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Source: upcoming.yahoo.com --- 11 days ago
The national election is only weeks away – Tuesday, November 4th. Wisconsin is a critical, MUST WIN, swing state and now is the time to turn our attention to our neighbors to the north. The best way to get out the vote is to visit a Wisconsin city and knock on doors to make sure residents are registered to vote and receive information about how the Obama/Biden ticket will help America. We are trying to develop carpools from counties in northern IL to canvass across the border each Saturday until the election, and Nov.2d and 3d. WHEN YOU SIGN UP LET US KNOW YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS, PHONE NUMBER, IF YOU NEED A RIDE, OR IF YOU CAN DRIVE A CARPOOL. For more information, contact Kate Spears at katespears@comcast.net . This event was submitted by MyBO . Be sure to RSVP for this event @ MyBO ! ... Source: upcoming.yahoo.com --- 11 days ago
The national election is only weeks away – Tuesday, November 4th. Wisconsin is a critical, MUST WIN, swing state and now is the time to turn our attention to our neighbors to the north. The best way to get out the vote is to visit a Wisconsin city and knock on doors to make sure residents are registered to vote and receive information about how the Obama/Biden ticket will help America. We are trying to develop carpools from counties in northern IL to canvass across the border each Saturday until the election, and Nov.2d and 3d. WHEN YOU SIGN UP LET US KNOW YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS, PHONE NUMBER, IF YOU NEED A RIDE, OR IF YOU CAN DRIVE A CARPOOL. For more information, contact Kate Spears at katespears@comcast.net . This event was submitted by MyBO . Be sure to RSVP for this event @ MyBO ! ... Source: www.rrstar.com --- 15 days ago
How many high school seniors do you know who are coasting? The alternative for some of them is a running start. “Running Start” is an exciting, first-in-the-state partnership between Rock Valley College and Belvidere School District. It will allow juniors and seniors at the two Belvidere high schools to become college students and graduate with an associate degree from RVC. “For parents, for college students, this is an opportunity to soar,” President Jack Becherer told the Editorial Board earlier this week. He visited the board along with Michael Houselog, Belvidere superintendent. We can see why reaction has been overwhelmingly positive from the respective boards. The RVC board approved the arrangement Tuesday. Houselog said the Belvidere School Board will formally act on the proposal next month, but members were on board when it was presented to them last week. The first students could enroll in the program next fall. They would have to pass a placement test and have a 3.0 grade-point average. The degree would cost them nothing; tuition would be paid through the state reimbursement for each high school student. Although 192 students would qualify for the program, Houselog expects no more than about a third of those students to sign up. The program is not for everyone. The program differs from Advanced Placement courses or dual credit courses, in which the student is still based at the high school. In Running Start, the buses would ... Source: www.rrstar.com --- 35 days ago
Volunteer teams from the Parks and Conservation Foundation and Kids Around the World will build a new playground over five days next week. The new playground will be built in Bob’s Park, bordered by Meadow and Locust streets and Warren and Nebraska avenues. How to help Cash donations may be sent in care of Bob’s Park to the Parks and Conservation Foundation, 1006 W. Lincoln Ave., Belvidere, IL 61008. The workday will be from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day Monday through Sept. 12. For more information, call Mark Luthin at 815-544-5283 or Mary Marquardt at 815-544-9144. The park was named after Robert Howells, who died May 23 at the age of 62. Howells was instrumental in helping secure land for the foundation and conservation district. “He was very selfless. I don’t know if he made a nickel doing any of these things. He just enjoyed doing it,” said Dan Roddewig, executive director of the Belvidere Park District. “He just loved doing things that would end up providing a public benefit.” The park was named after Howells before he died. “We had hoped that he would be alive to see kids playing in his park, but his spirit is there with us. We think he’ll be smiling,” said Mark Luthin, president of the Parks and Conservation Foundation. Luthin said the Park District and the foundation saw a need for a playground in the neighborhood. “If you drive through that neighborhood there is a whole bunch of kids and they’re playing in the street,” Luthi ...
