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By Alex Gary REPORTER Harlem’s girls bowling won another tournament this past weekend, dominating the East Invitational at Don Carter Lanes. Harlem had three of the top 10 bowlers. Ashlin Teves took first with a 1,281 score over six games and Miranda Klenz was second at 1,266. Alexis Born was […]
By Alex Gary REPORTER The Harlem Huskies picked up their first NIC-10 win of the boys basketball season with a 48-45 win over the Bucs in Belvidere. The win snapped a seven-game losing streak after Harlem had opened the year with solid wins over Johnsburg and Crystal Lake Central. The […]
Late for a game at the BMO Center? Need to meet up with friends down the street? Want to sip yodur wine during your salon appointment? Now in downtown Rockford you can take your drink to-go when purchased in a designated cup from one of 14 bars and restaurants. Under […]
By Margaret Downing REPORTER Per North Park Fire Protection District Fire Chief Joel Hallstrom (current location 600 Wood Ave.), a groundbreaking was held at the department’s new building site (1011 Harlem Rd.) Nov. 20 to celebrate the start of new construction by Cord Construction and Blakemore Architects of Rockford. As […]
House Minority Leader Tony McCombie recently held a successful law enforcement luncheon in her 89th District, which brought together area lawmakers and local Sheriffs, Chiefs and State police to discuss the issues they face in Illinois. The event drew 75 participants for the discussion-based event, which focused on the larger […]
By Alex Gary REPORTER Basketball season tips off this week and Harlem fans will have to get used to a lot of new leading players. The girls team started first with a game at Dixon on Monday. Last season, Harlem went 23-11, winning the most games since the 1999-2000 season […]
The Rockford Symphony Youth Orchestra (RSYO) has a busy fall schedule with two concerts in November. The RSYO is conducted by Linc Smelser and is made up of area students. The RSYO is a great way to introduce your family to orchestral music! RSYO Fall Concerts RSYO Fall Chamber Concert […]
By Alex Gary REPORTER Harlem Senior Zoe Shields joined a pretty short list this past Saturday when she took first place in the 50-year freestyle in the NIC-10 championship meet. Shields became just the third girls swimmer in Harlem history to win an individual NIC-10 title. She joins Arica Woolbright, […]
By Mass Communications Specialist 1st Class Beverly Taylor NAVY OFFICE OF COMMUNITY OUTREACH Petty Officer 3rd Class Will Sheley, a native of Rockford, Illinois, is one of more than 5,000 sailors serving aboard the self-contained mobile airport, USS Dwight D. Eisenhower. Sheley graduated in 2016 from Guilford High School. The […]
By Margaret Downing REPORTER At its bi-monthly city council meeting Oct. 2, Loves Park aldermen approved a resolution and several ordinances: A Resolution was approved authorizing an Economic Incentive Agreement for Anderson Illinois Properties, LLC for Nimtz and Perryville Roads. Per the resolution, “Anderson Illinois Properties, LLC, (“Developer”) intends to […]
