BELOIT, WI. (May 19, 2020) – It was an emotional family reunion today at Beloit Health System (BHS) as a recovered COVID-19 patient was released after a 28-day stay and greeted by her family and applauded by BHS healthcare heroes. Takeisha Walker, 42, is a local resident and has lived in Beloit her entire life. She is a mother of two … Read More
Village Offers Boost to Local Economy Through Social Media Giveaway
$1,700 in gift cards from Machesney Park businesses to be awarded through Destination Machesney Program MACHESNEY PARK, IL (April 3, 2020) – In effort to support Machesney Park businesses during the coronavirus, the Village is hosting a Gift Card Giveaway through its Destination Machesney social media sites. As a no-purchase-necessary contest, the giveaway offers a chance to win one of … Read More
Rockford Listed as One of the “15 Best Places to Move to in the U.S.” by Prominent Consumer Magazine
According to prominent consumer magazine Reader’s Digest, Rockford has been recognized as one of the “15 best places to move to in the U.S.” The recently published article highlights small cities and big towns across the United States that are flying under the radar and touts these places as “the perfect destinations to set-up house and put down roots.” Rockford … Read More
2017 Awards Finalists Announced
Our 2017 Awards Banquet is set for April 21st, and we now have our list of finalists for the Awards. We would like to thank the community for all of the great nominations you sent in. There are a lot of wonderful people and organizations in the Stateline area, and we feel that these finalists are a shining example of … Read More
Overtime Rule Injuction – Update
UPDATE: 01/05/2017 – On Tuesday, a federal court in Texas denied a request to delay further proceedings in a case challenging the U.S. Labor Department’s overtime rule. Late last year Judge Amos Mazzant suggested that eventually he would issue a permanent injunction blocking the rule. With Congress unable to fight the rule via Congressional Review Act legislation (the final regulations came to … Read More