Source: www.rrstar.com --- 8 days ago
Mayor Fred Brereton will seek re-election for a fourth term. There are more than four months until the mayoral primaries and Brereton is the third candidate to enter the race. Former aldermen Jim Wise and Karen Schrader announced their intentions earlier this year. Brereton will formally announced his candidacy at a campaign rally at 5:30 p.m. Oct. 15 at the Apollo Banquet Center, 104 N. State St., Belvidere. Brereton’s announcement means a primary election will likely be needed Feb. 24 between Brereton and fellow Republican candidate Wise. Schrader, 54, a Belvidere native and alderman from 1989 to 1993, will run as an independent. Schrader is a deputy clerk in the county clerk’s office. Wise, 48, an alderman since 1997, resigned from his Ward 2 City Council seat on Sept. 2. He said then that he stepped down to separate himself from the current administration and he plans to vocalize his opposition to the “direction the city is going.” Wise is a lieutenant colonel with the Illinois Army National Guard who had split time between the city and his work at the Pentagon, but said he will focus all his efforts on the city as mayor. Brereton was first elected mayor in 1996 and is concluding his third term. Staff writer Kevin Haas can be reached at 815-544-3452 or khaas@rrstar.com . View Larger Map ... Source: www.rrstar.com --- 7 days ago
The Belvidere Police Department announced a $37,569 grant that will allow it to increase enforcement and purchase a new radar gun. The department was awarded the funds by the Integrated Mini Grant Enforcement Program. It is designed to reduce motor vehicle crashes through increased, highly visible enforcement of seat belts, impaired driving and speed laws during national and state efforts. The department will use the money for 625 to 675 hours of overtime to hire back off-duty police officers to conduct traffic enforcement details during five two-week periods. The program will put a supervisor and two to three additional squads on the road to focus on traffic issues. The enforcement periods are: Nov. 14 to 30, Dec. 19 to Jan. 4, May 15 to 31, June 19 to July 6, and Aug. 21 to Sept. 7. ...
Source: www.rrstar.com --- 8 days ago
Aldermen on Monday could appoint the first woman to serve on the City Council in more than five years. But the two female candidates for the Ward 2 vacancy are up against two men with years of experience in city politics: former mayor, Rory Peterson, and former chief of police Robert Bowley. Neither Linda Naebe or Nichole Eddy wants gender to play a role in the decision. “I never even thought of it as a gender thing,” Naebe said. “I just believe that the best qualified person should get the position and that the mayor and the board will look at what I have submitted, what I have done in the last 10 years, and I think I’m pretty well-qualified.” Brenda Dermer, whose term ended in April 2003, was the last woman to serve on the council. A woman hasn’t served in Ward 2 since Beth Bruha, whose term ended in 1997. There have been seven women, some serving multiple terms, on the City Council since 1984, when Alice Wagner was appointed. “On one side, it shouldn’t matter” what gender an alderman is, Eddy said. “But there should always be a mixture of some sort.” A person’s gender doesn’t matter as long as he or she has the best interest of the city in mind, said Carolyn Burnett, president of the Belvidere Women’s Club. “It should be anybody who is a responsible, knowledgeable person, whether it’s a man or woman,” Burnett said. Eddy is a stay-at-home mom and Sunday school teacher. She said gender had nothing to do with her decision to seek ... Source: www.rrstar.com --- 2 days ago
There was only one word that Belvidere North girls golf coach Ron Anderson could think of to describe his team’s win at the Freeport Regional on Wednesday. “Unbelievable,” Anderson said. Belvidere North won the meet with a 345, six strokes better than Boylan (351) and 11 better than Hononegah (356) who also qualified for the Galesburg Sectional. The Blue Thunder outperformed all of their coach’s expectations. “I knew it was going to be close, but I didn’t think we’d actually have a real good shot at winning,” Anderson said. “I’m amazed, it’s hard to even put words to it.” Host Freeport (398) finished fourth, but had four individuals qualify for sectional play. “It’s about what I expected, I knew we had an outside chance to finish third,” Freeport coach Jennifer Slaght said. “Hononegah came with their A-game today, they played really well.” While the Pretzels were unable to qualify as a team, almost the entire squad qualified individually. Emilee Guderyon (90), Amelia Readeker (101), Raegan Budden (103) and Haley Funk (104) will all play Monday in Galesburg. “The girls came out and they didn’t play their best golf, but they put up numbers that are competitive,” Slaght said. Belvidere North’s Leah Bradley took home medalist honors with a 77, and teammate Kelsey Nelson was runner-up with a 79. Erin Hauser (90) and Autumn Neuhring (99) rounded out Belvidere North’s scoring. Anderson was impressed with the performance by all his playe ...
