Robert E. Kozlowski, 52 of Belvidere, was arrested and charged with Criminal Sexual Assault (Class 1 Felony) and two counts of Criminal Sexual Abuse (Class 4 Felony). On March 19, 2024 the Belvidere Police Department received a complaint of a sexual assault that occurred within the City of Belvidere. The […]
By Trenten Scheidegger CORRESPONDENT The Durand lady Bulldogs found themselves in a tough spot when they played host to the Orangeville Broncos on Jan. 8. Orangeville came into the game with a record of 15-3, and they were fresh off a tough loss to the Galena Pirates. The […]
By Marianne Mueller REPORTER Studio 3 owner Jenny Maragia firmly believes that music is a gift to be shared. When Jenny Maragia was four years old she climbed up on the piano bench in her family home tapping out the first measure of an old hymn she had heard […]
By Margaret Downing REPORTER The Loves Park City Council approved a number of items at the Jan. 7 bi-monthly meeting. –Announcements: *A ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held for Woodspring Suites, 4101 Galleria Dr., on Tuesday, Jan. 14 at 3 p.m. *LIHEAP is taking applications at Loves Park City Hall from […]
The Byron Schools Food Pantry has had a great holiday season of donations that started before Thanksgiving. The BHS National Honor Society collected money from donut sales to purchase their annual turkey dinners for all of the food pantry families. Nikki Yerly pointed out, “This is a […]
On Dec. 29, 2024, at approximately 5:47 a.m., the Boone County Sheriff’s Office, along with Capron Fire and Capron Rescue Squad, responded to an accident with injuries in the 11000 block of Rt. 173 east of Capron. Upon arrival, deputies located a male pedestrian lying in the roadway that had […]
Natural Land Institute (NLI) is pleased to announce that two parcels of land were purchased in December 2024, totaling 208 acres, to protect their natural features and wildlife habitat. These projects were made possible because of the tremendous support of NLI members. On Dec. 16, the land conservation […]