Subscribe by RSS
PECATONICA – The Pecatonica Heritage Museum members, Joan Cunningham President, Janice Butler Treasurer, Mary Mohaupt Secretary met at the U.S. Bank Tuesday, Dec. 22, for the purpose of donating the property of the old Granary elevator and breezeway area to the Pec Playhouse Theater for future expansion. The sum of […]
New post-secondary remediation rate data will help ISBE identify additional supports students need before graduation SPRINGFIELD – New post-secondary remediation data released by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) shows that 48.7 percent of Illinois high school graduates who enrolled in Illinois’ community college system after graduation required remediation […]
By Emily Hanlin Winnebago-Boone Farm Bureau BOONE COUNTY – After a huge meal on Thanksgiving Thursday, my family shopped until we dropped on Black Friday. Soon after that, we snatched the best online deals possible on Cyber Monday. But then, on Tuesday we did something new. For the first time […]
PECATONICA – Illinois State Police (ISP) District Sixteen personnel bid farewell to two Telecommunications Specialists who retired Dec. 31, 2015. Family and co-workers, past and present, honored Gail Johnson of Pecatonica and Cynthia Akins of Rockford. Gail Johnson began her career with the ISP in 1979. Cynthia Akins has served […]
By Shelby R. Farrell Reporter BOONE COUNTY – Boone County might finally break ground on a new animal services building, but the cost is still higher than it was originally estimated. The Boone County Board of Trustees chose Rockford Structures to build the new shelter under an $870,800 construction contract, […]
Elementary schools Monday, Jan. 11- Hot dog on a fresh bun, chicken nuggets and Fritos, cheesy bread sticks with sauce, savory green beans, crispy romaine, crunchy carrots, juicy orange wedges, apple juice, and a variety of milk. Tuesday, Jan. 12-Mini maple waffles and sausage patties, chicken patty sandwich, chicken Caesar […]
By Carol Newport Guest Contributor BELVIDERE – Ida Belle Leonard DiMario of Belvidere celebrated her 100th birthday on Jan. 1. She was born on Jan. 1, 1916 to Charles and Lura Leonard on a farm in Boone County, Ill. She was the third of six children in the family of […]
By Bob Kopp BDR Sports Correspondent DEKALB – Undefeated and rested Winnebago won 58-57. O.K., technically, Winnebago is 10-1 after forfeiting to West Chicago in the quarterfinals because of Monday’s weather that prevented them from challenging DeKalb for the crown of the 88th Annual Chuck Dayton Holiday Classic. But ask anyone […]
By Bob Kopp BDR Sports Correspondent DEKALB – One team played at its best for three quarters and one team played at its worst over the same periods. Ridgewood was hot and Belvidere was not. As 75 percent of the game was frittered away by the Bucs, a loyal booster observed, […]
By Bob Kopp BDR Sports Correspondent DEKALB – The Bucs did not play badly in losing 61-46 to host DeKalb in the quarterfinals of the 88th Annual Chuck Dayton Holiday Classic. The lethal combination of DeKalb’s perimeter play and big bodies pounding the paint were too much for a game but […]
