By Bob Balgemann Reporter Village officials are getting closer to resolving the issue of who will provide law enforcement services for residents and businesses. Winnebago County has been doing that since the village incorporation in 1981. But some unhappiness with that service a couple of years ago prompted the village […]
By Bob Balgemann Reporter Possibly the last official gathering of the 2019-20 sports season was held not long before such get-togethers of any size were banned because of the coronavirus threat. There were plenty of successes to remember team-wise, at the state and NIC-10 levels, along with celebrating the 49 […]
Every Wednesday morning at 10 a.m., starting May 6, Assistant Deputy Chief Mike Dalke, Community Engagement Commander, will be reading a book LIVE on the Rockford Police Department’s Facebook Page. Working with Principal Loree Leathers of Haskell Elementary and Principal Aimee Kasper of Constance Lane Elementary, Officer Dalke has already […]
By Bob Balgemann Reporter The 2020-21 fiscal year will begin Friday, May 1, and despite being surrounded by uncertainty, village officials are taking care of business on a variety of fronts. Here are some matters that were taken care of at the April 20 village board meeting, the last one […]
By Anne Eickstadt Editor It was a very quiet event this year. It consisted of three members of the Cherry Valley Public Works Dept. and two reporters. Nevertheless, Cherry Valley was celebrating Arbor Day by planting a new tree near the Village Hall. Chris Roskapp is the arborist (tree expert) […]
By Megan Brown Navy Office of Community Outreach Petty Officer Second Class Kyle Mcgee, a native of Machesney Park, recently celebrated his reenlistment in the U.S. Navy with a ceremony aboard the guided missile destroyer, USS James E. Williams. The ship is currently on deployment in the Persian Gulf. Mcgee […]
Bring joy and have fun with our Virtual Wine 5k Run/Walk. Register for the Run/Walk and we’ll send you COOL Wine Run swag. Run or walk 5k (3.1 mile) anywhere at anytime, from April 11 to May 30, 2020. Then, relaxing in your full swag regalia, sipping a nice […]
By Bob Balgemann Reporter First of two Parts Village staff has once again put together a balanced budget for a new fiscal year, this one covering the period May 1, 2020, through April 30, 2021. Final action on the spending plan will be Monday night. Approval on first reading came […]
RFD photo The Journal The Brothers and Sisters of Local 413 want to offer our deepest condolences to the family and friends of Firefighter Mario Araujo. Brother Araujo, an 18 year veteran of the CFD, passed away April 7 from complications of COVID-19. Rest in peace brother and we […]
Sunday, March 29 marked the completion of 16 years of service today for yet another remarkable recruit class. This group has gone on to accomplish a number of great things throughout their 16 years of service to the City of Rockford Government. They have all represented this Local, Department, and […]