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Temporary Machesney Park Village Hall relocation began Oct. 4

Temporary Machesney Park Village Hall relocation began Oct. 4

By Margaret Downing REPORTER The current Machesney Park village hall building, dedicated on Oct. 29, 1986, is undergoing some much-needed renovation. Village staff and services are relocated to a temporary office location. As explained by Village Management Analyst, Dylan Moffitt, “Beginning on Wednesday, Oct. 4, the Village of Machesney Park […]

 
 

28th Annual POW/MIA Recognition Candlelight Ceremony held in Loves Park

28th Annual POW/MIA Recognition Candlelight Ceremony held in Loves Park

By Margaret Downing REPORTER The third Friday of September is known as National POW and MIA Remembrance Day, which was established to honor prisoners of war and those still missing in action. The Rockford chapter of Vietnam2Now once again hosted a ceremony at Loves Park city hall commemorating the event. […]

 
 

National Top-10 Pickleball facility opens in Loves Park; Victory Pickleball’s 15 indoor courts make the facility the largest in Illinois

One of the fastest growing sports in the United States is the center of a new sports complex now open in Loves Park, Illinois. Recently, Victory Pickleball hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony for its sprawling 54,000 square foot facility, which includes 15 state-of-the-art indoor courts. As a new facility dedicated […]

 
 

Football, volleyball squads get back on winning track

By Alex Gary REPORTER Offense continues to be an issue for Harlem’s football team, but the defense and special teams carried the Huskies to a 23-0 win over Jefferson for the Huskies home opener. Included in the win was a safety and a blocked punt returned for a touchdown. Through […]

 
 

Boone County Clerk and Recorder Julie Bliss arrested on one count of Theft of Government Property

Boone County Clerk and Recorder Julie Bliss arrested on one count of Theft of Government Property

Following a detailed investigation by the Illinois State Police’s Zone 2 Major Crimes Unit, on August 31, 2023, Boone County Clerk and Recorder Julie Bliss, 53, of Belvidere, was arrested on one count of Theft of Government Property, a class 2 felony, and one count of Official Misconduct, a class […]

 
 

Belvidere gets new ‘resident’

Summerfield Zoo hopes binturong will become animal ‘ambassador’ By Jane Charmelo NEWS COORDINATOR As proud as a new dad, Summerfield Zoo owner Rick Anderson is excited to announce a new addition to the family. His name is Orville and is still a “binlet” at roughly 10 weeks old. Orville is […]

 
 

Knights will be interesting test as Harlem opens 2023 season in Rockford

By Alex Gary Reporter The first game of any football season – especially when you don’t have preseason games to scout – can be a little tricky. The Rockford Register Star has been running a series of “players to watch” at every position group. According to coaches, when Harlem opens […]

 
 

New mural

New mural

    In case you missed the reveal last Friday morning, here are some photos! Thank you lisA fRosT for painting this wonderful mural for our City! This was a great pop-up event to bring our community together in celebration of the vibrant art that has been painted on the side […]

 
 

Man killed at Machesney Park construction site

At approximately 11:40 a.m. on Aug. 1, Winnebago County Sheriff Deputies responded to the 4000 block of Steele Dr., Machesney Park, for a report of a medical emergency at a construction site. Upon arrival, it was reported that a concrete sewer pipe had fallen onto one of the workers, a […]

 
 

Rockford man sentenced to over 7.5 years for possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine, possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime

A Rockford, Ill, man, Jerry Hatchett, 48, was sentenced on Wednesday, July 19, 2023, before U.S. District Judge Philip G. Reinhard to 94 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. Hatchett pleaded […]

 
 
 
 
 
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