DeKalb County unemployment tops 10 percent | Daily Chronicle

Mr Kevin wrote on June 25, 2009 7:32 p.m.

"10.6 percent on unemployment, how many more are out of work and their benefits have run out? How many more are working part time just to try and get by? How many are working at a lesser job because it is all they can find? A person who used to make 15 per hour, got laid off and is now making 9 is employed, but I would argue they count. So what percentage are we at? I would put it at 18-20%. We are in trouble because 9 dollar per hour jobs do nothing. We need higher paying jobs

DeKalb County unemployment tops 10 percent | Daily Chronicle

The Belvidere Daily Republican. - Taxpayers group to hold meetings

BCTA will be holding a steering committee meeting Tuesday, June 30 at the IDA Public Library from 9 to 11:30 a.m., and everyone is invited and welcome to attend.

The Belvidere Daily Republican. - Taxpayers group to hold meetings

Budget cuts threaten RMTD Belvidere plans - - BusinessRockford.com

 

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

The Belvidere Daily Republican. - Boone County board vetoes candidate in controversial vote

Here is the Belvidere Republican’s take on the Mace Appointment controversy. 

The Belvidere Daily Republican. - Boone County board vetoes candidate in controversial vote

Boone County seeks bids on 36 acres of land for development

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.

 

Chrysler’s Belvidere crew officially employed by Fiat - - BusinessRockford.com

 

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

Rockford seeks $2M in concessions from fire, police unions - Rockford, IL - Rockford Register Star

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