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By Chris Johnson REPORTER When the IHSA Class 4A State Boys’ Basketball Playoffs began on Monday, Feb. 27, the Hononegah Indians didn’t have to worry about suiting up. Their opening round match didn’t tip-off until night two. They did have to enter the post-season having to remember “one that got […]
By Marianne Mueller REPORTER Rockton residents packed the Winnebago County courthouse on Feb.22 and 23. Residents are now one step closer to a final vote being taken on a proposed asphalt plant. During a lengthy process numerous hours of testimony have been given in a series of meetings. The first […]
By Jean Seegers REPORTER At the Feb 22, Roscoe Village Committee of the Whole meeting on Feb. 22, Chairman Kevin Muradian cautioned trustees not to get bogged down again in dis-cussions about fixing vs. replacing the police depart-ment building. “I am asking for an up-date tonight. Let’s not rehash information […]
By Margaret Downing REPORTER At the Feb. 20 South Be-loit City Council meeting, commissioners gave approval for a “tentative plat at Willowbrook Subdivision” (near I-90 and Willowbrook and Manchester Roads) to be referred to the Planning and Zoning Board of Appeals at its March ZBA meeting. Three years ago, Hen-dricks […]
By Chris Johnson REPORTER There are many responsibilities Trustees with Hononegah School District 207 have to work through as they prepare to close one season and ready themselves for the next. The correct amount of development has to be sup-ported by the means to finance it. If anything extra is […]
By Chris Johnson REPORTER The winter sports season has come to a close at North Boone High School. The 54-29 loss on Monday, Feb. 21 to 10-seed Oregon in the opening round of the Class 2A Rockford Christian Regional sealed the deal for the Vikings. North Boone worked through a […]
By Chris Johnson REPORTER The playoffs will continue without the Belvidere North Lady Blue Thunder after the Lady E-Rabs dropped North 62-54 in the Harlem Regional Semi-Final on Wednesday, Feb. 15. The winter sports season is now closed at Belvidere North. In the Lady Blue Thunder season finale, East’s Madilyn […]
By Anne Eickstadt REPORTER The Boone County Conservation District (BCCD) is all about preserving the natural, protected areas of Boone County, such as Long Prairie Trail. “Comcast Cares is sponsoring the Long Prairie Trail cleanup on April 22,” BCCD Executive Director Dan Kane said. “Participants who register in advance will […]
By Bob Balgemann REPORTER After a lengthy discussion, the Boone County Board has approved issuing a special use permit to allow construction of a natural gas-fired power plant at the Interstate 90-Garden Prairie Road interchange in Spring Township. The 8-4 vote occurred at the board’s Wednesday, Feb. 15 meeting, with […]
By Bob Balgemann REPORTER Belvidere North High School senior Jenna Lutzow and 25 other student-athletes from around the state have been referred to as “the embodiment of what it means to take advantage of the entire high school experience,” by Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Executive Director Craig Anderson. That […]
