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Rockford’s Anderson named semifinalist for NFF Campbell Trophy

Rockford’s Anderson named semifinalist for NFF Campbell Trophy

Matt Anderson, a native of Rockford, graduate of Rockford Lutheran Jr. and Sr. High School and senior on the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater football team, is one of 185 semifinalists nationwide for the 2019 William V. Campbell Trophy presented by Mazda, an award from the National Football Foundation and College Hall […]

 
 

The Gentlemen Car Club raises funds for VetsRoll

The Gentlemen Car Club raises funds for VetsRoll

      Doug Schroder Photo The Journal Former Loves Park resident Clayton Green came all the way from Nebraska to attend the last Cruise Night of the season at Meadow Mart Mall on Thursday, Sept 19. Green brought along his ’48 Ford 2DR Sedan and the PBR themed motorcycle […]

 
 

Lockwood Park Pumpkin Fest – One Big Weekend

Lockwood Park Pumpkin Fest – One Big Weekend

Lockwood Park Pumpkin Fest courtesy photo The Journal There will be plenty to do for all ages – pet the farm animals, take a wagon ride, explore the corn maze, play games, and pick your own pumpkin. Get outdoors and enjoy fall at Lockwood’s Pumpkin Fest, scheduled for one weekend […]

 
 

Local Spiritualist Church is one of a few in Illinois

Local Spiritualist Church is one of a few in Illinois

By Margaret Downing Reporter As defined in Wikipedia, “Spiritualism, in philosophy, is a characteristic of any system of thought that affirms the existence of immaterial reality imperceptible to the (physical) senses. “The Modern Spiritualist movement dates from 1848” with the Fox sisters of Hydesville, New York…” There are seven Spiritualist […]

 
 

Machesney Park supports successful Vietnam Era Veteran Recognition event

Machesney Park supports successful Vietnam Era Veteran Recognition event

The Vets Roll organization sponsored a Vietnam Era Veterans Recognition Program on Sunday, Sept. 8, at 4 p.m. at the beautiful Eclipse Center in Beloit. The organization reached out to the Greater Stateline area, from Machesney Park into much of Rock County. No Veteran was denied a recognition medallion based […]

 
 

Community events held to support 2019 North American Olympic Table Tennis Trials in Rockford

Community events held to support 2019 North American Olympic Table Tennis Trials in Rockford

Events take place throughout the city Sept. 5 to Oct. 5 Today, the Rockford Area Convention and Visitors Bureau announced several community events in support of Rockford’s first-ever Olympic Trials – the 2019 International Table Tennis Federation North American Olympic Table Tennis Trials to be held at the BMO Harris […]

 
 

OSF HealthCare unveils area’s first Mobile Health Care Simulator

OSF HealthCare unveils area’s first Mobile Health Care Simulator

OSF HealthCare held a special blessing ceremony August 9, for its new, state-of-the-art mobile health care simulator, at the OSF Northern Region EMS West State Training Facility, 3501 W. State St. Rockford. The Sisters made a decision in the late 1970s to train EMS personnel in an established area as […]

 
 

Region welcomes Costco to Loves Park

Region welcomes Costco to Loves Park

Region welcomes Costco to Loves Park By Margaret Downing Reporter A grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony held by the Parks Chamber took place at the new Costco Wholesale location just off E. Riverside Blvd. on the east side of I-90 and across from the new Mercyhealth complex. A good […]

 
 

Superman makes a house call

Superman makes a house call

Superman visited Machesney Park on Sunday, Aug.18 to say “Happy birthday” to his biggest fan, 5-year-old Liam Wick, who has been fighting a brain tumor all his life. Liam’s story begins the fall of 2014. He was a happy-go-lucky baby, a light to many, until he fell ill and began […]

 
 

Grants allow Machesney Park to help residents with housing needs

By Bob Balgemann Reporter The village has a number of programs that assist qualified residents in addressing needs of their homes. Grants are a big part of paying for those improvements, in particular for a program that’s been around for more than 20 years. Mayor Steve Johnson announced at the […]

 
 
 
 
 
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