Eleven-year-old Rockton girl leads charge to help others facing hair loss
Gracie Williams stands with an enlarged check depicting the total of $2,585.
Gracie Williams stands with an enlarged check depicting the total of $2,585.
By Margaret Downing REPORTER At the Loves Park City Council meeting on June 25, aldermen approved a resolution allowing the public works manager to hire assistance with drainage ditch maintenance in the city. The resolution includes “but is not limited to tree removal, excavation, hauling, and materials for the purpose […]
The proposed wording of an advisory referendum that may appear on the Nov. 6 general election ballot reads: “Should the Village of Machesney Park allow small, recreational campfires and…
Keep Northern Illinois Beautiful (KNIB) will hold its Spring Clothing Drive on Saturday, May 12, from 9 a.m. to noon at four locations: Blain’s Farm and Fleet, 300 E. Riverside Blvd., Loves Park; Blain’s Farm and Fleet, 725 W. State St., Rockford…
By Marianne Mueller Reporter The Kishwaukee Valley Chapter of ABATE-A Brotherhood Aimed toward Education is hosting a pasta dinner fundraiser on Feb. 17. Join ABATE at the VFW Post 9759 at 2018 Windsor Road in Loves Park for food, fun and entertainment will fill four hours of guaranteed fun! Doors […]
By Bob Balgemann Reporter Two years after retiring as the highly successful coach of baseball teams at Auburn and Harlem high schools, accolades continue to be afforded to Doug Livingston. Last week he was one of six inducted into the Illinois High School Baseball Coaches Association (IHSBCA) Hall of Fame […]
Belvidere North High School students Abbey Brynolf, Ky Gilbertson and Patrick McGowan work on their sculpture, Bee Protective, for the 2018 Sinnissippi Snow Sculpting competition. (Photo by Chris Anderson)
By Bob Balgemann Reporter The new year only is a few weeks old, but the village of Machesney Park has a whole host of items on its “to do list.” Most of them are being carried over from 2017, when the village enjoyed a productive year on a number of […]
By Bob Balgemann REPORTER It didn’t take any time at all for Harlem graduates Carson Racich and Brenton Shaw to break into varsity lineups of their chosen sports at the college level. They both were record breakers of “first-ever” quality while playing golf and football for the Orange and White. […]
By Bob Balgemann REPORTER Harlem’s varsity girls swimming and diving team closed out a short week by defeating Jefferson, 144-33, in a NIC-10 dual meet. Trinity Goertz started things off by scoring 142.20 points to win the diving competition. Harlem’s took all three relay events. That included the 200-yard medley, […]
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