ROCKFORD—Mercyhealth hosted a ceremonial groundbreaking for its new hospital and medical center campus on I-90/Riverside Blvd last week. The $485 million regional hospital and medical center campus will be hometo a state-of-the-art women’s and children’s hospital, including a Level III (highest level) perinatal center, Level III neonatal intensive care unit, […]
By Bob Balgemann Reporter MACHESNEY PARK – A summer filled with baseball and softball games for 710 boys and girls has begun under the direction of the Harlem Community Center. Action started May 28, after Opening Day ceremonies, with 26 games being played at the Wentland Sports Complex. A […]
By Margaret Downing Reporter LOVES PARK – At the June 6 Loves Park City Council meeting, Mayor Darryl Lindberg announced and presented awards to this year’s Young at Heart parade winners. Winners are: Best Commercial Unit – Practice Velocity; Best Commmunity Service Unit – Clifford E. Johnson VFW Post […]
Paying it forward and giving back, and expecting nothing but happiness – that is the ultimate gift. Rock Valley Credit Union went above and beyond just providing “normal financial service” to a member on Saturday, May 28 when they surprised Denise Krienke, a long-time member who is going through cancer […]
By Bob Balgemann Reporter MACHESNEY PARK – While there wasn’t a lot of snow and temperatures weren’t too bad, it just seemed like this past winter bordered on the intolerable. But that was then and this is now. And Harlem Community Center has kicked off another summer of baseball […]
Now accepting Illinois LINK MACHESNEY PARK – The outdoor GPS Farmers Market, located in the parking lot of GPS Faith Community at 10714 N. Second St. in Machesney Park, is open for the season, featuring local farmers and producers offering in-season fresh fruits and vegetables, eggs, meat, plants, honey, pickles, […]
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 […]