Source: www.rrstar.com --- 1 day ago
The Kane County state’s attorney’s office announced today that it plans to drop two gang-related homicide cases after the Sept. 23 Rockford death of Jamaal Delville “Ike” Garcia, 25, of Belvidere, who was a key witness in the cases. The state’s attorney’s office in Kane County stated in the release that there is no known connection between Garcia’s death and his role as a witness in the two murder cases. “Rockford police said Garcia’s death, which is being investigated as a homicide, was the result of a dispute. Three men, all of the Rockford area, have been charged in Garcia’s death. Rockford police said the men have no gang ties, no ties to Aurora, and that there is no evidence that Garcia’s death was in retaliation for his participation in the 2007 cold case indictments,” the release states. Garcia was shot, beaten and his body dumped in a field near the Chicago Rockford International Airport and burned. As a result of Garcia’s death, first-degree murder charges are expected to be dropped against Quentin Moore, 27, of Aurora. Moore had been accused of shooting to death 19-year-old Jorge Uriostigue just after midnight Aug. 8, 2003. Also because of Garcia’s death, first-degree murder charges are expected to be dropped against Jesse M. Lopez, 27, of Aurora. Lopez had been accused of shooting to death 22-year-old Juan Carlos Rodriguez just after midnight July 9, 2003. Garcia was set to testify against Moore and Lopez in both cases ...
Source: www.journalstandard.com --- 38 days ago
It was service with a smile Tuesday night, courtesy of the Freeport volleyball team. The Pretzels overpowered Belvidere North, especially with their service game, taking two quick games to win the match, 25-12, 25-6. “Two of the more important aspects of the game are serving and ball placement,’’ Freeport coach Rodney Pritchett said. “And for our first match of the year, we did both extremely well.’’ Whether it was power or placement, the Pretzels had double-digit aces and kept Belvidere North on the defensive all evening. “We wanted to be the aggressor,’’ Freeport hitter Kelsey Hoefer said. “We were leaning forward all night, thinking, ‘Let’s get it and go.’ I don’t know if they were intimidated or not, but they had trouble with our serves.’’ The Pretzels had no problem asserting themselves against the Blue Thunder at the net either, not allowing Belvidere North any opportunity to get into the match. “They had some trouble running and getting into their offense,’’ Pritchett said. “We had to adjust to it, and we did that. I think a big key to that was our ball placement. We hit the ball well, under control and intelligently. We didn’t let them get comfortable, and that helped us run our transition offense.’’ Once again, it was the Freeport serving that turned into Freeport offense. “We feel we can can go side-out with any team,’’ Pritchett said. “We just want to try to get two or three extra points on our serve.’’ Leading the Pret ... Source: www.rrstar.com --- 17 days ago
City officials are adding language to their lawbooks that will make it clear that it’s illegal to urinate in public. Police say they haven’t had a problem, but some felt an ordinance was needed to ensure they had the tools to ticket violators if necessary. “This isn’t a big problem in the city,” Deputy Chief Dave Ernest told a committee of aldermen Monday. “It’s just something where they wanted to clear up some (city code) language issues.” The committee started the process that will change ordinances by moving forward an amendment to public indecency laws. Although public indecency laws don’t currently mention public urination, police have used other statutes to issue citations. In a memo to his sergeant, which was forwarded on to the City Council, one patrolman said officers penalize public urination through an ordinance that governs the use of public property, which reads: “No person shall place upon any street, roadway, driveway or any approach to any street or roadway any materials, liquids or substances of any nature whatsoever.” Offenders could also be charged underneath laws against indecent exposure, said City Attorney Mike Drella. “I don’t recall ever having prosecuted it,” Drella said. Additional language will be added to laws against public indecency that creates a “clear” and “obvious” violation for people who urinate in public, Drella said. The penalty is a $100 fine per offense, plus court costs. Staff writer Kevin Haas ... Source: www.rrstar.com --- 18 days ago
