Post-Journal

Harlem wins bowling sectional for return trip to state finals

By Bob Balgemann REPORTER Two consecutive disap-pointments were enough for Harlem’s varsity boys bowl-ing team. Sparked once again by their three superlative se-niors, the Huskies won the Vernon Hills sectional tour-nament championship on Saturday. That ensured a berth in the state finals for the fourth straight year. It was Rockford […]

 
 

Harkins Foundation makes a difference in community

Harkins Foundation makes a difference in community

By Margaret Downing REPORTER The board of the Harkins Community Memorial Foundation meets monthly the third Thursday of the month in the community room at Park Towers, 540 Clifford Ave. in Loves Park. Some of the residents of Park Towers are involved in the Founda-tion and plans are underway for […]

 
 

Harlem JV Bowlers Win NIC-10 Championships

By Bob Balgemann, REPORTER  Harlem’s Boys and Girls Junior Varsity Bowling Teams have emerged as NIC-10 Champions with perfect 9-0 records for the 2016-17 season. That meant a repeat for the Lady Huskies, while the Huskies improved on their second place finish in 2015-16. Freeport was second in girl’s competition […]

 
 

Harlem High School Posts Semester One Honor Roll

12th Grade (4.0+) Barger, Logan M.; Bonafede, Gabriella; Bottorff, Kevin W.; Buffington, Alexandra E.; Christensen, Abigail E.; Combs, Tanner J.; Elmer, Jake W.; Gross, Derek M.; Hegg, Krystal L.; Huynh, Courtney L.; Keeling, Kane H.; Keilman, Hailey M.; Kirker, Samuel J.; Kishta, Basmah A.; Kishta, Muhammad A.; Knutsen, Morgan C.; […]

 
 

Lady Huskies Conference Champions in Bowling, Dance

Lady Huskies Conference Champions in Bowling, Dance

By Bob Balgemann, REPORTER   The second weekend in January 2017 was a busy one, and a successful one, for sports teams at Harlem High School. Jan. 12 was Senior Night for both Boys and Girls Bowling Teams, with the Lady Huskies completing a perfect 9-0 season and winning their […]

 
 

Village Seeks Standards for Industrial, Multi-Family Uses

By Bob Balgemann, REPORTER  Officials are continuing to work at making the Village a more aesthetically pleasing place in which to live. So far the Planning and Zoning Commission, along with the Planning and Economic Development Committee, have recommended approval of the following: 1. A text amendment to the Zoning […]

 
 

Police Chief Chuck Lynde Wins Loves Park Rotary Award

After giving us a brief history of the Rotary’s mottos, Mayor Darryl Lindberg presented the 2016 award for “Service Above Self” to Loves Park Chief of Police, Chuck Lynde, at Loves Park Rotary’s Annual Christmas Party. He was in attendance with his wife, Jeni. Chuck was hired by Chief Darryl […]

 
 

Tom Brooks Named Rotarian of the Year

As past Rotarian of the Year, Ginger Thompson was pleased to introduce the latest winner of the Loves Park Rotarian of the Year Award for 2016, Tom Brooks. Tom joined the Rotary in 1993, and we have been blessed by his commitment to volunteering ever since, especially with the youth. […]

 
 

Connie K. Lynch, 70

Connie K. Lynch, 70

Connie K. Lynch, 70, of Lake Summerset passed away Friday, Jan. 6, 2017. Survivors include husband, James T Lynch; children, Dina (Paul) Lynch Hathaway, Darren (Francis) Lynch, Kristen (Joe) Lynch Simpson; 10 grandchildren; 1 great grandchild; siblings, Leeanna (Forest) Peterson Hargraves, Sonja Peterson Gulotta, Marlin (Gail) Peteson; and several loving […]

 
 

Robert Kay “Bob” Klaman, 76

Robert Kay “Bob” Klaman, 76 of Mesa, Ariz. passed away Thursday, Dec. 29 at 3:30 a.m. in Hospice of the Valley Home in Mesa; formerly of Las Vegas, Nev. and the Machesney Park, Ill. areas. Bob was born May 11, 1940 in Harvard, Ill. to Floyd J. & Helen C. […]

 
 
 
 
 
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