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This month, Rockford Park District’s team convened for our routine all-staff quarterly meeting, hosted at the newly reopened Riverview Icehouse. We took a moment to honor the individuals and teams whose contributions have fueled our impact in the community. 2023 Employee of the Year: Penny Christians Penny embodies the spirit […]
By Margaret Downing REPORTER At the March 18 Loves Park bi-monthly city council meeting, aldermen were busy approving expenses through resolutions, which all passed: *A resolution was passed releasing Executive Session Minutes. *A resolution to authorize the Chief of Police to purchase five 2025 Ford Police Utility vehicles from Rock […]
The following is a news release from the Rockford Police Department: On Wednesday, March 27, 2024, at approximately 1:14 p.m., Rockford Police officers responded to multiple addresses in the area of Holmes Street, Winnetka Drive and Cleveland Avenue. We are currently working through the details of the investigation and […]
By Margaret Downing REPORTER Crandall Stats and Sensors, 9918 N. Alpine Road, a family-owned hometown company in Machesney Park celebrated their business location in the village this past week. According the Mayor Steve Johnson, the company “originated through the old Barber Colman Company in Loves Park. It was later purchased […]
By Marianne Mueller REPORTER As a large crowd of spectators cheered them on, nearly 500 brave, warmhearted souls plunged into Olson Lake in Rock Cut State Park on Saturday, March 2, all in support of the Special Olympics and thousands of athletes they serve. Temperatures rose to nearly 61 degrees […]
Summer Manufacturing and Readiness Technology (SMART) Camp is back at Rock Valley College in summer 2024. Sparking interest in the world of automation and fabrication, these one-week, non-credit summer camps allow middle school students to explore the career areas of welding, mechatronics, and CNC machining. In addition, participants will […]
By Alex Gary REPORTER A uncharacteristically average Friday kept Harlem’s vaunted girls bowling team from adding an eighth IHSA state bowling title. On Friday at the Cherry Bowl in Cherry Bowl, the Huskies recorded a team score of 5,739 over six rounds. That was good for a tie for seventh […]
Girls team finishes fifth in NIC-10 with 9-9 record By Alex Gary CORRESPONDENT Harlem secured its 10th win of the season on senior night by beating Rockford East, 56-51, on Friday. It wasn’t easy. The Huskies let a 13-point, first-half lead slip away only to win with a […]
State funding announced last week will help renovate and improve recreational amenities at Alpine Park, 950 S. Alpine Road, Rockford. The Rockford Park District received a $600,000 Open Space Land Acquisition and Development, or OSLAD, grant which is administered by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. Alpine Park is a […]
Enough snow had been made, and massive blocks of snow were packed and ready to go for the 38th Annual Illinois Snow Sculpting Competition, which took place at Sinnissippi Park, 1375 N. Second St., Rockford. This year’s event was presented by Midland States Bank. The competition began Jan. 24, […]
