Belvidere

En marzo, el presidente Trump ordenó la eliminación del Instituto de Servicios de Museos y Bibliotecas, que proporciona fondos a las bibliotecas locales de todo el país.

In March, President Trump ordered the elimination of the Institute of Museum and Library Services, which provides funding to local libraries across the country.

Los aspirantes a la alcaldía conversaron con los votantes después de participar en un foro de candidatos llevado a cabo en North Boone High School.

The mayoral hopefuls chatted with voters after taking part in a candidate forum held at Belvidere North High School.

Aquí está un resumen de los resultados de las elecciones consolidadas primarias para el norte de Illinois.

On a new Teachers' Lounge Radio Show, we’re bringing you even more student voices, this time from Somonauk’s FFA program. We're also learning about how schools fueled America's first culture war, and ask 'What's the real point of social studies?'

Here's a recap of primary consolidated election results for northern Illinois

Los municipios son la forma de gobierno local más antigua y menos visible en Illinois. Los otros funcionarios elegidos bajo el municipio son el supervisor, fideicomisario, el comisario de carreteras, el secretario y el asesor.

Townships are the oldest and a less visible form of local government in Illinois. The other elected officials under the township are the trustees, who sit on the township board of trustees, the highway commissioner and assessor.

There's a big sprawling graveyard in northern Illinois where the people of Belvidere have been laid to rest for nearly 200 years. In the heart of the Belvidere Cemetery is a tiny community space with a big history: Pettit Chapel, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. The Under Rocks team met with Sam Larson there to learn more about the history of the sacred space and the role of a sexton.