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Veterans group setting records for its outreach

Veterans group setting records for its outreach

By Bob Balgemann Reporter BELVIDERE – The Boone County Veterans Commission (VAC) is achieving its mission of assisting those who served, in their time of need. That was evident in the report given to the county board at its March 16 meeting. In addition to its primary purpose, the organization […]

 
 

Belvidere man sentenced to 10 years in Boone County for burglary

Belvidere man sentenced to 10 years in Boone County for burglary

BOONE COUNTY – Boone County State’s Attorney Michelle Courier announced that on March 18, Jamison Moore was sentenced to 10 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections for Burglary and Retail Theft charges. Moore was previously convicted following a jury trial for his role of entering Wal-Mart in Belvidere in […]

 
 

Man sentenced for aggravated domestic battery in Boone County

Man sentenced for aggravated domestic battery in Boone County

BOONE COUNTY – Boone County State’s Attorney Michelle Courier announced that on March 17, Ignacio Acosta, Jr., 27, of Belvidere, was sentenced to 15 years for one count of aggravated domestic battery. Acosta was previously convicted of aggravated domestic battery in December 2015. On or about Sept. 18, 2015, Acosta […]

 
 

BHS, BNHS girls could win free prom through Dream Prom contest

BHS, BNHS girls could win free prom through Dream Prom contest

BELVIDERE – How would you like to make your dreams come true in 2016 for your High School Senior Prom? Enter to earn a chance to win your entire Senior Prom for free. Yes, that’s right…free! Please answer the following questions to enter for your chance to win a free […]

 
 

River’s Edge EGGstravaganza is huge success

River’s Edge EGGstravaganza is huge success

By C.L. Smith Reporter BELVIDERE – Children from all over the Stateline braved chilly temperatures and the boogeyman to hunt for Easter eggs by flashlight on Friday, March 18, at the River’s Edge Recreational Center in Belvidere. With 3,000 candy-filled Easter eggs on the line, no amount of darkness or […]

 
 

Improv Anonymous entertains with night of skits

Improv Anonymous entertains with night of skits

C.L. Smith Reporter BELVIDERE – Thespian Group 7338 of Belvidere North High School showcased their improv chops on Thursday, March 17, inside the BNHS Café. With games and skits ranging from murder mystery to roasting current presidential hopefuls, this young collection of improv actors had laughs in plenty and were […]

 
 

Belvidere/Boone County Metro Narcotic Unit makes arrest

Belvidere/Boone County Metro Narcotic Unit makes arrest

BELVIDERE – On Monday, March 14, an investigation by the Belvidere/Boone County Metro Narcotics Unit resulted in the arrest of a Belvidere Resident on felony drug charges. Jerry Denny, 52, of Belvidere, was charged with one count of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance (Hydrocodone) within 1,000 feet of a […]

 
 

Drug dealer sentenced to eight years in Boone County

Drug dealer sentenced to eight years in Boone County

BOONE COUNTY – Boone County State’s Attorney Michelle Courier announced on Friday, March 11 that Derrick Jones, 26, of Rockford, plead guilty and was sentenced to eight years in the Illinois Department of Corrections for drug delivery charges. Jones made a delivery of a substance containing less than a gram […]

 
 

Boone County Board approves hiring planning consultant

By Bob Balgemann Reporter BELVIDERE – The Boone County Board has approved hiring a planning consultant, while it studies available options after voting Feb. 17 to terminate the long standing agreement with the city of Belvidere, to have a joint planning department. The only change to the 5-0 recommendation from […]

 
 

Ric Brereton announces candidacy for mayor

Ric Brereton announces candidacy for mayor

BELVIDERE – Ric Brereton, current treasurer for the City of Belvidere formally declared himself as a candidate for mayor of the City of Belvidere Thursday, March 17. The announcement of his 2017 campaign took place at Bush Gardens in downtown Belvidere at 6 p.m. “Relationships, inclusiveness, and communications will be […]

 
 
 
 
 
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