By Marianne Mueller Reporter Rockton, Roscoe, and Machesney Park are all asking voters to approve a proposed road referendum on March 17, 2020. South Beloit is also attempting to get the same referendum on the ballot. Voters will be asked, “Shall the Village of Rockton, Illinois for expenditure on roadway […]
By Bob Balgemann Reporter It started in 2008 and since then, many miles of village roads have been rebuilt and/or resurfaced thanks to the vision of voters who made all that possible. Now voters will be asked for a second time to continue a one percent sales tax so that […]
Natural Land Institute (NLI) is pleased to announce that Don Miller will receive the 2020 George and Barbara Fell Award at their Annual Dinner on March 24. Don is known for his 27 years of leadership at Severson Dells Nature Center in Rockford and for connecting thousands of children and […]
By Anne Eickstadt EDITOR Officer Joe Danielak taught a group of adults for the first time at the Citizens Police Academy on Wednesday, March 4 Officer Joe Danielak has been with the Belvidere Police Dept. for three years and went through the Belvidere Police Explorer program before that. He now […]
Mary Shannon Boyd-Chicago Policewoman/Detective By Mindy Long Ida Public Library Local History Specialist March is Women’s History Month, a time when we can look back on the powerful women from our community that shaped history. Belvidere has been home to some extraordinary women but has also raised extraordinary women who […]