news release they fear they’ll have less operating money after lawmakers take steps to balance the state budget in the coming weeks. Cuts could delay Belvidere service and threaten other routes.
Budget cuts threaten RMTD Belvidere plans - - BusinessRockford.com
Here is the Belvidere Republican’s take on the Mace Appointment controversy.
The Belvidere Daily Republican. - Boone County board vetoes candidate in controversial vote
The following bid notification has recently been publish on the Boone County Government web site: http://www.boonecountyil.org/ The property is at Illinois Rte 76 and Woodstock Roads, an area immediately adjacent to the southern boundary of Poplar Grove.
As of yet I have seen no advertizing of the property in the papers. If someone see it, please advise me.
The Boone County recorder’s office recorded a sale June 12 of the 280 acres at 3000 W. Chrysler Drive in Belvidere from Chrysler LLC to New CarCo Acquisition LLC for $45.4 million
Chrysler’s Belvidere crew officially employed by Fiat - - BusinessRockford.com
The slumping economy is fueling much of the city’s budget woes. Sales, use, income and other “elastic” taxes that swing up or down with the economy are expected to miss the mark this year by $2.2 million, or 4.2 percent of general fund revenues
police and fire unions to help close a $2 million budget gap.
“The exempt employees have taken furlough days and been subject to other cuts,”
Rockford seeks $2M in concessions from fire, police unions - Rockford, IL - Rockford Register Star
The savior of employment for Boone County continues negotiations with McHenry County States Attorney Office.
County prosecutors are working with Chemtool outside of court to get the rural Crystal Lake manufacturer to cease sewage and chemical spills.
The county’s lawsuit asks for Chemtool to pay $500 and $750 a day for each day it has continued to violate county health and stormwater ordinances. The lawsuit also asks for a fine of $500 for every week it occupies the building without the permit.
The United Auto Workers filed three unfair-labor practice suits against Boone County State’s Attorney Michelle Courier this week alleging that she fired a former employee for political reasons, among other alleged infractions.
UAW sues Boone state's attorney - Rockford, IL - Rockford Register Star
