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By Bob Balgemann Reporter MACHESNEY PARK – It has been said that most people will be content if their garbage is picked up regularly, and their streets are free of ice and snow in a timely manner. The village of Machesney Park, like other municipalities, has an annual budget […]
By Jean Seegers Reporter ROSCOE – Ashley Sherwood graduated from Harlem High School with high honors last week. She spent most of her free-time sleeping the last month, the result of a bout with mononucleosis. Even so, she finished her last year at Harlem with a 4.0 grade point. Sherwood […]
LOVES PARK – On Tuesday, May 31, just after 6:30 p.m., Loves Park officers responded to Advanced Medical Rehabilitation (AMR) in the 1800 block of Windsor Road, as well as to Windsor Grade School, less than one mile west of AMR. While checking the area of the grade school, officers […]
By Margaret Downing Reporter LOVES PARK – Loves Park Police Chief Rodney Scott turned in his resignation effective June 2, Mayor Darryl Lindberg noted, in order to “focus on his family.” Lindberg continued, “Until a new chief is selected Deputy Chiefs Chuck Lynde and Mike McCammond will share the duties […]
By Bob Balgemann Reporter MACHESNEY PARK – Harlem’s baseball and softball teams were hoping to add regional championships to the NIC-10 titles each of them won earlier this spring. But it didn’t happen. Fourth-seeded Algonquin Jacobs blanked the No. 1 Huskies, 3-0 Saturday, in the finals of the Belvidere […]
By Bob Balgemann Reporter MACHESNEY PARK – Seniors Josh Black and Josh Kowalski have made some memories for themselves, in their final track meet representing Harlem High School. The occasion was state competition held May 27-28 at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston. Black finished third in the shot put […]
By Bob Balgemann Reporter MACHESNEY PARK – It’s moving in on eight years since the devastating Rock River flood of June 2008 caused considerable damage to many properties along and near Shore Drive. Over that time the village has engaged in a multi-million-dollar buyout program, in partnership with state […]
By Marianne Mueller Reporter ROCKFORD – Dressed in black gowns and personalized caps, 427 graduates of Harlem High School celebrated with a commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 28 at the BMO Harris Bank Center. Harlem’s combined bands played as graduates were brought in by processional leaders. Student photos flashed […]
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 […]
