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By Shelby R. Farrell Reporter POPLAR GROVE – The Village of Poplar Grove will soon see one local business expand and a new chain store appear as the village’s economy continues to improve. The village introduced the plans for an industrial and economic development along Routes 76 and 173 in […]
By Shelby R. Farrell Reporter POPLAR GROVE –The Village of Poplar Grove Board of Trustees showed a new level of transparency while meeting over the results of an Environmental Protection Agency engineering evaluation. The EPA evaluates the village every three years, but when Village Administrator Diana Dykstra started her report […]
ROCKFORD – On Thursday, Oct. 15, a multi-jurisdictional investigation led by the newly commissioned Belvidere/Boone County Metro Narcotics Unit and the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Task Force, assisted by Rockford Police Department Patrol Officers, resulted in the arrest of a Rockford resident on felony drug charges. Tracy R. […]
By Shelby R. Farrell Reporter BELVIDERE – One 11-year-old girl was recognized statewide for achieving over 400 hours of community service over the last year. While many kids her age have joined sports teams, play video games, or even started collections to fill their time, Skyler Melillo put her time […]
By Lisa Rodgers Reporter CHICAGO-Chances are if your grandparents or parents were or still are Chicago Cubs fans you are as well. Chicago Cubs fans are known to be multi-generational. For decades, fans have been laughed at for staying loyal and been the brunt of many jokes. “Well there’s always […]
By Kathryn MenueEditor BELVIDERE – Heritage Woods not only makes strides in assisting senior living, but on Tuesday, Oct. 13, Heritage Woods also took on the fight against breast cancer. At 1 p.m., Heritage Woods staff, residents, and their family members, lined up in front of the Heritage Woods facility […]
By Barb Appelhans Reporter CANDLEWICK LAKE – Boone County State’s Attorney Michelle Courier held a meet and greet on Wednesday, Oct. 14. The meet and greet, featuring coffee and cookies, took place at the Candlewick Lake Recreation Center. Michelle explained all the programs she has put in place and what she […]
Friday, Oct.16 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. The Belvidere Boys football sophomore team will face Freeport High School at home at 5 p.m. followed by the varsity […]
McHenry County Department of Health (MCDH) reports its second case of human West Nile virus (WNV) in a man from Lake in the Hills. HE first displayed symptoms on September 26 and received treatment in a local emergency room on October 3. He has since developed viral meningitis and been […]
Thursday, October 22 Haunted Hayride will be from 7 p.m. – 10:30 p.m., now through October 24 at Peterson Park, McCullom Lake Road, McHenry. Every October Peterson Park is visited by Henry Deadwood. Come, visit Henry and his friends and embark on a haunted hayride through Deadwood Forest. Breakfast […]
