Archive for: February, 2017

Belvidere/Boone County Metro Narcotics Unit arrests Winnebago man

Belvidere/Boone County Metro Narcotics Unit arrests Winnebago man

On Wednesday, Jan. 25, an investigation by the Belvidere/Boone County Metro Narcotics Unit and the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Task Force resulted in the arrest of a Winnebago resident on felony drug charges. On Wednesday, Jan. 25, the Belvidere/Boone County Metro Narcotics Unit arrested Derek A. Crocker, 33, […]

 
 

Township electoral board takes Helnore off ballot

Township electoral board takes Helnore off ballot

By Bob Balgemann REPORTER Diann Helnore will not be running for Belvidere Township supervisor during the Tuesday, April 4 election. A three-member township electoral board voted 3-0 Tuesday, Jan. 17 to concur with a challenge from the current supervisor, Bill Robertson, which claimed she had not secured enough valid signatures […]

 
 

Brereton hosts successful gala

Brereton hosts successful gala

There was another large turnout for mayoral candidate Ric Brereton as he hosted a Gala Fundraiser on Saturday, Jan. 21 at the Community Building Complex of Boone County. Local talent, singer/songwriter Dan Holmes provided the entertainment for the evening while Kenny Freeman and Don Banks conducted the live dessert auction. […]

 
 

Lady Bucs, Blue Thunder head for regional bowling tourney

By Bob Balgemann REPORTER The postseason is about to begin for the girls bowling teams at Belvidere and Belvidere North. Meanwhile, Belvidere North sophomore Justin Bragg came close but didn’t make it to Saturday’s final round of the boys’ state bowling tournament in downstate O’Fallon. He shot a six-game 1,210 […]

 
 

North Boone not finding success on the court

By Chris Johnson REPORTER The North Boone Vikings boys’ basketball team will look forward to the final weeks of regular season games with the hope of moving things along at the Class 2A State Playoffs the week of Monday, Feb. 20. There are seven games to be played before the […]

 
 

Lady Bucs look to snap streak

By Chris Johnson REPORTER The Belvidere Lady Bucs are 1-4 over the past two weeks of games and have got to find a way to get things right soon. Since a Tuesday, Jan. 17 win over the Jefferson Lady J-Hawks 41-35, Belvidere has dropped back-to-back-to-back games within the NIC-10. They […]

 
 

Lady Vikings ready for Byron Adventure

By Chris Johnson REPORTER The post-season is a few days away for North Boone and the Lady Vikings are hoping they can put together a plan for a new win streak. On Thursday, Jan. 19, North Boone topped Harvard 57-42. A day later, they defeated Rockford Christian 47-29. Since the […]

 
 

Margaret (Peggy) Blair, 71

Margaret (Peggy) Blair, 71

Margaret (Peggy) Blair, 71, passed away peacefully, in her Rockford home, with Paul, her husband of 55 years by her side, on Sunday, Jan. 22, after a lengthy illness. Peggy was born in Paris, Ill. on April, 1 1945 and later moved to Belvidere where she married her high school […]

 
 

Todd Smith found guilty of wife’s murder

Winnebago County State’s Attorney Joe Bruscato announces that Todd Smith, 49, was found guilty on January 25, 2017 of First Degree Murder, Concealment of a Homicidal Death, Aggravated Battery and Aggravated Domestic Battery after a jury trial in front of the Honorable Judge Fernando Engelsma. Smith was charged for the […]

 
 

Belvidere North seeking streak

Belvidere North seeking streak

By Chris Johnson REPORTER The wins have happened recently and at a rate much faster than what had been occurring for the boys’ basketball team at Belvidere North High School. The current win streak approaches three as the Blue Thunder get ready for a road game at Guilford on Friday, […]

 
 
 
 
 
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