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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 – 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
