Macktown Living History in Rockton, IL is proud to announce that it has received an $18,366.49 grant for “Lessons From Our Pioneer Past”. The grant was awarded by the Jon W. Lundin Preservation Fund of the Community Foundation of Northern Illinois’ Community Grants Program. “Lessons From Our Pioneer Past” is a project designed to make living history programming possible in … Read More
NEWBORN BABIES BORN AT BELOIT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CELEBRATE AMERICAN HEART MONTH WITH RED KNIT HATS
Volunteers for the American Heart Association are celebrating American Heart Month by knitting hundreds of red hats that will be given to all babies born at Beloit Memorial hospital during the month of February. The Little Hats, Big Hearts™ project raises awareness of heart disease, the number one killer of Americans, and congenital heart defects, the most common type of … Read More
Jakob Loescher Named Severson Dells Board Vice President
Savant Capital Management, an independent, nationally-recognized, fee-only wealth management firm headquartered in Rockford, is pleased to announce that Financial Advisor Jakob Loescher has been named vice president of Severson Dells board of directors. The non-profit organization has been connecting people to nature for more than 40 years. “I am a proud member of the Severson Dells board of directors and look forward to … Read More
Wall-Breaking Ceremony for Vision Clinic Expansion at Center for Sight & Hearing
Rockford, ILL — Friday, February 1, 2019 at 12:00pm the Center for Sight & Hearing will host a Wall-Breaking Ceremony to celebrate the expansion of the Vision Clinic. Participants will have an opportunity to take part in fun wall-breaking photos with hard hats, sledge hammers, etc. Refreshments will be served. Why Expand? Over the past four years the Vision Clinic … Read More
Triple Crown Baseball Hits HOMERUN With Record Setting Ribbon Cutting Attendance
2 former professional baseball players are investing into the local community with a brand new baseball training facility in South Beloit. Joe & Robert Bennie, owners of Triple Crown Baseball, celebrated with a Grand Opening celebration on January 16th. The event featured a record setting 120+ attendees. We’ve never seen this kind of attendance at a Grand Opening or Ribbon … Read More
Love YOUR Library
Love YOUR Library By Linda Blair North Suburban Library District Public Relations Love is in the air this February at North Suburban Library District (NSLD). NSLD will be celebrating National “Love Your Library” Month with a host of fun activities and special offers. Try NSLD’s digital services, attend a free program or catch up on some great reads. NSLD offers … Read More
Syverson reappointed as Deputy Republican Leader
Springfield, ILL—State Senator Dave Syverson (R-Rockford) will continue his role as Senate Deputy Republican Leader, having recently been reappointed to this key leadership position by Senate Republican Leader Bill Brady. “As Illinois government undergoes another transition under new governance, I’m honored to continue to serve in this leadership position,” said Senator Syverson. “I am looking forward to working with the … Read More
Cornerstone Credit Union Announces 2019 Founders Scholarship Program
FREEPORT, IL – Cornerstone Credit Union is now accepting applications for their 2019 Founders Scholarship Program. Cornerstone will be awarding six (6) $1,000 Founders Scholarships, for a total of $6,000, to deserving high school seniors. The deadline for submission is February 28, 2019. Since the program’s inception in 1998, Cornerstone has awarded thousands of dollars in scholarships to youth in … Read More
Savant Capital Management Recognized as a Top 10 RIA Firm in the Midwest
Savant Capital Management, an independent, nationally recognized, fee-only wealth management firm headquartered in Rockford, with an additional location in Freeport, has been ranked by InvestmentNews as one of the Top 10 Registered Investment Adviser firms in the Midwest, based on total assets under management (AUM). Savant earned the No. 6 spot with a total AUM of $5.62 billion. InvestmentNews’ analysis was … Read More
Transform Rockford Volunteers Hand Deliver More Than 3,000 Children’s Books to Local Students Throughout the Region
Transform Rockford is pleased to announce it hand-delivered more than 3,000 children’s books to local students throughout the region this week, surpassing its original goal of 2,000 books. This was all part of the first annual community-wide holiday book drive which took place November 19 through December 7. Community members, businesses and local organizations rallied together and donated new and … Read More