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By Bob Balgemann, REPORTER Harlem Cheer has come home with a first place trophy from the recent Midwest Cheerfest, held at Carl Sandburg High School in Orland Park. The Lady Huskies competed in the Large Varsity Class with nine other schools that have sizable enrollments. Harlem totaled 82.61 points to […]
By Bob Balgemann, REPORTER After two NIC-10 games, Harlem’s Boys Bowling Team was 2-0 and averaging 1,262 pins per game. Rockford East, the third opponent of the season, was 1-1 yet averaged 1,337 a game. And, to make matters a bit worse, the E-Rabs surpassed the 4,000-pin mark a few […]
By Bob Balgemann, REPORTER The beat goes on as far as Harlem’s Boys Bowling Team is concerned. At their recent Huskie Invite, the Huskies set a new Illinois High School Association three-game series record with a 3,554 pinfall, during the morning session. The previous standard was 3,540, set by downstate […]
By Bob Balgemann, REPORTER Village officials are moving ahead with the acquisition of nine more vacant properties along or near Shore Drive. Public Works Director Chad Hunter told the Administration and Finance (A&F) Committee at its Nov. 21 meeting, that the opportunity to acquire those lots came through a Winnebago […]
By Bob Balgemann, REPORTER There will be some new faces in the official Village family following the April 2017 municipal election. But the Nov. 21-28 official filing period didn’t bring out anyone other than those who earlier announced their candidacies for six upcoming vacancies. Incumbent Mayor Jerry D. Bolin is […]
By Margaret Downing, REPORTER At the Nov. 28 Loves Park City Council meeting, aldermen approved a resolution “authorizing the execution of an Intergovernmental Agreement” between the City and the Winnebago County Circuit Clerk’s office for “an electronic citation program.” According to Police Chief Chuck Lynde, the program won’t be up […]
By Bob Balgemann, REPORTER Tournaments at Burlington Central and LaSalle-Peru gave Harlem’s Boys and Girls Basketball Teams a look at out-of-the-area squads, while opening the 2016-17 varsity season. They did pretty well while away from home, combining for a 6-2 record. The Lady Huskies took on some successful programs […]
By Margaret Downing, REPORTER April’s election is looking to be a busy time for Loves Park. Two candidates have announced they were running for Mayor (John Pruitt and Greg Jury). Bob Burden and John Danielson are running for re-election as City Clerk and City Treasurer, respectively. Pruitt’s four-year term as […]
By Bob Balgemann, REPORTER Village officials have begun accepting nominations for the Annual Holiday House Lighting Contest. Suggestions as to who has decorated their home in a most special way will be taken at Village Hall until 4:30 p.m., Dec. 16. The top three houses will be announced at the […]
Harlem High School Senior Jake Nimtz is planning to sign a letter of intent to attend McKendree University in downstate Lebanon, near St. Louis. The signing is scheduled for 3 p.m. Friday (Dec. 2) at Forest Hills Lanes in Loves Park. McKendree is the reigning National Intercollegiate Men’s Champion. This […]
