🌱 How a Belvidere man’s conviction could lead to 120-year sentence

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• How a Belvidere man’s conviction could lead to 120-year sentence

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Mostly cloudy and not as cold, with a high of 34 and low of 27 degrees.
• Wednesday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 34, low: 29.
• Thursday: Windy; morning rain, colder, with a high of 41 and low of 11 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

📰 News we're reading

• Belvidere man faces up to 120 years for sexually assaulting girl in Illinois parks (mystateline.com) — A Belvidere resident has been convicted in McHenry County of repeatedly sexually assaulting a child at Illinois parks and now faces a potential 120-year prison sentence. Authorities say the abuse came to light after the child disclosed it to family, and sentencing is set for February 6, with lifetime sex offender registration required.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Belvidere

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday December 17

• Hand & Foot
  2141 Henry Luckow Ln, Belvidere
  6:30 pm

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Other local events

Thursday December 18

• Diamond Art
  2141 Henry Luckow Ln , Belvidere
  3:00 pm

Friday December 19

• FRIDAY DINNER & DANCING (Except for holiday and weather event closures)
  Loyal Order of Moose , 575 Beloit Rd , Belvidere
  4:00 pm

Monday December 22

• High School Swim Team w/ 1 Lap Lane
  YMCA of Belvidere - Pool/Aquatics , 220 W Locust St , Belvidere
  3:00 pm
• Open Swim w/ 1 Lap Lane
  YMCA of Belvidere - Pool/Aquatics , 220 W Locust St , Belvidere
  5:45 pm

Wednesday December 24

• Open Swim w/ 3 Lap Lanes
  YMCA of Belvidere - Pool/Aquatics , 220 W Locust St , Belvidere
  10:30 am

Saturday December 27

• Pre-New Year’s Eve dance
  Community Building Complex of Boone County , 111 W 1st St , Belvidere
  7:00 pm

Wednesday December 31

• Hand & Foot
  2141 Henry Luckow Ln , Belvidere
  6:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• PGE Winter Concert
  Poplar Grove Elem School Poplar Grove, IL 61065
  6:00 pm
• PGE Christmas Concert
  Poplar Grove Elem School Poplar Grove, IL 61065
  6:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• Senior Moments
  Cherry Valley Public Library District , 755 E State St , Cherry Valley
  10:30 am

Friday December 19

• Holiday Grab & Go: New Year's Eve
  Cherry Valley Public Library District , 755 E. State St. , Cherry Valley

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🗞 Nearby News

Marengo

• City of Rockford to host memorial service for the homeless (wrex.com)
• One for the record books Sunday (mystateline.com)
• New Illinois gun storage law takes effect January 1st, 2026 (mystateline.com)

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