The City of Beloit recently announced their plans for a near-future casino project, and now the Winnebago County Board has expressed support for one here.
Taxes. Yuck! We all hate them. The dislike grows even stronger when we get served more taxes too. For those in Winnebago county you may be getting more as Illinois regional airports, including Rockford's, is seeking to have the power to do so.
Brr....It's so colder than cold and not good for a person to be out long in the freezing temperatures. Winnebago and Boone County have both opened several warming centers for individuals to get out of these cold temperatures and warm up.
We were told by Winnebago County Sheriff Gary Caruana that having to chop $4.3 million from his department would mean plenty of layoffs and cutbacks. The "bag ban" that begins Monday, October 23rd at the Winnebago County Courthouse is an example.
If plowing, shoveling, and scraping off your own property during a winter snowstorm is not enough for you, and you'd love nothing more than plow, shovel, and scrape your way through Northern Illinois this winter--get in touch with the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT). They're looking for help.