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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 […]
RACVB invites visitors and residents to explore and experience Rockford’s abundant public art offerings The Rockford Public Art Trail, a new program that aims to bring awareness and visitation to the vibrant art scene in the Rockford region, was announced today by the Rockford Area Convention & Visitors Bureau. The […]
By Margaret Downing REPORTER Loves Park Mayor Greg Jury presented Nathan Kutz as a member of the Zoning Board of Appeals to the city council at the July 10 meeting, which was approved. Kutz term will expire on June 30, 2016 and will replace Frank Laudicina, whose term expired on […]
On July 4, 2023 just before 9 p.m. while on scene of another structure fire, Harlem-Roscoe Fire Dept. (HRfD) was dispatched for a residential structure fire on Waltham Road. HRFD Chief Patrick Trollop reports, “During the initial dispatch we were informed that there was smoke coming from the garage of […]
Residents living near Harmon Park, 1924 East Gate Parkway, Rockford will have new park amenities to utilize to improve their quality of life. Construction began last week on a variety of park improvements including: a new recreation path with fitness stations and pathway lighting. The asphalt pathway will be 8’ […]
By Margaret Downing Reporter Loves Park Aldermen were busy at the June 19 bi-monthly city council meeting: *A motion to approve a Special Event Permit for Tree-Ripe Fruit Co. to conduct fruit sales in the Farm & Fleet parking lot at 7300 E. Riverside Blvd. on July 7 and July […]
