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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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
