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Illinois has now surpassed 10,000 cases of COVID-19. Saturday, Boone County reported its first two cases.During the Illinois Department of Public Health’s…
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In the midst of summer’s high temperatures, DeKalb, Winnebago and Boone Counties are ensuring the public is safe in times of extreme heat.The Rockford…
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Illinois Republican Jeff Keicher is the freshman Representative for the State's 70th House District, which includes parts of DeKalb, Kane, and Boone…
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Among the many ballot measures in yesterday's election were provisions that raise county sales taxes by half a percentage point. Lee County voters…
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Boone County’s board approved a special use permit for a natural gas peaker plant in Garden Prairie near Belvidere.Member Cathy Ward says they voted 8-4…
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The Boone County board will consider a special use permit for a natural gas power plant.Power Ventures plans on building the 450-megawatt “peaker” plant…
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One of the main arguments Great Lakes Basin Transportation Inc. has made in favor of its rail project is that it would act as an economic driver for the…
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The Winnebago County Board unanimously approved a resolution Thursday opposing the construction of the Great Lakes Basin Railroad.The 261-mile railroad…
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Hundreds of Winnebago Township residents protested the latest proposal for the Great Lakes Basin Railroad.The 260-mile route would pass through several…
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Great Lakes Basin Transportation Inc. unveiled a proposal for an alternative rail route that wouldn't run through Boone County. The company originally…