The Kirkland Chamber of Commerce will be hosting its “Meet the Candidates Night” on Tuesday, February 26th at Hiawatha High School Gym beginning at 7:00 P.M. The event allows candidates for the Hiawatha School Board and Village of Kirkland Trustee to introduce themselves, present their platform at a public forum and answer questions pertaining to […]
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RECOGNITION: Kudos to the Knitting Club
We would like to take a minute to highlight the efforts of a local organization, the Knitting Club. This group was started about 15 years ago by Linda Johnson, a local resident. The inspiration came while she was cutting hair at the Jubilee Center in Rockford. The main issue during the winter time for those […]
Village of Kirkland Text Program
We’re excited to announce we have a NEW Text Program for the Village of Kirkland! We will send out text alerts with important Village announcements and reminders! Signing up is simple… text KIRKLAND to 36000 and you will be enrolled!! We hope that this new service increases communication of events, alerts, etc. within the Village […]
Kirkland-Hiawatha All School Open House
Hiawatha Elementary School Have you ever wonder what ever happened to that blond haired boy in your study hall? Or maybe for you it was the red haired girl in gym class. Over the years we lose track of our classmates. Every year on the 4th of July, as a part of the annual Lion’s […]
Kirkland’s 4th of July
Kirkland 4th of July Celebration Saturday, July 1, 2017 – Tuesday, July 4, 2017 Don’t miss Kirkland’s 69th Annual 4th of July Celebration! There will be many activities all weekend long, including live music, a beer tent, bingo, a queen contest, parade, car show, tractor show, bags tournament, a ventriloquist, a magician, FIREWORKS and much […]
Beautiful Downtown Kirkland
Kirkland resident, Emily Harvel, captured this great picture of our beautiful downtown at night.
4th of July Festival
4th of July Festival July 2nd, 3rd & 4th, 2015 Fireworks every year at 9:30pm *Biggest in Northern Illinois* Huge Parade – Food & Entertainment Thursday July 2nd, 2015 5 PM – 10 PM Open for the Day – Rides, Food Stand, Vendors 6 PM – 12 MID Beer Tent – No Cover Charge – […]
Memorial Day Celebration
Memorial Day 1pm on Sunday of Memorial Day weekend at the Northern Illinois Veterans Memorial in Franklin Township Park The Northern Illinois Veterans Memorial (NIVM) monument was built in the spring of 1991. The Northern Illinois Veterans Activities Committee (NIVAC) special projects have included, gathering new names for the Northern Illinois Veterans Memorial, placement of […]