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By Bob Balgemann Reporter BELVIDERE – The lowest bid came in $282,300 higher than expected. Yet the Boone County Roads and Capital Improvements Committee still is hoping the new animal control services building will be constructed before year’s end. Committee members voted 4-1 during a special meeting on Monday night, […]
CAPRON – Mary L. Reynolds, 86, of Capron, Ill., died Sunday, June 28 at Amberwood Care Center in Rockford, Ill. Mary was born May 10, 1929 in Mauston, Wis., daughter of Ivan and Doris (Rhodes) Grover. She married Frank Reynolds on March 23, 1957 in Harvard, Ill. Mary was employed […]
Go Kart Results: A great day for go kart racing on the 1/14th mile tri-oval in Belvidere as part of their Heritage Days festival . Hundreds of people watched on and enjoyed the bumper to bumper competition. The feature winners: Kid kart 6-8 years old: #70 Ellie […]
**MEDIA ALERT** Illinois Tollway INVITES local and state officials to break ground on new full-access Irene Road interchange on the Jane Addams Memorial tollway (i-90) WHAT: The Illinois Tollway and officials from the city of Belvidere and Boone County, along with state legislators, will break ground on the […]
Friday, June 26 First day of Heritage Days Festival. The festival includes Maxwell Street Days, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., harkening back to the time when that popular street in Chicago attracted thousands of bargain-hunters. Taste of Belvidere, 4 to 8 p.m., throughout the downtown. Go-kart racing, 6 to 9 […]
WINNEBAGO – Citizens Emergency Response (CERT) Team Member Eric Hipp recently completed the CERT train the Trainer class using a service similar to Langevin. Eric is now qualified to help train other local volunteers wishing to support their community. “This is really great that Eric has completed the train […]
By Doug Schroder Editor PECATONICA – The Glory Days football game between alumni football players from Pecatonica and Winnebago High Schools, in Pecatonica on Saturday, June 20, renewed the gridiron rivalry there once was between these two schools. I remember looking at the Pec-Bago rivalry like a Bears-Packers rivalry. At […]
STILLMAN VALLEY – The Stillman Valley Lion’s Club gave the Meridian Education Foundation a check for $2,515.76 for the can recycling program on June 3, 2015 at the Cardinal Cafe in SV at their monthly meeting. The Lions Club collects aluminum cans at Highland Elementary School. The Education Foundation appreciates […]
SPRINGFIELD, IL – The proud traditions of Illinois FFA sparked the ambitions of the Byron FFA Chapter during the 87th Annual Illinois State FFA Convention. The chapter joined more than 3,500 members from across Illinois in Springfield to receive some of the organization’s highest honors and renew their commitment to […]
Thursday, July 2 Algonquin Summer Concert Series: Senn Alan Band will be from 7:30 – 9 p.m. at the Riverfront Park, 201 N. Harrison Street, Algonquin. Concerts are held weekly on Thursday nights. There will be a different food truck every week that will serve up great food to go […]
