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Retail, industrial and hospitality segments all seeing growth in 2020 Excavators working in front of Meijer along Route 173 prompted inquiries at Village Hall earlier this week. “We’ve received a number of calls asking what is being built,” said Mayor Steve Johnson, who is proud to see new businesses development […]
By Bob Balgemann REPORTER The thinking that Harlem’s 2020 Girls Swimming and Diving Team was talented throughout its lineup of veterans and underclassmen, for this abbreviated season, has proven to be correct right off the bat. In their season-opening meet against Belvidere Co-op, the Lady Huskies splashed to a 117-75 […]
By Anne Eickstadt EDITOR Parker Center staff with the support of the principal, Erin Anderson, assistant principal, Dawn Monge, and Pam Thompson from the United Way of Rock River Valley have been busy during the hot month of August. “We worked with United Way to update our Born Learning Trail. […]
By Bob Balgemann REPORTER The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has accepted a modified sports schedule/plan that was approved July 29 by the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) for its member teams in 2020-21. Concurrence for its proposal came from IDPH on Aug. 14. That means the revised schedule […]
On Aug. 3 the Village of Machesney Park recognized residents Bev Kerby and Rose Bailey for their unselfish acts of kindness towards their community friends and neighbors. Between the two of them, they have made more than 600 protective face masks to help protect others from the COVID-19 virus. Because […]
By Anne Eickstadt EDITOR On Tuesday, Aug. 11 at 1 p.m. a new resale shop opened its doors in Machesney Park. Dignitaries who made their way to 7507 N. 2nd St., Unit D in Machesney Park, included Village of Machesney Park Mayor Steve Johnson; the Parks Chamber of Commerce Executive […]
By Anne Eickstadt EDITOR At the 2020 Bike-A-Thon at Midway Village on Saturday, July 25 from 9 to 11 a.m., kids could challenge themselves to see how many times they were able to ride around the course on their bike. Costumes were optional for this Halloween in July community event, […]
By Margaret Downing REPORTER Sixteen-year old Boylan High School student and Troop 32 Boy Scout, Joshua White, of Loves Park, successfully completed his first solo flight this past week after logging over 22 hours of aviation flight instruction at Poplar Grove Airport this summer. Joshua is now well on […]
By Bob Balgemann REPORTER Speeding along various streets in the village is an ongoing problem and occasionally draws discussion at village board meetings. Sometimes a resident or residents will ask that four-way stop intersections be created to keep speeding under control. But the official view typically is to reject such […]
The Rockford Area Convention & Visitors Bureau is honored to announce that Wendy Perks Fisher, RACVB’s retired president/CEO, has been inducted into to the Hall of Fame for Destinations International, the world’s largest organization serving and representing destination marketing organizations (like RACVB) focused on helping member agencies boost economic impact, […]
