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The number of places to shop in the northern Rockford area is growing. With the completion of the West Lane Route 173 improvement project, Machesney Park’s primary retail corridor is enjoying the benefits of five lanes of new pavement, providing easy access and appealing traffic patterns to new retailers. Apparel […]
By Bob Balgemann REPORTER Trent Willey and Brenton Shaw have emerged as household names around town when it comes to the success of Harlem football. Now it’s time to make way for some newcomers to the list such as freshman Jalon Benson, sophomore Nick Blades and others. They stood tall […]
By Margaret Downing REPORTER At the Aug. 22 Loves Park City Council meeting, aldermen heard the good news that the Alpine Road reconstruction project is nearly finished. In the absence of Mayor Darryl Lindberg, Alderman and Mayor Pro Tem, John Pruitt, stated that this was good news. Dan Jacobson, Director […]
By Bob Balgemann REPORTER Harlem Community Center’s annual fall softball season has begun, with 13 teams competing in the 14U, 16U and 18U divisions. Teams from around the area, including Winnebago and Beloit, Wis., have been invited to compete with local, primarily Harlem High School, girls. There are some familiar […]
As Loves Park officers continue increased patrols in the school zones, an officer made a stop on Wednesday morning that netted a burglary warrant arrest. The driver of the vehicle, Samantha A. Embrey, 25, of Loves Park was arrested for driving while license suspended and issued a warning for using […]
By Bob Balgemann REPORTER They’ll be at it again, for the second year in a row. Harlem versus Guilford in the NIC-10 football opener for both teams. Kickoff will be at 7:15 p.m. at the Huskies’ home field. As is the case with openers, this one will have its share […]
The Village of Machesney Park Clerk’s Office would like to equip our residents with pertinent information both for voting in the November Election and for the April Consolidated Election. November Election: If you are not registered to vote in the Nov. 8, 2016, Presidential Election, the last regular day […]
By Margaret Downing REPORTER At the Aug. 15 Loves Park City Council meeting, in an ongoing endeavor to update the city’s water department building at 5440 Walker Ave., aldermen approved the department going out for negotiated bids for interior painting. The structure was built in the 1980s and has […]
By Bob Balgemann REPORTER Summer isn’t over yet and already the village is getting a head start on two major road projects, totaling an estimated $1.380 million, for next year. Here they are: Rebuild the East Service Drive of Illinois 251 to a curb and gutter standard between Harlem […]
By Jean Seegers REPORTER The annual Epilepsy Foundation Mud Volleyball tournament got underway at 8:30 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 6. This year, 220 teams on 32 mud-clogged courts were slotted to participate throughout the day. The tournament was held in Roscoe’s Riverside Park. Spectators cheered for their favorite team as the […]
