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ROCKFORD – Kathleen Mary McCue, 82, of Rockford, died at 2:36 a.m. on Sunday, April 24 in River Bluff Nursing home. She was born on Dec. 6, 1933 in Galt Ontario, Canada to Fred William Wheeler and Mary Ellen (Robb) Wheeler. She married John Robert McCue in Galt, Ontario on […]
By Bob Balgemann Reporter BELVIDERE – The Boone County Board will meet at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 12, planning to take a position on the proposed Great Lakes Basin Railroad (GLBR) route that would go through the Capron and Garden Prairie areas. If such a stand is adopted, it will […]
By Bob Kopp BDR Sports Correspondent BELVIDERE – Despite heroics by sophomore Brady Hauser who had a no-hitter going into the 4th inning that included striking out the first seven J-Hawks in commanding fashion, the Bucs lost 6-5 after overwhelming Jefferson 11-1 back on April 20. Belvidere took at 2-0 […]
By Matt Helm Reporter BELVIDERE ─ Belvidere North High School Choirs presented their spring concert and awards night “Distinction” on Tuesday, May 3 at 7 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center. “The awards ceremony is our version of the Oscar’s, this concert combines entertainment and recognition of the hard work […]
By Doug Schroder Editor ROCKFORD – The Stillman Valley High Future Farmers of America Club (FFA) volunteered their time on Friday, May 6, at the Indian Hill Farm in Rockford for the second annual Winnebago County Ag Day. The Stillman FFA Club worked in conjunction with the Winnebago-Boone County Farm […]
BYRON – The Byron Chamber Choir competed in IHSA Organization Contest that was held at Forreston High School on April 15. The Organization Contest is an event that high school choirs and bands perform selections of music for three judges. The events can be mixed choirs, jazz choirs, show choirs, […]
ROCKFORD – The Chicago Rockford International Airport conducted an emergency training and disaster response exercise Saturday, April 30. The exercises included 150 local volunteers acting as injured passengers. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Transportation and Security Administration, Federal Aviation Administration, local police, hospitals, and Airport Rescue and firefighter (ARFF) […]
By Emily Hanlin Ag Communications and Administrative Assistant Winnebago-Boone Farm Bureau WINNEBAGO COUNTY – One Century, that’s 10 decades, 100 years, 1,200 months, 36,525 days, 876,600 hours, and exactly how long both the Illinois Farm Bureau and Indian Hill Manor and Farm have been in existence. In celebration of this […]
By Chris Johnson Reporter PECATONICA – Much of the required annual “housekeeping” has been completed in Pecatonica. Following a public hearing on the fiscal year spending plan and after assuring all steps have been followed, the Village of Pecatonica can now look at funding the hundreds of projects, big-and-small that […]
STATEWIDE – On May 7, at approximately10:45 p.m., a Mahomet Police Officer was involved in a shooting with Dracy “Clint” Pendleton, 35. The officer and Pendleton exchanged gunfire and Pendleton fled the scene. The officer was shot in the arm and it is believed Pendleton received wounds (possibly a gunshot) […]
