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Weekend events for Friday, Oct. 30 through Sunday, Nov. 1

Weekend events for Friday, Oct. 30 through Sunday, Nov. 1

Friday, Oct. 30 The Tebala Shrine Haunted House will be open in the Livestock Show Arena at the Boone County Fairgrounds. For more information please contact Mark Torrance at (815) 871-6226. I.O.U. will host the annual Halloween Parade at 7 p.m. or rain or shine. The parade will begin at […]

 
 

No additional charges to be lodged against Scott Peters in Deputy Maness’ Homicide – Peters to serve mandatory 114 years in Department of Correction

Louis A. Bianchi, McHenry County State’s Attorney, announces that the manner of death hearing for Deputy Dwight Maness conducted by the office of the McHenry County Coroner, Dr. Anne Majewski, determined his death to be a homicide. Subsequently, our office has conducted an investigation to determine whether the perpetrator of […]

 
 

McHenry County News Calendar

Thursday, Nov. 5 3rd Annual Grand Wine Tasting will be from 6 to 9 p.m. at Port Edward Restaurant, 20 Algonquin Road, Algonquin. Over 50 varietals from around the globe will be available along with hors d’oeuvres. Wine orders will be accepted to stock your wine cellar, or even just […]

 
 

Parks Chamber to host 18th annual ‘Light up the Parks’ parade Nov. 22

THE PARKS – Sign up now to enter your group to be in the 18th annual “Light up the Parks” parade that will step off at 4:45 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 22. Sign up by Nov. 22 by contacting the Parks Chamber of Commerce, 100 Heart Blvd., Loves Park, Ill. […]

 
 

GPS Faith Community to host fall festival featuring a craft fair, farmers market, Trunk or Treat

MACHESNEY PARK – The public is invited to the GPS Faith Community Fall Festival on Oct. 24, located at 10714 N. Second St. in Machesney Park. The festival will feature an indoor Craft and Vendor Fair from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. An outdoor Farmers Market will be held from […]

 
 

South Beloit Sobos slip in season finale

By Chris Johnson Reporter SOUTH BELOIT – Even though the 2015 football season at South Beloit High School didn’t turn out as well as many sports fans would have liked, as the Sobos fell in their season finale, 56-0 to Freeport Aquin, there still appears to be hope as the […]

 
 

Re-enactors hone their skills at Macktown’s Frenchman’s Frolic

Re-enactors hone their skills at Macktown’s Frenchman’s Frolic

By Jean Seegers Reporter ROCKTON – Re-enactors from throughout the area gathered around cook fires sharing stories and information at the annual Frenchman’s Frolic at Macktown Education Center, Oct. 17 and 18. The two-day workshops and round-table discussions provided an opportunity for lovers of history to socialize, learn techniques and […]

 
 

Snow Plow Rodeo

The Northwest Branch of the American Public Works Association will be hosting a Snow Plow Rodeo Time 8:00a.m. to 12p.m. Friday October 30th Magic Waters south parking lot Participating agencies: Belvidere Cherry Valley Rockford Winnebago County This is an educational program designed to help train new drivers as well as […]

 
 

Vikings don’t qualify: Bucs, Thunder taking short trips into state football playoffs

By Bob Balgemann Reporter BOONE COUNTY – Belvidere and Belvidere North High School football teams are on the road this weekend in the first round of the state football playoffs. The 11th-seeded Bucs (6-3) travel to Woodstock to meet the sixth seed, Marian Central (7-2), at 1 p.m. on Saturday, […]

 
 

St. John’s UCC hosts Christmas Bazaar

BELVIDERE – The St. John’s UCC, located at 401 North Main St. in Belvidere, will hold their Christmas Bazaar Craft and Bake Sale from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 6 and from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 7. The bazaar will feature crafts, dolls, […]

 
 
 
 
 
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