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STATELINE – On Monday, Aug. 3, officers were notified that Rock County Sheriff’s Department was following a vehicle southbound on 251 from the Stateline. Officers were also informed that the driver of the vehicle had used a gun to commit a carjacking in Beloit, Wis. At about 2:37 a.m., a […]
By Bob Balgemann Reporter MACHESNEY PARK – Those who had been to National Night Out before knew how it worked. At 4:30 p.m., 30 minutes before the event opened, there was a long line of people waiting to get in. Why was there a line when there was no admission […]
By Bob Balgemann Reporter MACHESNEY PARK – A new school year is just around the corner, with Harlem School District 122 students returning to the classroom on Aug. 12. With that comes the reality that some high school students walk home from classes each day. The village for a number […]
By Chris Anderson North Park Fire Dept. Photographer MACHESNEY PARK – North Park Firefighters responded to a fire at the home of Larry and Marie Vyborny on Randy Road in Machesney Park on July 29. Their Shih Tzu, JoJo, alerted the Vyborny’s that the home was on fire by barking […]
By Margaret Downing Reporter LOVES PARK – At the July 20 Loves Park City Council meeting, alderman approved an ordinance, first reading, “authorizing the disposal of surplus personal property owned by the City of Loves Park.” Second reading of the ordinance was set for July 27. Additionally, the 2015/’16 appropriation […]
By Bob Balgemann Reporter MACHESNEY PARK – In three short days, Harlem School District 122 registered many of the more than 7,000 students who will be back in the classroom starting Aug. 12. This is the sixth year for that new one-stop shopping approach, which also give parents and students […]
By Bob Balgemann Reporter LOVES PARK – Summer came back with a vengeance the weekend of July 17-18, but the 90-degree temperatures didn’t turn many away from the 44th annual Brat Days sponsored by the Alpine Kiwanis Club. That was good news for 40 Parks and Rockford-area, non-profit organizations that […]
LOVES PARK – On Tuesday, July 14, at about 6:30 p.m., officers were dispatched to the 300 block of Riverside Blvd., reference to a fight. When officers arrived, they learned that bystanders had broken up a fight between two men, Austin Crenshaw and Shawn Carlisle. A woman at the scene […]
By Bob Balgemann Reporter ROCKFORD – Starlight Theater at Rock Valley College is known for its high-quality stage performances, dating to 1967 with its first show, Finian’s Rainbow. Only one play was produced each year until 1971, when there were two. The number increased to three in 1976 and now, […]
By Bob Balgemann Reporter MACHESNEY PARK – Do you think America’s got talent? Well, don’t sell Machesney Park short when it comes to singing and dancing. A talent show was added to the second annual Machesney Park Family Festival, held Saturday. And judging from the level of applause, the 11 […]
