By Bob Balgemann Reporter The face of this year’s Harlem wrestling team is changing through the arrival of newcomers and return of regulars who had been sidelined by injury. The Huskies recently fielded a full team in all 14 weight classes while scoring an unusually easy 50-15 win over rival […]
By Bob Balgemann Reporter Harlem competitive cheer entered three teams in the recent Belvidere Winter Classic and they came home with championship hardware in each of their divisions. It was a highly competitive event with close to 50 teams in all, testing each other’s routines and abilities. The Lady Huskies […]
Jensen ordered to pay $274,000, serve probation Cynthia R. Jensen, 56, of Kingston, pleaded guilty to a felony theft charge in Walworth County Circuit Court in Elkhorn, Wisconsin, on Jan. 10. The former general manager of Rock Valley Publishing, Southern Lakes Newspapers and Southern Lakes Publishing made a […]
5,406 volunteer hours, 62 parade floats highlight 7th Annual Stroll Stroll on State, presented by Illinois Bank & Trust, welcomed residents and visitors to downtown Rockford for the seventh year on Saturday, Nov. 30 to ring in the holiday season. The Rockford Area Convention & Visitors Bureau (RACVB) produces the […]
Spring registration is open now at the NIU Community School of the Arts. The school offers music lessons, classes, and year-round programming for children and adults of all ages. More than 400 students come to NIU from nearly 50 cities, towns, and suburbs to participate in CSA classes, lessons, and […]
courtesy photo The Journal The Battle has ended; the totals are in … the Rockford Police Department won by only a difference of $31.82! The Rockford Fire Department far surpassed the Police Department with their online kettle. Congratulations to all and thank you Winnebago County for your support.
A Rockford man, wanted in connection to a nearly 10-year-old murder case, is found murdered in Mexico. On Sept. 10, 2010 shortly after 5:30 p.m., Rockford Police Officers responded to the 600 block of Morgan St. in reference to a shooting. Upon arrival, officers located the victim, 23-year-old Steven […]
By Bob Balgemann Reporter The end of the 2019 portion of the 2019-20 conference season was a busy one for Harlem in boys and girls bowling, boys and girls basketball and wrestling. All four Harlem bowling teams – boys varsity and junior varsity, girls varsity and JV – are […]
By Bob Balgemann Reporter He described his youth as one spent on the road, living in Japan, Germany, California, Boston, and “most everywhere in between.” In fact, he attended 13 different schools before graduating from Harlem High School. And so the life of Mark Sorrentino, as a […]
The Village of Machesney Park is pleased to announce the winners of this year’s annual Outdoor Holiday Decorating Contest. This event, which is coordinated by Clerk Lori Mitchell, encourages residents to bring holiday spirit into their neighborhoods by decorating their homes. Village President Steve Johnson says the annual outdoor decorating […]