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The Harlem girls bowling team won its fifth national title in dominating fashion. The Huskies traveled to Leisure Lanes this past weekend for the U.S. High School Bowling National Championship, which included teams from 25 states. Harlem had the top score in the qualifying round that cut it to 16 […]
Levings Park, 1420 S. Pierpont Ave., Rockford, is a regional destination park that provides unique recreational experiences with two entertainment series that run each summer, West Rock Wake Park, fishing, playgrounds, and shelters to utilize for special events. Music, arts, and culture are easy to find almost every Sunday during […]
By Marianne Mueller REPORTER A photo of former K-9 officer Nyx sat in the front of Westminster Presbyterian Church, one of a long line of officers who have died in the line of duty. The Northern Illinois Police Memorial Service was held on Wednesday, May 15 honoring and remembering the […]
SwedishAmerican Health Foundation (SAHF) is excited to announce its new name, the launch of its refreshed brand identity, cutting-edge website and its renewed focus on supporting remarkable health care at UW Health in northern Illinois. To celebrate, SAHF is hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony with the Greater Rockford Chamber of […]
By Margaret Downing REPORTER A good sized turn out of area residents were on hand at the LZ site adjacent to the Rockford Museum Center and Midway Village on May 4 for dedication of a new Purple Heart Memorial. Major General John L. Borling, USAF Retired, a graduate of the […]
By Margaret Downing REPORTER After years of showing support to fellow veterans of the Vietnam War, Nick Parnello was recently honored for his dedication to that cause. He was recommended to local contractor Randy Palmeri & Son of Rockford to be that company’s recipient of a free exterior home makeover…well […]
By B. W. Jacobsen The 39th Annual Arny Johnson run/walk 10 mile and 5K was held with 170 participants on Sunday, April 21, at 8 a.m. at Woodward – Rock Cut Campus (1 Woodward Way, Loves Park, Il 61111). This was a Rockford Road Runner sanctioned event. The race was at the […]
By Margaret Downing REPORTER At the April 15 Village of Machesney Park village board meeting, an area life saver was honored, plus a number of items were approved: *Village, county, and emergency services officials were on hand to recognize a young lady, Cassidy Davenport “for her act of kindness which […]
By Marianne Mueller REPORTER Vets Roll has hosted 2,470 WWII, Korean and Vietnam Era Veterans and Rosie the Riveters from 38 states and the District of Columbia in the past 14 years, on what has been called “The trip of a lifetime.” This year around 200 Veterans will have the […]
Harlem-Roscoe Fire Trustees Bart Munger, John Donahue, and Al Bach hosted the department’s annual Trustee’s Appreciation Awards Dinner last night, March 30th, 2024 at Mary’s Market in Roscoe. After a delicious buffet meal put out by Mary’s Market, the awards and recognitions were presented for year of 2023. HRFD Fire […]
