By Bob Balgemann Reporter MACHESNEY PARK – Now is the time for residents who have an opinion on the village proposal to buy the vacant J.C. Penney building on North Second Street to be heard. Village board members voted 5-2 Jan. 5 to approve a resolution calling for purchase of […]
MACHESNEY PARK – Two semi trailers collided on I-90 W/B, MP 11.25 (nearest crossroad is Harlem), Winnebago County Tuesday, Jan. 6, at approximately 9:30 a.m. A preliminary investigation revealed that a TTST (unit 1) traveling on I-90 w/b at MP 11.25 struck another TTST (unit 2) in the rear. Unit […]
ROSCOE-It’s been nearly 12 years since the family of Roscoe native Brandon Rowe received word that he had been killed in combat in Iraq. The 20-year-old soldier was an Army Specialist with Operation Iraqi Freedom – 101st Airborne Division, Ft. Campbell, Ky. Rowe’s unit was ambushed as they made their […]
BYRON – We have some very exciting news to start the New Year! On Saturday, Jan 3 Governor Quinn announced that 75 park and recreation agencies throughout the State will receive a total of $26,072,000 in Open Space Land Acquisition & Development (OSLAD) grants for FY15! The Byron Park District […]
State Agencies find that possible closing of nuclear plants would cost billions to the economy and add millions of tons of carbon pollution CHICAGO —A new state report on the impacts of nuclear power on Illinois shows the industry creates enormous environmental and economic benefits to the state. The report […]
By Doug Schroder Editor BYRON – Days before he was set to take office, Republican Governor-elect Bruce Rauner flew into several of Illinois’ smaller and midsized communities on Friday, Jan. 9 and Saturday, Jan. 10. Rauner’s team dubbed it the “Ready to Work Tour.” He started the two-day tour with […]
BELVIDERE – Since 2009, Belvidere North High School students have competed in the Hot Rodders of Tomorrow Engine Competition. Rob Arata, Automotive Technology Instructor at the high school, has encouraged his Auto students to join an after school club which essentially works daily to perfect the disassembly and reassembly of an […]
By Bob Balgemann Reporter BELVIDERE – The Boone County Homeless Project Board of Directors has a new chairperson in Jennifer Jacky and a new vice chair in Shannon Hansen. A change in leadership often can lead to fresh ideas and one of the projects Jacky wants to begin is to […]
Helen Louise Cleland, 84, of Capron passed away peacefully early Tuesday morning, Jan. 13, 2015 in Northwoods Care Centre after a lingering illness. Louise was born Mar. 30, 1930 in Chicago, Ill. the daughter of Roy W. and Clare L. (Fossler) Davis. Shortly after her birth the family moved to […]
By Tricia Goecks Editor BELVIDERE – Bob Ryder, superintendent of the Veterans Assistance Commission of Boone County received a late Christmas present that will benefit several area veterans in need. Alyssa Cortes donated to him a portion of the proceeds of the Home for the Holidays dinner dance that was […]