Friday, June 4, 2010

Increase in taxes collected in 3 counties to be smallest since 2000 - Rockford, IL - Rockford Register Star

 

The treasurers’ offices in Boone, Ogle and Winnebago counties are trying to collect a record $647.5 million in property taxes this year. That’s $11.5 million more than last year.

Increase in taxes collected in 3 counties to be smallest since 2000 - Rockford, IL - Rockford Register Star

The Belvidere Daily Republican. - Sheriff releases DUI patrol campaign results

 

BOONE COUNTY - The Boone County Sheriff's Department recently concluded a DUI patrol campaign.

During the past few weeks deputies were working on hire-back during the night-time hours looking specifically for DUI offenders.

These patrols were funded from a grant from the Illinois Department of Transportation. There were 11 patrols and they netted 10 DUI arrests.

One subject arrested for DUI was a juvenile. The other DUI offenders arrested were Bryce Strang, 20, of Garden Prairie; Daniel Zuniga, 25, of Belvidere; Elvin Parker, 43, of Rockford; Erik Paddock, 19, of Machesney Park; Roger Hodgkinson, 54, of Belvidere; Jaime Rosas, 37, of Capron; Alex Pietrarosso, 19, of Marengo; Jacob Axtell, 18, of Caledonia; and Joshua Surmo, 21, of Rockford.

The Belvidere Daily Republican. - Sheriff releases DUI patrol campaign results