County Democrats gather for a chili supper, some politicking | Belvidere Daily Republican

Written by Bob Balgemann

Incumbent township Assessor Diann Helnore was one of those organizing the meet and greet. She’s being opposed by her chief deputy assessor, Republican Tami Torrance.

“I have kept all of my promises,” she told the group. “I worked every day; I viewed every property.”

In addition, millions of dollars in unlisted property was found throughout the township, meaning a lot of additional tax revenue. “We found airport hangars, garages, swimming pools, additions and the list goes on,” she said. “I expect to find $10 million this year.”

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Workers at Chrysler supplier stage walkout - Rockford, IL - Rockford Register Star

By Alex Gary

Nearly 100 workers at Ventra Belvidere LLC walked off the job Wednesday to protest lack of progress on a labor deal.

The workers are represented by United Auto Workers Local 1268, which represents most workers at the Chrysler Group LLC and several of its suppliers. Ventra Belvidere LLC is owned by Flex-N-Gate of Urbana, a $3 billion supplier to all of the major automakers

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Community Action Gardens

Grant program for neighborhood gardens available for Boone County groups.

Regional Planning Commission Meeting Canceled

The above is taken from: http://www.boonecountyil.org/sites/default/files/Regional%20Planning%20Commission%20February%2019,%202013.pdf

Rep. Adam Kinzinger eyes Belvidere for new office - Rockford, IL - Rockford Register Star

I think this is unheard of and question the propriety?  And why is the city competing with private landlords?

U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger’s northern 16^th District office may be housed in Belvidere City Hall.

On Monday, the Belvidere Committee of the Whole approved renting space to Kinzinger at 401 Whitney Blvd. at $350 per month from March 3, 2013 to Jan. 2, 2015. Rent includes office space, internet and all utilities.

“I think this is an outstanding opportunity for the city of Belvidere, the next administration, as well as our constituents,” Mayor Fred Brereton said.

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Chicago gas prices spike - chicagotribune.com

By Samantha BomkampTribune reporter

11:39 a.m. CST, February 12, 2013

 

The main reason for the spike is the higher price of crude oil. The price of oil has gone from around $85 a barrel in December to around $97 now because of improving economic certainty as the country moved past the election and the fiscal cliff deadline, according to energy analyst Phil Flynn. It's also being driven by better-than-expected growth in China, the world's second largest economy.

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Underwater CO₂ shows potential as barrier to Asian carp | ACES News :: College of ACES, University of Illinois

 

Cory Suski experimented with adding carbon dioxide (CO₂) into the water as a supplemental tool to work in tandem with the electric fence, which has been used to divert the carp from entering the canal, with the goal of providing a second line of defense. Suski found that carbon dioxide is quick and effective in repelling fish from an area.

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