on Sept. 15 , taking eight to five for […]
It’s been a winning summer for one lucky Illinois Lottery player from Loves Park, who won a $1 million Powerball prize the same week he claimed a $10,000 prize from the “$5 Million Jackpot” instant ticket. The winning journey for the player, who chose to remain anonymous, started on July […]
