Belvidere

Preservation Grants Help Local Projects

WNIJ — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 10:47:13 +0000

Thirteen Illinois communities will share federal historic preservation grants. The money will fund historical surveys in Belvidere and Ottawa, and a video project in Woodstock. It will also be used in Morrison.

Belvidere Seeks Greater Vitality

Guy Stephens — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 12:25:07 +0000

In the first of WNIJ's occasional series "Community Close-Up," we turn our attention to Belvidere. Like many other communities, Belvidere is trying to revitalize its downtown.

I-90 interchange at Irene Road gets support

WNIJ — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 16:28:40 +0000

The coordinating committee of five Belvidere city aldermen and five Boone County Board members has voted unanimously to pursue completion of the interchange at Irene Road and Interstate 90.

The Belvidere Daily Republican reported the committee approved $81,000 for preliminary engineering and $33,800 for a right-of-way consultant, with the city and county splitting that expense.

Chrysler's Marchionne celebrates the Dart and freedom from bail-out loans

Susan Stephens — Fri, 25 May 2012 03:24:32 +0000

The much-heralded Dodge Dart should be in dealerships by the end of next month. To celebrate, Chrysler Group CEO Sergio Marchionne visited the home of the Dart Thursday -- the Belvidere Assembly Plant.

Massive mulch fire closes Route 76 north of Belvidere

Susan Stephens — Fri, 18 May 2012 22:07:01 +0000

A massive mulch fire is causing headaches for travelers and residents in northern Boone County.