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By Bob Balgemann Reporter MACHESNEY PARK – Many motorists who travel Alpine Road during the winter months undoubtedly have seen Harlem High School students walking in snow, along both sides of the busy street, two and from classes. The current winter should be the last of that hardship as the […]
LOVES PARK – Aqua-Aerobic Systems, Inc. (A Metawater Company) announced the promotion of Mr. Scott Willis to the position of Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Aqua-Aerobic Systems, Inc. Scott has also been elected to serve on the company’s Board of Directors. Mr. Willis started his career with Aqua-Aerobic […]
ROSCOE – Harlem-Roscoe Fire Chief Don Shoevlin hosted the monthly dinner meeting of the Winnebago Fire Chiefs Association (WFCA) on Jan. 27 at the Roscoe VFW Post 2955. More than 60 local Fire Chiefs and Officers were in attendance. After a delicious meal prepared by the Roscoe VFW Post 2955 […]
By Margaret Downing Reporter LOVES PARK – At the Jan. 25 Loves Park City Council meeting, aldermen gave the okay to authorizing Mayor Darryl Lindberg to sign “an intergovernmental agreement between the Illinois Office of Comptroller and the City of Loves Park regarding access to the Comptroller’s Local Debt Recovery […]
ROCKFORD – The Rockford Area Habitat for Humanity ReStore rounded out 2015 by surpassing its highest sales to date. The ReStore, located in NorthTowne mall, attributes these record sales to a year-end promotion in which every individual who donated during November or December was entered into a raffle for a […]
Locally-owned business to repurpose Rockford’s Christmas tree as auction item for Paint the Downtown Green event ROCKFORD – The Rockford Area Convention & Visitors Bureau is thrilled to partner with a local area business, Mulvain Woodworks, to repurpose Rockford’s Christmas tree into a custom-designed table that will be among items […]
Five schools will receive funds to improve student performance SPRINGFIELD – More than $20 million in federal Title I Section 1003(g) School Improvement Grants (SIG) will be distributed to five schools across the state over the next five years to help them implement comprehensive programs to improve student performance and […]
ROCKFORD – On Wednesday, Jan. 20, at approximately 3:10 p.m. the Dollar General at 1405 Kishwaukee St. was robbed at gunpoint. A lone white male suspect entered the business armed with a handgun and demanded money. The suspect obtained some money and fled on foot. Rockford Police Officers and an […]
By Chris Johnson Reporter MACHESNEY PARK – The Harlem Lady Huskies prepared for their NIC-10 clash with the Hononegah Lady Indians on Friday, Jan. 8, by competing outside of the conference against some of the toughest programs in the State. After closing the 2015 portion of their winter sports schedule […]
By Margaret Downing Reporter LOVES PARK – At the Jan. 4 Loves Park City Council meeting an ordinance, second reading, “regulating development in floodplain areas” was approved per FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) regulations. The ordinance “is enacted pursuant to the police powers granted to this city by the Illinois […]
