ROCKFORD — The former Winnebago County Purchasing Director was charged last week in federal court on two counts of theft from a program receiving federal funds. Sally A. Claassen, 57, of Roscoe, Ill., was an employee of Winnebago County from March 3, 1997, until she resigned on Sept. 11, […]
Eddie Money, Candlebox, Sammy Kershaw, Lindsay Ell, Jt Hodges & Logan Brill to perform ROCKFORD – Townsquare Live Events, in association with North American Midway Entertainment, will produce the inaugural Rockford Town Fair from July 6–10 at the Rockford Speedway. It was announced last week by Dhruv Prasad, Executive […]
STATELINE – Harlem-Roscoe Fire Battalion Chief Jay Alms says, “Harlem-Roscoe Fire has celebrated EMS Week for years with a cookout and recognition of their EMS personnel. This year along with the cookout, the firefighter’s training for the night was a Helicopter Safety Class with React Helicopter landing on the back lot. […]
By Bob Balgemann Reporter STATELINE – Harlem and Hononegah will be sending a combined seven individuals to this weekend’s boys state track meet at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston. The Indians also are advancing their 4-by-200-meter relay team. Meanwhile, the Lady Huskies and Lady Indians were represented by five […]
By Bob Balgemann Reporter MACHESNEY PARK – The week of May 16 began as most did through the course of the 2016 baseball and softball seasons at Harlem. Both teams won, though the Lady Huskies were tested by a scrappy Hononegah team. Playing at home, it appeared that Harlem […]
By Bob Balgemann Reporter ROCKFORD – With one game left, Harlem’s varsity baseball team had gone through the regular season with a 23-7 record, finishing at 17-1 while winning the NIC-10 championship. Head coach Doug Livingston’s last league game was May 20, at Boylan. His Huskies defeated the Titans, 5-2, […]
By Margaret Downing Reporter LOVES PARK – At the May 16 Loves Park City Council meeting, aldermen approved three resolutions in reference to Well No. 4 work. First, a resolution authorizing “an Administrative Order with the Rock River Water Reclamation District (RRWRD)” was passed in reference to the city […]
By Bob Balgemann Reporter MACHESNEY PARK – There have been three emotional gatherings in the last five seasons on the baseball field at Harlem High School. All three of them involved Doug Livingston. The third one occurred May 17, on the occasion of his retirement after 24 years in coaching. […]
By Margaret Downing Reporter LOVES PARK – At the May 9 Loves Park City Council meeting, Mayor Darryl Lindberg issued two proclamations: one to Kishwaukee ABATE declaring the month of May as “Motorcycle Awareness Month,” (the 30th anniversary) and the other declaring Saturday, May 14 as “Letter Carriers Food […]
By Bob Balgemann Reporter MACHESNEY PARK – The first time Harlem and Freeport met on the softball season this season the Lady Huskies’ offense was in high gear as they posted a 17-4 victory. They met for a second time May 11 and in this one it was Harlem’s pitching […]