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By Bob Balgemann Reporter MACHESNEY PARK – Sometimes a resident’s property is altered without checking to see if the change is allowed by the village. When there’s a problem, the resident often comes to the village, looking for a variance to get into compliance with code. The expectation is […]
Officials expect to complete work on the library’s Loves Park branch by May, two months ahead of the projected completion date. LOVES PARK – North Suburban’s Loves Park branch has been a bit noisier than the average library in recent days, but officials at Ringland-Johnson Construction say that renovations are […]
By Bob Balgemann Reporter MACHESNEY PARK – Four home runs and two big innings rallied Harlem from an early 4-1 deficit to a 17-4 road win over Freeport last week. The first four batters in the Lady Huskies’ lineup – three sophomores and a freshman – collected 12 base hits […]
Photo courtesy of Mark Maffioli Photography Harlem royalty Russell Oltmanns and Emma Platzbecker were named Harlem’s 2016 Prom King and Queen Saturday evening. See more photos inside.
By Bob Balgemann Reporter MACHESNEY PARK – Changes in liquor licenses at different locations around the community have been approved by the village board. Affected businesses are a golf course at the Atwood Homestead Forest Preserve Golf Course, a convenience store on Burden Road and two current gaming establishments. Votes […]
By Bob Balgemann Reporter MACHESNEY PARK – Some roads in the village will be resurfaced this summer as part of the annual maintenance program. Engineering has been accomplished by McMahon Engineers/Architects and presuming approvals in the near future, work should be finished by the end of August. Here are some […]
By Bob Balgemann Reporter MACHESNEY PARK – Harlem and Belvidere North softball teams have played some entertaining NIC-10 games in recent years. Strong pitching usually was an overriding factor and that was the case again April 11, when they tangled at the Harlem Community Center complex to open the 2016 […]
By Bob Balgemann Reporter STATELINE – Roscoe’s boys bowling team rose one place in the standings during the Saturday final round and came in second at the state middle school bowling tournament in Joliet. Harlem’s girls were fifth after the preliminary round on Friday and remained there through Saturday’s finals. […]
By Bob Balgemann Reporter MACHESNEY PARK – Harlem senior Jessica Dahle was recognized April 12 during a reception in the Commons at the high school, as she signed a national letter of intent to attend North Central College in Naperville. Basketball is her game and she was a standout on […]
By Bob Balgemann Reporter MACHESNEY PARK – Harlem’s varsity baseball team recently found itself with nine days off because of bad weather. That meant lots of indoor practices. Despite the downtime, the Huskies managed to score a big 6-4 victory over Belvidere North on April 11, in the 2016 conference […]
