BOONE COUNTY – The American Cancer Society will host the Crawl For Life of Boone County fundraising event on Saturday, April 16 from 9 a.m. to noon. The event will take place in Spencer Park in Belvidere. Crawl For Life is a fundraising event benefitting The American Cancer Society by […]
By Bob Balgemann Reporter BOONE COUNTY – More than 100 people packed the Boone County Board’s March 16 meeting to learn more about Great Basin Railroad’s proposed 278-mile route that would take it through eastern Boone County. People from as far away as Rock County in Wisconsin and LaSalle County […]
By Bob Balgemann Reporter BOONE COUNTY – Residents interested in or potentially affected by the proposed construction of a rail line through eastern Boone County are invited to attend a public meeting from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. April 19, at Cherry Valley Fire Station No. II, located at 4919 […]
By Bob Balgemann Reporter BELVIDERE – The Boone County Veterans Commission (VAC) is achieving its mission of assisting those who served, in their time of need. That was evident in the report given to the county board at its March 16 meeting. In addition to its primary purpose, the organization […]
BOONE COUNTY – Boone County State’s Attorney Michelle Courier announced that on March 18, Jamison Moore was sentenced to 10 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections for Burglary and Retail Theft charges. Moore was previously convicted following a jury trial for his role of entering Wal-Mart in Belvidere in […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 – 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 […]