Post-Journal

MP being asked to continue higher sales tax for road improvements

By Bob Balgemann Reporter It started in 2008 and since then, many miles of village roads have been rebuilt and/or resurfaced thanks to the vision of voters who made all that possible. Now voters will be asked for a second time to continue a one percent sales tax so that […]

 
 

Announcing the Recipient of the George and Barbara Fell Award to be presented at NLI’s Annual Dinner

Announcing the Recipient of the George and Barbara Fell Award to be presented at NLI’s Annual Dinner

Natural Land Institute (NLI) is pleased to announce that Don Miller will receive the 2020 George and Barbara Fell Award at their Annual Dinner on March 24. Don is known for his 27 years of leadership at Severson Dells Nature Center in Rockford and for connecting thousands of children and […]

 
 

Lace up your shoes and sip some brews for Nik’s Wish

Lace up your shoes and sip some brews for Nik’s Wish

Sip and sprint (or walk) your way to granting Wishes for young adult cancer warriors. On Saturday, March 14, join Nik’s Wish for the 5k Shamrock Beer Run/Walk. The course, at Rockford Speedway, 9572 Forest Hills Road, Loves Park, boasts five beer pitstops. At each pitstop, sample a three-ounce brew […]

 
 

SwedishAmerican Caring Canines Therapy Dog Program makes donation to Rockford Police K-9 Unit

SwedishAmerican Caring Canines Therapy Dog Program makes donation to Rockford Police K-9 Unit

SwedishAmerican’s Caring Canines Therapy Dog program donated $3,944 in proceeds from its 2020 wall calendars to the Rockford Police Department’s K-9 Unit at a check presentation Thursday at SwedishAmerican, 1401 E. State St. in Rockford. The wall calendars were sold at SwedishAmerican’s E. State St. campus in December and feature […]

 
 

VFW hosts law enforcement recognition event

VFW hosts law enforcement recognition event

By Margaret Downing Reporter The Clifford R. Johnson VFW Post No. 9759 once again held its yearly “Law Enforcement Recognition Night” on February 15 in Loves Park. The Officer of the Year winners were announced and honored: -City of Loves Park Police Department: Patrol Officer Brady Bailey -Winnebago County Sheriff’s […]

 
 

Time Traveling Civil War Surgeon to visit Spectrum School

Time Traveling Civil War Surgeon to visit Spectrum School

Spectrum School announced today Time-traveling Civil War Surgeon Dr. James Riley Monroe Gaskill will be completing his medical rounds at Spectrum School on the morning of March 9, 2020. Dr. Gaskill, Surgeon from the 45 Illinois Volunteers, will be demonstrating the tools of his trade and discussing the challenges of […]

 
 

VetsRoll, Inc. announces 7th Annual Rascal’s Bar & Grill Fundraiser

VetsRoll, Inc. announces 7th Annual Rascal’s Bar & Grill Fundraiser

The 2020 VetsRoll Rascal’s Bar & Grill fundraiser will be held on Saturday, Feb. 22 from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. with posting of colors at 12 p.m. at Rascal’s Bar & Grill off Forest Hills Road in Loves Park. This year will mark the event’s 7th anniversary. VetsRoll expects […]

 
 

Olson Lake Polar Plunge to benefit Special Olympics Illinois

Olson Lake Polar Plunge to benefit Special Olympics Illinois

Polar Plungers will brave the frigid water of Olson Lake, on Saturday, March 7. The funds raised from the Law Enforcement Torch Run Polar Plunge will benefit the athletes of Special Olympics Illinois. The Olson Lake Plunge will take place at Rock Cut State Park, 7318 Harlem Rd, Loves Park, […]

 
 

State of the village is ‘outstanding,’ Mayor Johnson proclaims

By Bob Balgemann Reporter The news coming out of Machesney Park Village Hall continues to be very positive. Most recently, Mayor Steve Johnson issued his third State of the Village report during the Feb. 3 board meeting and, in a word, he said it remains in “outstanding” shape. His address […]

 
 

Harlem Roscoe Fire Happenings

Harlem Roscoe Fire Happenings

-Harlem-Roscoe Fire Trustees promoted Firefighter Nate Sarver to the rank of Lt. on Jan. 27, 2020. Congratulations Nate! Lt. Nate Sarver joined the department in April of 2012. He became an EMT in March of 2014, and a Paramedic in June of 2016. Nate was promoted to Lieutenant on Feb. […]

 
 
 
 
 
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