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Maternal Child Health, Baby Bank to host community baby shower
BELVIDERE, Ill. (WIFR) - New and expecting mothers are invited to attend the Boone County community baby shower later this month. From 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. on June 22, Boone County families can attend the Zion Lutheran Church, 1300 Pearl Street, community baby shower. Attendees will be gifted with free hygiene products and resources for new mothers.
Boone Co. Art Show returns, organizers want next year’s event to be bigger
BELVIDERE, Ill. (WIFR) - Decades after the Belvidere Woman’s Club’s art show ended, community groups come together to host the first annual Boone County Art Show – a spiritual successor to the art show of days past. “The Boone County Arts Council held an annual event in...
DeKalb organization turns to classic sweet treat to raise funds
DEKALB, Ill. (WTVO) – Everybody—regardless of age—loves cotton candy, according to Elisa Reamer, marketing and programming assistant at the Kishwaukee Special Recreation Association. That is why the DeKalb nonprofit chose the classic confection to raise funds to better serve those with special needs who come to them from all over northern Illinois. “We chose cotton […]
Jim Dey | Ambitious lawyer's whoppers could land him in penalty box
State judicial officials have made it clear they will not tolerate judges who do not testify truthfully in their disciplinary hearings. They’ve summarily fired three of them (from DuPage, Adams and St. Clair counties) over the past couple of years. But what about a lawyer who fabricates his work...
Notre Dame College Football 2024: 5 Things to Know About Northern Illinois, Week 2
Notre Dame hosts Northern Illinois in Week 2 of the 2024 college football season. What do Irish fans need to know about the Huskies, and why the letdown game might be a problem.
Village Board to review conceptual plans for a pet crematorium
HUNTLEY — At the upcoming June 13 Village Board meeting, trustees will review a conceptual site plan and building elevations for a pet crematorium proposed by the petitioner, DeFiore Funeral & Cremation Service. The submitted conceptual plans propose the construction of a 4,800-square-foot building on the one-acre plot of Lot 2 of the Wing Pointe ...
Harlem girls, local bowlers shine at National Championship
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO/WQRF) — Local bowlers from the Rockford area continue to shine on the big stage. This past weekend they turned in big performances at the U.S. Bowling High School National Championships in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The Harlem girls won the team national championship. Guilford’s Sarah Legoo was the top local finishers in the girls’ […]
Eight Pools in the Stateline You Need to Visit This Summer
It’s going to be a hot summer! Thankfully, the stateline area has a variety of great public pools to help you and your kids stay cool and have fun. Travel around the stateline area and check out these pools in Beloit, Edgerton, Rockford, Rockton, Belvidere, Woodstock, and Janesville. Don’t forget your towel!
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