Belvidere police arrested two 17-year-old Belvidere High School students on drug charges Monday at their homes. Arrested were Manuel A. Marquez and Juan C. Rodriguez, both of Belvidere. Marquez is charged with a felony count of unlawful delivery of cocaine within 1,000 feet of a public school. He is in Boone County Jail on $100,000 bond. Rodriguez is charged with a lesser felony count of possession of cocaine within 1,000 feet of a school and is in Boone County Jail on $5,000 bond. The arrests concluded an investigation by the Belvidere Police Narcotics Unit, the Belvidere police school resource officer and school officials. Police urge anyone with information on a crime, suspicious activity or narcotic trafficking to call the Belvidere Police Department, 815-544-2135 or Crime Stoppers, 815-547-7867. ... Source: www.rrstar.com --- 18 days ago
A police raid led to drug charges for two residents. The Belvidere Police Narcotics Unit, detectives, patrol officers and a police K-9 searched a home Monday in the 2000 block of Davis Drive where police said they seized drug paraphernalia and crack cocaine. Lee R. Whitworth, 56, of Belvidere was charged with two counts of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance, crack cocaine, within 1,000 feet of public housing. The Class 1 felony is punishable by four to 15 years in prison. Whitworth was taken to the Boone County Jail on $50,000 bond. Cheryl L. Smith, 52, also of Belvidere was charged with two counts of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance, crack cocaine, within 1,000 feet of public housing. Smith’s charge was also a Class 1 felony. She was taken to Boone County Jail on $50,000 bond. ...
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Jean Twyning ran for the Belvidere Park District Board in the 1980s because she saw few recreational opportunities for her two children. Twenty-five years later, Twyning is still on the board and the district has more than tripled its size and added a plethora of programs. “I think we’ve accomplished a lot of things that have improved the community. I enjoy that,” Twyning said. “I really do like to watch people smile and have a good time.” Twyning was honored by the Illinois Association of Park Districts for her 25 years of service as an elected official at a Park District Board meeting last month. Twyning, 58, became a park commissioner in 1983, when the Belvidere Park District owned 100 acres spread over two sites. Today, the district boasts 357 acres on 12 sites, including 10 playgrounds, 5.6 miles of walking paths, five baseball/softball diamonds and eight soccer/football fields and an outdoor pool. There are also two canoe launches, a boat launch, three pedestrian bridges over the Kishwaukee River, a recreation building, an outdoor amphitheater and an administration office with a recreation area for youth with special needs. Seven local elementary schools have a modern playground thanks, in part, to funding from the Park District. Twyning’s years of service are “pretty remarkable,” said Dan Roddewig, executive director of the Belvidere Park District. “Especially when you consider that people on park and school boards work wi ...
A study on how to open up fish passage at the Belvidere Dam is complete and officials want public feedback before deciding on the future of the dam. The dam, located on the north branch of the Kishwaukee River in Belvidere Park, obstructs fish migration to more than 350 miles of stream habitat. If you go What: Belvidere Dam fish passage public information meeting When: 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday Where: Community Building Complex of Boone County, 111 W. First St., Belvidere For more information: 815-547-5711; or krep.bios.niu.edu/ BELVIDERE_DAM/belvdam. htm “It’s one of the last high quality river systems in Illinois. To have this impairment or impediment in fish passage is definitely a high priority to be addressed from an ecological standpoint,” said Nathan Hill, grant administrator for the Park District. “We need to find a way to open it back up and allow fish to spawn and breed.” Opening the dam could also improve fishing by allowing the walleye, channel catfish, smallmouth bass and other species to go above the dam once the passage is complete. State and local agencies behind the study want feedback from the public before choosing one of the four options, which can be found below and range from partial dam removal to simply keeping the dam as it is now. Complete dam removal was also considered but ruled out because it would have compromised three sanitary sewer crossings upstream. An open house and formal presentation will be held st ...
