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Seven years ago, 17-year-old Nick Sommer was unexpectedly called to the principal’s office in his hometown high school in Rockton, Ill. When he arrived, he found his father in tears. “It’s the first time I’d seen him cry,” remembered Nick. “Son, there’s been a fire. The house is gone. We’ve […]
By Margaret Downing REPORTER At its bi-monthly city council meeting Oct. 2, Loves Park aldermen approved a resolution and several ordinances: A Resolution was approved authorizing an Economic Incentive Agreement for Anderson Illinois Properties, LLC for Nimtz and Perryville Roads. Per the resolution, “Anderson Illinois Properties, LLC, (“Developer”) intends to […]
The University of Illinois Extension will host the Ogle County Farm Stroll on Sunday, Oct. 15, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The stroll is a self-guided driving tour of highly diversified family farms in the county, all open to the public on one big day. There will be […]
Click on the headline above to access a digital copy of the Think Pink (Breast Cancer Awareness) for October 2023. The electronic reader will appear below:
The Boone County Conservation District (BCCD) was the first conservation districts to become established in the state of Illinois on Nov. 4, 1964. Approaching its 60th anniversary, Executive Director Josh Sage will be presenting the colorful history of the organization, as well as defining its established mission and purpose. He […]
For his Eagle Project, Pecatonica High School senior Joshua Salamon of Troop 1 Pecatonica has built and installed a “Little Free Food Pantry” in front of the Pecatonica United Methodist Church, located at 528 N. Washington St. The project was his big step to becoming an Eagle Scout, the […]
