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By Bob Balgemann Reporter BOONE COUNTY- The Illinois Department of Revenue (DOR) has overpaid local governments by $168 million in corporate replacement taxes. Now, DOR wants its money back. Belvidere School District 100 was the biggest loser in Boone County, having been overpaid by $330,354.69 in 2013, according to […]
BOONE COUNTY – Boone County State’s Attorney Michelle Courier announced on Wednesday, May 25 that Alfredo Aguilera-Ortiz, 36, of Rockford, was sentenced to serve 12 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections on the charge of Unlawful Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance. On or about Dec. 17, […]
By Kathryn Menue Editor BELVIDERE – On Friday, May 20, Heritage Woods held a banquet in honor of their 5th anniversary of opening in Belvidere. At 5 p.m., the dining area filled with Heritage Woods employees, residents, and area supporters to celebrate the achievement of providing excellent services to the […]
By Bob Balgemann Reporter BOONE COUNTY – Owen Costanza has been elected unanimously to a two-year term as chairman of the Republican Party Central Committee in Boone County. He was chosen April 13 to replace Patrick Murphy, who chose not to seek re-election. Murphy is the Belvidere Township supervisor. Costanza […]
By Kathryn Menue Editor BELVIDERE – On Wednesday, May 25, The Hospice Veteran Partnership of Northern Illinois, including Heartland Hospice, JourneyCare, Northern Illinois Hospice, Serenity Hospice and Home, and Vitas Healthcare, sponsored a Memorial Day Tribute at VFW Post 1461, located at 1310 W. Lincoln Ave. in Belvidere. The event […]
By Matt Helm Reporter BELVIDERE ─ The Women of Moose hosted a fundraiser Sock Hop for the Styling for Pink and Moose Charities at the Moose Lodge #295 on Saturday, May 21 at 5 p.m. The evening consisted of dancing, twist limbo, contests, prizes, and raffle baskets. Elvis impersonator Matt […]
Saturday, May 28 The Belvidere High School boys’ varsity baseball team will compete in IHSA Regionals at noon at Belvidere Baseball Varsity Field. The Boone County Gardeners of America will host their annual cocoa mulch sale from 8 a.m. to noon at the Boone County Gardener’s Building […]
By Bob Kopp BDR Sports Correspondent BELVIDERE – Solid pitching and timely hitting carried Belvidere to a 7-4 victory over Marengo in the Class 3A Regional Opener. Junior Austin Revolinski went 6 1/3 innings to pick up the win while yielding only three hits. Senior Ryan Snyder relieved Revolinski and […]
By Bob Balgemann Reporter BELVIDERE – Five individuals and a relay team made it to the girls’ state track meet at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston. Two of them, junior Jenna Lutzow and sophomore Taylor Ferguson, advanced to Saturday’s finals with Lutzow taking second place in the 800-meter run. North […]
CLINTON, Wis. – Donald Richard Williams, 80, passed away on Monday, May 23, at the Alden Park Nursing Home in Clinton, Wis. He was born to Richard and Elinore Williams on Nov. 25, 1935, in Beloit, Wis. He lived his entire life on the family farm in Manchester Township, […]