The city’s former chief of police, Robert Bowley, will fill a Ward 2 vacancy on the City Council. Monday’s appointment of Bowley, 68, fills the spot held by mayoral candidate Jim Wise, who resigned his aldermanic seat. Mayor Fred Brereton’s appointment of Bowley was backed by a 7-1 vote from aldermen. Fifth ward alderman Mark Sanderson cast the sole no vote. Ald. James Marks was not in attendance. Bowley was selected from a field of four candidates that included former mayor Rory Peterson, Linda Naebe and Nichole Eddy. Brereton said the decision was difficult, but that Bowley went “above and beyond” to prepare himself to become an alderman. Bowley is the only one of the four candidates so far who has obtained the necessary paperwork to run for the office in April, Brereton said. Peterson had said he would seek the elected seat. Naebe and Eddy said they would seek re-election if appointed, but where undecided on whether they would run if not appointed. “I hope that it doesn’t discourage you from continuing to pursue participating in local government,” Brereton said of those not selected. Bowley was Belvidere’s chief of police from 1982 to ’87. He served in the department from Nov. 1968 to May 10, 1996. Ten days later, he was appointed by then-mayor Peterson to a Ward 3 seat. He served nine years as an alderman of Ward 3 and moved to Ward 2 in 2006. “The city is bigger now. There are more issues to address,” Bowley said, adding tha ...
On a chilly night in September, Freeport became Freezeport. Literally. Due to a spelling error, the Pretzels dawned uniforms with Freeport spelled Freezeport. “I guess it was fitting with the weather,” Pretzel coach Nick Namio said. “The guys actually like them. They’re pretty unique. The company that made them are sending new ones that we should have by the end of the week.” Whether the Pretzels may want the new unis is all dependent on how they judge Tuesday night’s 2-0 win over Belvidere North. While the Pretzels (13-1-2, 3-0 in the NIC-10) won, it wasn’t the most glamorous of wins. “We had plenty of opportunities, we just couldn’t finish,” Namio said. “That’s not been a characteristic of this team, we’re on pace to score the most goals in school history, we just had trouble tonight. Some of that is because we have some guys playing out of place. “Tyler Mercier, we’re used to having him set people up for goals, but with Jared Brendemuehl out, we’re relying on him to finish more.” Despite setting themselves up for goals on excellent through balls that weren’t finished, it was one of the more uglier passes that put the Pretzels on the board. Mercier sent a corner kick low through the penalty area that rolled across the box before eventually finding the right foot of Andrew Lasco. The senior defender made a good touch, burying the ball into the back of the net. “I think Tyler was a little upset about his corner kick, but it got th ...
Parents of Belvidere North High School students were alerted — and some alarmed — by a message informing them of a school lockdown Tuesday. Officials at the school put the building on lockdown for about an hour after learning about a threat against one student. The school used an automated message system to reach about 3,500 parents within 15 minutes, officials said. The message, which was delivered by Principal Richard Kirchner, lasted about 40 seconds and told parents, “Due to a threat in the community towards Belvidere North High School, the school is on a lockdown and there is a police presence.” It was just enough information to panic parent Jennifer Wolford. “I about fell over. Getting a message like that. Your school is going on lockdown and there’s no reason why,” said Wolford, who has a son who is senior and daughter who is a freshman at Belvidere North. “My thought was this is Columbine all over again.” In fact, there was very little to fear. Students were safely inside and the person charged with making the threat did not get near school grounds, authorities said. Kenneth Fay, 17, made a threat against a female student, authorities said. He was questioned by the Boone County Sheriff’s Department and later charged with disorderly conduct. He was placed in the Boone County Jail on $20,000 bond. Fay is not a student at North or any school, authorities said. Kirchner said he learned about the threat from sheriff’s deputies earl ...