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By Jane Charmelo NEWS COORDINATOR Belvidere Fire Department Chief Shawn Schadle got a Sunday night phone call that was the beginning of an experience he will likely never forget—that of meeting President Joe Biden. As the chief tells it, he found out Sunday night before the president’s Nov. 9 visit […]
On Nov. 13 at 12:20 a.m., the Roscoe Police Department and Harlem-Roscoe Fire Department were dispatched to the 10100 block of Clearwing Lane, Roscoe. One Roscoe Police Sergeant and two Roscoe Patrol Officers were first to arrive on scene along with Deputies from the Winnebago County Sheriff’s Department. Upon first […]
House Minority Leader Tony McCombie recently held a successful law enforcement luncheon in her 89th District, which brought together area lawmakers and local Sheriffs, Chiefs and State police to discuss the issues they face in Illinois. The event drew 75 participants for the discussion-based event, which focused on the larger […]
The Byron High School golf team, coached by Brent Baker along with assistant coach Quinn Virgil, traveled to Bloomington this past October to compete in the State Golf Championship. The team placed eighth overall in the state of Illinois and raised $3,450 for the Byron Schools Food Pantry. […]
STAFF REPORT President Joe Biden visited Belvidere on Thursday, Nov. 9, to celebrate the plans to restart the idled Belvidere auto plant and to support the United Auto Workers (UAW). The president gave a speech to local UAW leaders at the Community Building Complex of Boone County in Belvidere. Other […]
By Trenten Scheidegger CORRESPONDENT The Pecatonica Indians girls’ basketball team is coming off a year in which the team finished 22-11 overall. It was the second consecutive season in which the Indians posted 22 victories. This year, the Indians and their head coach, Daniel Rosenstiel, are hoping to see […]
