By Bob Balgemann REPORTER The village since the devastating flood of June 2008 has acquired 143 lots along and near Shore Drive, on the banks of the Rock River. State and federal grants have allowed all of that property to be set aside for public use. In following through on […]
By Bob Balgemann REPORTER Harlem’s boys swimming and diving was on a roll to conclude the 2021 regular season with three consecutive victories. The Huskies defeated Guilford and Boylan Catholic in a triangular meet to finish 6-2 in NIC-10 competition. Then they toppled Rockford Christian, 124-61, in non-conference action, to […]
By Christopher Johnson REPORTER After waiting until conditions were deemed safe to play, Stillman Valley’s varsity football players prepare to do more than just suit up and run drills. In a little over a week, the Cardinals embark on an abbreviated five-game spring schedule. They’ll kick things off on Saturday, […]
On Friday, Feb. 26, 2021, the IHSA announced the 26 members of the 2021 IHSA All-State Academic Team, including Stillman Valley High School student Nate Youman. The team was revealed in the video message by IHSA Assistant Executive Director Stacey Lambert: “Presenting this amazing group of students is always one […]
By Christopher Johnson REPORTER A hot start to the winter campaign welcomed Stillman Valley’s boys basketball team this year. The Cardinals jumped out to a 5-0 record in the early weeks of game play. However, things changed with success becoming less frequent in the second half of the short season […]
Byron Forest Preserve will offer ‘Archaeology of the Chicago Portage National Historic Site via Zoom Lecture on Sunday, Feb. 28 at 2 p.m. Join staff archaeologist Paula Bryant of the Illinois State Archaeological Survey to learn about the Chicago Portage, a low and short divide between the Great Lakes and […]
By Christopher Johnson REPORTER Games have made their way back to the courts at Stillman Valley High School and so far a lot of positive results are being returned. Because of Covid19’s influence, decisions at the State level were made that determined holding basketball matches could enhance the risk for […]
The Byron Forest Preserve District will be offering a free Winter Lecture on Sunday, Feb. 14 starting at 2 p.m. via Zoom. Peggy Doty, Environmental and Energy Educator, University of Illinois Extension will talk about feral swine, also known as Eurasian boar or feral hogs. These invasive animals are not […]
Eight Byron Music Students were selected to participate in the 2021 Illinois Music Education Association (ILMEA) All-State Festival. The dates of the festival are currently being planned. ILMEA sponsors District and All-State competitions for the State of Illinois. Illinois is divided into nine districts. Byron is located in District 8, […]
Fine free Read more and worry less, for the Byron Library has gone fine free! How does it work? There will still be a due date for items checked out and returned to the Byron Library, but patrons will no longer be charged a fee for bringing materials back late. […]