Panhellenic Society celebrates 100 years
The Panhellenic Society of Belvidere celebrated 100 years with an anniversary tea at the Boone County Historical Museum....
Our third President, Thomas Jefferson, held a fascination with large, fossilized bones. Some historians go as far as to call him the “Father of Paleontology.” His home at Monticello housed a room referred to simply as “the bone room.” It held fragments of all manner of extinct, North American, creatures, […]
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By Greg Vassmer CONTRIBUTOR There was not much snow this winter; in fact, our largest single day snowfall was just four inches this past March 16. But that didn’t stop some people from enjoying it. My first ride on the Pecatonica Prairie Trail this year was March 10, […]
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By Marianne Mueller REPORTER When the Hononegah Indians baseball team returned to Weber field on opening day, the first game was played on new turf, surrounded by a stunning view. Enhancing the style of the buildings a brick face was chosen to cover the dugouts and the backstops. The girl’s […]
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By Margaret Downing REPORTER Machesney Park residents proved their support of Steve Johnson for mayor in the Illinois Consolidated Election held April 1 and was awarded a third term with over 75 percent of the vote. At the village board meeting held April 7, Johnson had this to say; “First […]
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The Meridian Education Foundation proudly announces the tremendous success of its annual Drawdown Event, held at PrairieFire, which raised over $17,000 to support senior student scholarships and teacher classroom grants for the upcoming school year. This outstanding achievement was made possible through drawdown ticket sales, raffle drawings, silent auction items, […]
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By Marianne Mueller REPORTER Tony Barlow’s family watched from the stands as the Prairie Hill Elementary and Willowbrook Middle School district #133 staff took on students in fierce volleyball and basketball games, played for a good cause on Thursday, March 20. Beyond the nets and baskets these games now hold […]
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After three rounds of powerful recitations at the Poetry Out Loud state finals, Illinois Poet Laureate and special guest Angela Jackson gazed out over the talented high school competitors and declared their performances “a feast for the heart.” Thirteen students from across Illinois gathered at the Hoogland Center for the […]
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Our third President, Thomas Jefferson, held a fascination with large, fossilized bones. Some historians go as far as to call him the “Father of Paleontology.”...
April 19, 2025
The Panhellenic Society of Belvidere celebrated 100 years with an anniversary tea at the Boone County Historical Museum....
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Sponsored by First Mid Bank & Trust The Belvidere Township Park District is excited to announce the launch of the...
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By Greg Vassmer CONTRIBUTOR There was not much snow this winter; in fact, our largest single day snowfall was just four inches this past March 16....
April 19, 2025
By Trenten Scheidegger CORRESPONDENT After getting off to a 0-5 start for the 2025 baseball season, the Durand-Pecatonica...
April 11, 2025 10:18 am
The Illinois Association of Teachers of English (IATE), headquartered at Millikin University, Decatur, is pleased...
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By Marianne Mueller REPORTER When the Hononegah Indians baseball team returned to Weber field on opening day, the first game was played on new turf, surrounded...
April 19, 2025
By Marianne Mueller REPORTER Tony Barlow’s family watched from the stands as the Prairie Hill Elementary and...
April 11, 2025 10:18 am
By Marianne Mueller REPORTER Golden colored balloons, and a banner that was hung on a wall with the words, “Outstanding...
March 27, 2025 10:05 am
By Margaret Downing REPORTER Machesney Park residents proved their support of Steve Johnson for mayor in the Illinois Consolidated Election held April 1...
April 19, 2025
After three rounds of powerful recitations at the Poetry Out Loud state finals, Illinois Poet Laureate and special guest...
April 10, 2025 10:42 am
The River District Association, in partnership with the City of Rockford, is launching a new Downtown Business Signage...
March 27, 2025 10:04 am
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The Meridian Education Foundation proudly announces the tremendous success of its annual Drawdown Event, held at PrairieFire, which raised over $17,000 to support...
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Byron P.E.O, a philanthropic education organization, is planning its annual Bunco fundraiser for Thursday, April...
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