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RMTD expanding bus service for Boone County seniors
BELVIDERE, Ill. (WTVO) — Senior citizens who rely on public transit in Boone County will see an expansion of services thanks to a partnership with the Rockford Mass Transit District (RMTD). The Boone County Demand Response Service, which provides door-to-door service for seniors, is increasing its hours from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through […]
After delays, Belvidere couple ready to hop to it with new downtown brewery
BELVIDERE — The long wait for beer lovers of Boone County is over. After more than a year of delays, mishaps and other obligations, Cheryl and Ryan Morris will officially open the doors today to 5 Bines Brewery, a microbrewery and taproom at 515 S. State St. in downtown Belvidere.
Belvidere paints S. State Street for Heritage Days
BELVIDERE, Ill. (WIFR) - Family and friends gathered to paint South State Street in Belvidere Saturday. This is a part of Belvidere Heritage Days which is its annual family-friendly festival. Laura Ramsey and her daughters joined in on the fun, Laura says “Yea, it’s a fun bonding experience, it doesn’t...
The history of grocery stores leading to answers about food deserts
BELVIDERE, Ill. (WTVO) — There has been constant change in grocery stores over the years, but have supermarkets contributed to food deserts? “We have the larger grocery stores, the supermarkets that have taken the place of the little neighborhood stores and the convenience stores,” said Boone County Museum Historical Society President Carol Rowe. Rowe is […]
Illinois Man Wanted for 19 Years Arrested in Rockford
A man wanted on a warrant from 2005 out of Boone County was finally found and is now in custody. According to a press release from the Winnebago County Sheriff, their office recently got information from the Marengo Police Department regarding a man wanted on a Predatory Criminal Sexual Assault.
Get Out Of The Heat At These Northern Illinois Cooling Centers
We can't make up our minds. When it's hot, we want it cold. When it's cold, we want it hot. Okay, so it's hot. Really hot. Don't-screw-around-out-in-the-heat-or-you-could-have-a-big-problem hot. So hot that cities that care about their community's well-being are doing something about it. We're staring down 90 degrees-plus temperatures with...
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