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Chris Kringle Market Huts On The Move In Ottawa
Vendor huts with the Chris Kringle Market in Ottawa are on the move. The city of Ottawa and Ottawa Downtown Association announced Tuesday that the Chris Kringle Market will be moving its entire market operation to Jackson Street, which runs on the south side of Washington Park. Organizers say relocating the market huts allows them to strengthen the market experience on Jackson Street while creating new opportunities throughout downtown Ottawa.
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Author discusses 1951 military tragedy with local ties
Two area residents were aboard an ill-fated U.S. Air Force flight in 1951. WSPY’s Chris Schwemlein, an Air Force veteran, spoke with the author of Globemaster Down, a book examining the tragedy, for a Community Forum Veterans Day special. The flight, which was carrying nuclear warfare experts, never made...
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Oswego plans to continue $50 utility rebate for residents
Oswego residents are expected to receive another $50 utility bill rebate in 2027 after Village Board members agreed Monday, Nov. 2, to continue the program using money from a projected general fund surplus. The rebate is expected to cost approximately $625,000 and benefit about 12,500 residential utility accounts. The program...
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Check Out The Renovations to Thomas Park
Sterling residents have a refreshed place to play, gather, and enjoy the outdoors. The Sterling Park District recently celebrated the reopening of Thomas Park after major renovations, unveiling eight new pickleball courts, two basketball courts, a fishing pier, and an upgraded playground. The playground includes two zip lines, adding a new attraction for families and kids.
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City Council aligns municipal code to new micromobility law, authorizes Monat Building demolition
DeKALB – The DeKalb City Council passed an ordinance under the consent agenda that would update the city’s municipal code to align with the state of Illinois’s new micromobility law. Under the Illinois legislation, a rider on a class 1 or class 2 motorized low-speed electric bike,...
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Rockford kills proposed tax hike, but ‘budget patch’ leaves future cuts looming
Rockford aldermen rejected a proposed $1.73 million property tax increase for the 2027 budget, choosing instead to use approximately $2 million in one-time American Rescue Plan Act surplus funds to balance the city's finances.
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Along the Rock: Sterling Township Thanksgiving Vouchers Help 400 Local Families Celebrate the Holiday
On this episode of Along the Rock, host Kierstyn Long welcomes Angie Schneider, supervisor at Sterling Township, to discuss the township’s annual Thanksgiving voucher program and how it helps local families enjoy a traditional holiday meal. The program has been helping Sterling Township residents for approximately 25 years, dating...
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Former Rockford cadet joins inaugural Army Junior ROTC Hall of Fame
A former Rockford West High School JROTC cadet was inducted into the inaugural Army Junior ROTC Hall of Fame nearly five decades after beginning a career that would take him around the world. Retired Army Col. John Gessner, now of Sparta, Wisconsin, was one of three people honored Oct. 22 at U.S. Army Cadet Command headquarters at Fort Knox, Kentucky, according to a community announcement. The inaugural ceremony recognized Gessner for his military service, mentorship and contributions to youth development. Gessner attended West High School in Rockford, Illinois, where he participated in Junior ROTC from 1970 to 1974. He recalled deciding early in his freshman year that he wanted to become an Army officer. The other inaugural Hall of Fame inductees were retired Maj. Gen. Alfred Valenzuela and retired Sgt. Maj. Leon McMullen. Valenzuela was recognized for a career that began in high school JROTC and continued through military service and community advocacy. McMullen was recognized as Army JROTC's first civilian deputy director, overseeing training, curriculum and program support affecting more than 1,700 programs and approximately 300,000 cadets nationwide. From Rockford JROTC to an Army career Gessner credited his JROTC instructors, particularly experienced sergeants, with helping shape his leadership, character