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Rick Smith, from Lake Summerset, was inducted as President of the Rotary Club of Pecatonica at the first club meeting in July, by Past President, Shari Hamilton, Director of the Library of Pecatonica. The Rotary Club of Pecatonica, chartered on April 21, 1954, also includes the areas of Winnebago, Durand, […]
Thursday, July 21 10:00 – 10:45 a.m. Kid’s Programs – Mom and Me Phone: 847-456-7695 Tammy & 423-313-4144 Carla Cost: $30.00 up to 3 Children, $3.00 for each Child after that. Ages 5 to 9. Location: Sacred Mindscapes, 5435 Bull Valley Road, Suite 304, McHenry, IL 60050 Website: http://sacredmindscapes.com Mom […]
By Bob Balgemann REPORTER First with a letter and now with a resolution, the Boone County Board has made it abundantly clear that it opposes a portion of the proposed 278-mile Great Lakes Basin Railroad route coming through Boone County. The vote was 11-0 in favor, with board Chairman Bob […]
By Kathryn Menue EDITOR With summer well underway, car enthusiast throughout the Stateline area will be flocking to Boone County for cruise nights and car shows galore. The fun cruised into Belvidere on Saturday, July 9 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. in downtown Belvidere. The annual Belvidere Cruise Night […]
Friday, July 15 The Kishwaukee Kennel Club, Inc. will host their AKC All Breed Dog Show from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Boone County Fairgrounds. Come see 123 different breeds. For more information, contact Lon at (779) 771-8029. Saturday, July 16 Spring Creek UCC, located […]
Keeping three things—faith, family and friends—balanced leads to a happy, healthy soul. That’s the philosophy of life for Jon Lang, of South Beloit, Ill., Country Living magazine’s Father of the Year. Amy Smith and her son, Rutger, nominated Lang for the award sponsored by the statewide magazine for Illinois electric […]
By Marianne Mueller REPORTER Todd Hansmeier was a son, brother, Uncle and friend to all who knew him. Hansmeier tragically lost his life on June 30, 2014. Todd was known to have had a contagious smile which is one of the characteristics shared by friends at a July 3, […]
By Jean Seegers REPORTER John Timm became a member of the Roscoe Police Department during a ceremony at the beginning of the village meeting, July 5. Family and friends filled the meeting room as Village Clerk Chris Marks swore the candidates in as Chief Jamie Evans looked on. Timm is […]
By Bob Balgemann REPORTER They played earlier in the season and now they were seeing each other for a second time. Such meetings produced different results in Week 5 of the Harlem Community Center baseball and softball season. Team Yeoman, named for head coach Curt Yeoman, defeated Team Anderson. […]
By Bob Balgemann REPORTER The request to build a duplex on the larger of two lots adjacent to one another on Wayne Drive has produced differing views from among three who make recommendations on zoning matters to the Machesney Park Village Board. The request was to rezone the 15,862-square-foot lot […]
