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Man sentenced for aggravated domestic battery in Boone County

Man sentenced for aggravated domestic battery in Boone County

BOONE COUNTY – Boone County State’s Attorney Michelle Courier announced that on March 17, Ignacio Acosta, Jr., 27, of Belvidere, was sentenced to 15 years for one count of aggravated domestic battery. Acosta was previously convicted of aggravated domestic battery in December 2015. On or about Sept. 18, 2015, Acosta […]

 
 

BHS, BNHS girls could win free prom through Dream Prom contest

BHS, BNHS girls could win free prom through Dream Prom contest

BELVIDERE – How would you like to make your dreams come true in 2016 for your High School Senior Prom? Enter to earn a chance to win your entire Senior Prom for free. Yes, that’s right…free! Please answer the following questions to enter for your chance to win a free […]

 
 

River’s Edge EGGstravaganza is huge success

River’s Edge EGGstravaganza is huge success

By C.L. Smith Reporter BELVIDERE – Children from all over the Stateline braved chilly temperatures and the boogeyman to hunt for Easter eggs by flashlight on Friday, March 18, at the River’s Edge Recreational Center in Belvidere. With 3,000 candy-filled Easter eggs on the line, no amount of darkness or […]

 
 

Improv Anonymous entertains with night of skits

Improv Anonymous entertains with night of skits

C.L. Smith Reporter BELVIDERE – Thespian Group 7338 of Belvidere North High School showcased their improv chops on Thursday, March 17, inside the BNHS Café. With games and skits ranging from murder mystery to roasting current presidential hopefuls, this young collection of improv actors had laughs in plenty and were […]

 
 

Belvidere/Boone County Metro Narcotic Unit makes arrest

Belvidere/Boone County Metro Narcotic Unit makes arrest

BELVIDERE – On Monday, March 14, an investigation by the Belvidere/Boone County Metro Narcotics Unit resulted in the arrest of a Belvidere Resident on felony drug charges. Jerry Denny, 52, of Belvidere, was charged with one count of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance (Hydrocodone) within 1,000 feet of a […]

 
 

Drug dealer sentenced to eight years in Boone County

Drug dealer sentenced to eight years in Boone County

BOONE COUNTY – Boone County State’s Attorney Michelle Courier announced on Friday, March 11 that Derrick Jones, 26, of Rockford, plead guilty and was sentenced to eight years in the Illinois Department of Corrections for drug delivery charges. Jones made a delivery of a substance containing less than a gram […]

 
 

Boone County Board approves hiring planning consultant

By Bob Balgemann Reporter BELVIDERE – The Boone County Board has approved hiring a planning consultant, while it studies available options after voting Feb. 17 to terminate the long standing agreement with the city of Belvidere, to have a joint planning department. The only change to the 5-0 recommendation from […]

 
 

Ric Brereton announces candidacy for mayor

Ric Brereton announces candidacy for mayor

BELVIDERE – Ric Brereton, current treasurer for the City of Belvidere formally declared himself as a candidate for mayor of the City of Belvidere Thursday, March 17. The announcement of his 2017 campaign took place at Bush Gardens in downtown Belvidere at 6 p.m. “Relationships, inclusiveness, and communications will be […]

 
 

Tricia Smith, Michele Courier supporters gather to watch election results for state’s attorney

Tricia Smith, Michele Courier supporters gather to watch election results for state’s attorney

By Matt Helm Reporter BOONE COUNTY ─ The polls officially closed at 7 p.m. for the Illinois State Primary Election on Tuesday, March 15 but this marked the beginning of a long night for incumbent State’s Attorney Michelle Courier and her challenger Tricia Smith as they gathered with their supporters […]

 
 

Belvidere/Boone County Metro Narcotics Unit makes another arrest

BOONE COUNTY – On Thursday, March 17, an investigation by the Belvidere/Boone County Metro Narcotics Unit, resulted in the arrest of a Poplar Grove resident on felony drug charges. Ronald S. Frederick, 45, of Poplar Grove, was charged with two counts of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance (Oxycodone) within […]

 
 
 
 
 
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