By Doug Schroder Editor Two separate events took place in Byron on Friday, Dec. 2, to kick off the Christmas season. The first was Canadian Pacific Holiday Train stop that took place at 1 p.m. This is the eighteenth year the railroad has had the Holiday Train. As in years […]
Over 215 tons of tires collected in support of mosquito reduction strategy Illinois EPA Acting Director Alec Messina has announced the completion of used tire removal actions that included ten Northwestern Illinois counties in the Rockford region. The collections were part of Illinois’ plan to reduce the threat of mosquito-borne […]
The Rockford Chamber of Commerce named its 40 Leaders Under Forty at a reception recently at Tebala Shrine Center in Rockford. The program is a Rockford Chamber initiative to seek and profile the region’s emerging leaders. The 40 honorees have distinguished themselves professionally and made a commitment to being engaged […]
The Illinois State Board of Education has recognized Mr. Douglas P. Floski, President of the Byron Community Unit School District 226 with its prestigious Thomas Lay Burroughs Award as the School Board President of the Year for 2016. Mr. Floski received the award at the Annual Conference of the Illinois […]
The Canadian Pacific Holiday Train will stop in Byron on Friday, Dec. 2, at 1 pm. The train will be stopped for approximately one hour at Colfax and 7th Street, near the high school. Now in its 16 year, the brightly decorated Holiday Train raises food, money and awareness for […]
Dr. Bill Gorski, who for the past 16 years has been president and CEO of SwedishAmerican, a division of UW Health, will retire from his position effective July 1, 2017. Dr. Michael Born, currently SwedishAmerican’s Chief Medical Officer and Chief Quality Officer, will succeed Dr. Gorski as president and CEO. […]
By Doug Schroder Editor Eighteen months after the groundbreaking ceremony took place, Generations at Neighbors Nursing home in Byron celebrated a Grand Reopening on Thursday, Nov. 17. It was a grand affair with no expense spared. After the ribbon cutting ceremony a wonderful buffet was provided for the guests. The […]
University of Illinois Extension would like to congratulate Sue Buntjer on receiving the Individual Excellence in Outstanding Programming award at the statewide Illinois Nutrition Education Program (INEP) conference in Champaign. The award recognizes excellence in overall work performance meeting the needs of targeted audiences with nutrition and healthy-lifestyle education. Sue […]
By Chris Johnson Sports Correspondent The Forreston Cardinals are in Ottawa this weekend and sit one game away from a visit to Champaign and a shot at the Class 1A Title. On Saturday, Nov. 12, the Cardinals displaced the Lena-Winslow Panthers from the ranks of qualifiers by a final score […]
Highland Community College’s chapter of the international honor society, Phi Theta Kappa (PTK), inducted nine new members during a recent ceremony held in the HCC Student/Conference Center. PTK is the official honor society for two-year colleges and is the oldest and largest honor society serving students at two-year colleges. To […]