Archive for: March, 2016

River’s Edge EGGstravaganza is huge success

River’s Edge EGGstravaganza is huge success

By C.L. Smith Reporter BELVIDERE – Children from all over the Stateline braved chilly temperatures and the boogeyman to hunt for Easter eggs by flashlight on Friday, March 18, at the River’s Edge Recreational Center in Belvidere. With 3,000 candy-filled Easter eggs on the line, no amount of darkness or […]

 
 

Improv Anonymous entertains with night of skits

Improv Anonymous entertains with night of skits

C.L. Smith Reporter BELVIDERE – Thespian Group 7338 of Belvidere North High School showcased their improv chops on Thursday, March 17, inside the BNHS Café. With games and skits ranging from murder mystery to roasting current presidential hopefuls, this young collection of improv actors had laughs in plenty and were […]

 
 

Belvidere/Boone County Metro Narcotic Unit makes arrest

Belvidere/Boone County Metro Narcotic Unit makes arrest

BELVIDERE – On Monday, March 14, an investigation by the Belvidere/Boone County Metro Narcotics Unit resulted in the arrest of a Belvidere Resident on felony drug charges. Jerry Denny, 52, of Belvidere, was charged with one count of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance (Hydrocodone) within 1,000 feet of a […]

 
 

Drug dealer sentenced to eight years in Boone County

Drug dealer sentenced to eight years in Boone County

BOONE COUNTY – Boone County State’s Attorney Michelle Courier announced on Friday, March 11 that Derrick Jones, 26, of Rockford, plead guilty and was sentenced to eight years in the Illinois Department of Corrections for drug delivery charges. Jones made a delivery of a substance containing less than a gram […]

 
 

Boone County Board approves hiring planning consultant

By Bob Balgemann Reporter BELVIDERE – The Boone County Board has approved hiring a planning consultant, while it studies available options after voting Feb. 17 to terminate the long standing agreement with the city of Belvidere, to have a joint planning department. The only change to the 5-0 recommendation from […]

 
 

Ric Brereton announces candidacy for mayor

Ric Brereton announces candidacy for mayor

BELVIDERE – Ric Brereton, current treasurer for the City of Belvidere formally declared himself as a candidate for mayor of the City of Belvidere Thursday, March 17. The announcement of his 2017 campaign took place at Bush Gardens in downtown Belvidere at 6 p.m. “Relationships, inclusiveness, and communications will be […]

 
 

Environmental Defenders of McHenry County offering two $1,000 scholarships

WOODSTOCK—The Environmental Defenders of McHenry County are offering two Entering College scholarships of $1,000 each to two outstanding high school seniors planning to pursue careers directly related to environmental studies. To be eligible, the applicants must reside in and attend high school in McHenry County, have a respectable GPA, two […]

 
 

Michael Tatera sentenced to eight years in the Illinois Department of Corrections for the offense of Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol

MCHENRY—Louis A. Bianchi, McHenry County State’s Attorney, announces that Michael Tatera, 54, of West Allis, Wisconsin was sentenced to eight years in the Illinois Department of Corrections for the offense of Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol. On January 12, 2016, a McHenry County jury found Mr. Tatera guilty of […]

 
 

McHenry County News Calendar

Thursday, March 24 One Night of Queen will be at 8 p.m. at the Raue Center for the Arts, 26 N. Williams St., Crystal Lake. For more information, call (815)-356-9010. Love 101 will be at 6:30 p.m. at McHenry County College. Learn the key to true love, how to find […]

 
 

Noah’s Ark Animal Sanctuary Wine Tasting and Silent Auction

ROCKFORD—Noah’s Ark Animal Sanctuary will be hosting a wine tasting and silent auction. Come help raise money for Rockford’s only no kill animal shelter! This event will take place Saturday, April 2, 2016 from 4-10 p.m. at the SM&SF Club, 1010 Sandy Hollow Road, Rockford. Tickets are $25 each or […]

 
 
 
 
 
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