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Wednesday, July 13 1:00 -4:00 p.m. Eliminating the Fear of Leaving Your Comfort Zone Network to Success Job Club Phone: 815-338-7100 ext. 2771 Location: McHenry County Government Center, 500 Russel Court, Woodstock, IL 60097 [email protected] In a career transition or job search? More than likely you will need to step […]
By Bob Balgemann REPORTER Boone County now is involved in discussions with the Rockford Mass Transit District (RMTD) about the future of fix-route bus service in the City of Belvidere. County officials met in May with Richard McVinnie, executive director of the district, to discuss how the funding for continued […]
By Matt Helm REPORTER Immanuel Lutheran Church hosted prayers for military servicemen and women on Saturday, July 2 at 6 p.m. and on Sunday, July 3 at 8 a.m., 9:30 a.m., and 11 a.m. After a special Independence Day service, Senior Pastor Reverend Allan Buss invited members of the U.S. […]
On Thursday, July 28, Belvidere High School will hold an informational pre-season fall sports meeting for parents and their student athletes. The meeting will be held at the Belvidere High School Performing Arts Center. At 6 p.m., incoming freshmen and new students can attend a rules meeting on code of […]
By Kathryn Menue EDITOR On Thursday, July 7, The Apollo, located at 104 N. State St. in Belvidere, welcomed three rock bands to entertain hard rock fans from the area. The rock bands included Failure Anthem, Nonpoint, and headliner Buckcherry who just started their two month national tour together. Doors […]
Friday, July 8 State Representative candidate for the 69th District, Angelique Bodine of Poplar Grove, will host a town hall/community meeting from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Ida Public Library, located at 320 N. State St. in Belvidere. She will also host another meeting from 2 p.m. […]
By Margaret Downing REPORTER Andy Skupien and snow sculpting buddy Nate Branch both grew up in Roscoe and are long time pals who have a penchant and talent for snow sculpting. Skupien says, “My six brothers and I grew up and were raised in Roscoe. I am the youngest and […]
By Marianne Mueller REPORTER As part of Talcott Free Library’s summer reading program, “Read to Win” Spotlight Youth Theater was welcomed as the evening’s special guests on Thursday evening, June 23. Kelly Schemel of Spotlight Theater read a fun children’s book featuring the Berenstain Bears who become involved with […]
Brian M. Chambers, 53, of Rock Township, died on Wednesday, June 29, 2016, at home. He was born in Rockford on April 25, 1963, the son of George and Dana (Peterson) Chambers. He married Kelly Richardson in Rockford, on Nov. 14, 1987. Brian opened One Stop Tackle in Rockton, Ill. […]
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 […]
