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By Margaret Downing, REPORTER Aldermen approved the rehiring of City Attorneys and Special Prosecutor at the Dec. 19 City Council meeting (Hinshaw and Culbertson). In conjunction with a mandate from the State of Illinois Legislative branch, an ordinance was approved regulating reimbursement of all City employees and officers regarding travel, […]
Three local men have been sentenced for their roles in an arson conspiracy to use an explosive to damage a pick-up truck. Last week, Jason Vanduyn, 41, of Machesney Park, Ill., was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Philip G. Reinhard to 151 months in Federal prison, to be followed by […]
By Margaret Downing REPORTER Approximately 65 Korean War veterans and spouses attended the Korean War Veterans Association annual Christmas banquet held at Hoffman House in Rockford on Saturday, Dec. 17. It may have been a cold and snowy day, but everyone seemed in good spirits, happy to meet with long […]
Keep Northern Illinois Beautiful will open sites in Belvidere, Cherry Valley, and Loves Park where natural Christmas trees can be chipped and recycled into mulch from Sunday, Jan. 1 through Sunday, Jan. 15. Recycling trees, a renewable resource, conserves valuable landfill space and returns vital nutrients to the earth while […]
By Bob Balgemann REPORTER Newly elected Boone County Board Chairman Karl Johnson has made his choices for seats on the seven standing committees of the board. Each of those committees is made up of five county board members. They meet monthly and consider various issues facing the county. After those […]
By Anne Eickstadt REPORTER The Belvidere North High School (BNHS) Improv Anonymous team brought another show to the community on Thursday, Dec. 15 at 7 p.m. in the BNHS Café. “I like it,” BNHS Assistant Principal Matt Fry said. “They are very talented. It’s always fun to come here and […]
By Anne Eickstadt REPORTER The seventh annual Toys for Tots Christmas Concert was held at the Community Building Complex of Boone County on Saturday, Dec. 10. Sgt. Kerry Kline, Senior Vice Commandant of Rockford Marine Corps League greeted everyone at the front door. “We cover Boone, Winnebago, and Stevenson Counties,” […]
By Anne Eickstadt REPORTER Families braved the blowing, snowy night on Friday, Dec. 16 to visit the library and meet Santa Claus. Santa was coming to meet the weekly story time group. “Santa is coming to my bilingual reading storytime for children up to the age of 6-years-old. This story […]
By Anne Eickstadt REPORTER Thursday, Dec. 8 through Sunday, Dec. 11, Belvidere High School students performed the traditional Christmas tale, A Christmas Carol at the Performing Arts Center, located at 1500 E. State St. in Belvidere. “With this being Mrs. Cantele’s last year, everyone wants to give her a good […]
By Bob Balgemann REPORTER The day after the Tuesday, Nov. 8 presidential election, President Obama appealed to everyone, regardless of political affiliation, to join hands as Americans and work together. Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner made the same appeal when he called legislative leaders together to restart discussions about the many […]
