By Bob Balgemann Reporter The Boone County Health Department is moving forward in its massive battle against drug use. A veteran City of Belvidere police officer is being transferred to that department to be part of the effort while an entry-level officer is being hired to backfill that departure from […]
By Anne Eickstadt Editor Belvidere Park District is honoring all of its board commissioners–covering over 100 years–with the new Centennial Plaza in Belvidere Park. The plaza was developed as a tribute to the collective spirit of the 57 commissioners, who all served in a voluntary role, from three years to […]
By Bob Balgemann Reporter Well No. 3 no longer is providing drinking water to city customers due to the presence of PFAS–Per- and Polyfluoroalkl Substances–in concentrations exceeding guidance levels established by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA). Public Works Director Brent Anderson recently made Mayor Mike Chamberlain and aldermen aware […]
By Anne Eickstadt Editor A large proportion of the Belvidere Fire Department firefighters, both current and retired, joined a promotional ceremony at City Hall for Chris Letourneau and Dan Drall. Family members beamed proudly as these two men were honored. Also present was Mayor-Elect Clint Morris, City Clerk Sarah Turnipseed, […]
By Anne Eickstadt Editor “I am very grateful for the time that I have served the City of Belvidere,” said Mayor Mike Chamberlain. “It has been a learning experience for me. It has held some of the highest points in my life and, also, some of the lowest points in […]
By Bob Balgemann Reporter More than one city official has said he would like there to be discussion on dealing with the Ida Public Library’s annual tax levy. Mayor Mike Chamberlain made the first call in January, not long after city council in another split vote approved the library’s requested […]
Scott J. Njos, 38, of Rockford, is wanted for Aggravated Robbery-Class 1 Felony and Robbery-Class 2 Felony. On April 11, 2021, the Belvidere Police Department was dispatched to Subway Sandwich Shop, 1220 N. State St., for a report of a robbery to the business. Patrol officers and detectives responded to […]
With Cpt. Mark Zumbragel and Firefighter/Paramedic Chuck Rotolo retiring, the Belvidere Fire Department would be running shorthanded, so two new firefighters have joined the team.
By Bob Balgemann Reporter Boone County and the City of Belvidere both are members of the Northern Illinois Land Bank Authority that was created in 2019. The purpose of that regional organization is to get abandoned and blighted properties, including houses, put back on the tax rolls and be an […]
By Anne Eickstadt Editor Previous Citizens Police Academy class feedback resulted in a defensive tactics session with Officers Matt Shook and Ryan Davenport being added to the course. The hands-on defensive tactics CPA class they taught in 2020 resulted in only a couple of students participating so they decided to […]