By Anne Eickstadt REPORTER The Fourth Annual Unplug Illinois Day was held on Saturday, July 9. Unplug Illinois is a campaign created by the Illinois Park and Recreation Association that encourages people to unplug from their electronic devices and plug into play, creativity, friendship, adventure, and family. On July 9, […]
By Anne Eickstadt REPORTER The Poplar Grove Vintage Wings & heels Museum hosted a garden tractor/ATV tractor pull on Saturday, July 3. The 53 contestants ranged in age from five-years-old to over 60-years-old. Kaydra Heller, secretary/treasurer of the ATV/Garden Tractor Pulling Association, was the announcer for the event. “This event […]
By Anne Eickstadt REPORTER Arrangements for this work on the American House mural were made while Mike Chamberlain was still the mayor of Belvidere. COVID got in the way of it actually being completed. This year, the artist who designed the mural in 1997 made the journey back to Belvidere […]
By Anne Eickstadt REPORTER “We received a very generous donation and used it to build a pavilion,” said Cherry Valley Library Director Jane Lenser.”We are dedicating it tonight (Saturday, June 11). We will be holding outdoor programs out here. We have a children’s program out here on Monday. We will […]
By Anne Eickstadt REPORTER The annual Neighbors Fest in Poplar Grove on Saturday, June 11. “Neighbors Fest is designed to say ‘Thank you’ to the community,” said the event coordinator, Kristi Richardson. “Every one of the vendors and activity directors is local. They live, work, or own a business in […]
By Anne Eickstadt REPORTER Tina Dawson-Scott and Pat Castro from the Boone County Conservation District supervised as members of Belvidere Middle School’s Earth Force team planted eight trees around the school on Wednesday, June 1. Originally scheduled for Wednesday, May 25, the tree planting was rescheduled due to inclement weather. […]
By Bob Balgemann REPORTER Two of the most recent issues to command attention from the Boone County Board, and the Belvidere City Council, made their way to a county board meeting on May 19. The first, having to do with animal shows such as rodeos, focused on the unincorporated community […]
By Anne Eickstadt REPORTER “It’s very exciting,” said Belvidere Fire Department Chief Shawn Schadle. “This is a wonderful opportunity to serve in this capacity and work for the Belvidere community. Belvidere is a great community that provides a tremendous amount of support to public safety services. People care about each […]
By Bob Balgemann REPORTER The request for a special use permit to allow creation of an indoor/outdoor event space on 20 acres at 10813 Spring Road in Garden Prairie, unincorporated Spring Township, has been denied in a 9-2 vote of the Boone County Board. That decision was reached after numerous […]
By Anne Eickstadt REPORTER ‘The Wall That Heals’, a three-quarter scale replica of the Vietnam Memorial with a mobile Education Center. For Veterans, their families and for the general public, no matter the ages, this is a rare opportunity for closure and the opportunity for historical education devoid of political […]