Capron News

The price was higher than Bill Boyd wanted to pay and still rising, but it didn't really matter.

Officials in Boone County are working hard to make sure everyone struggling financially in the area has somewhere to eat.

With the recent flooding and the current state of the economy, many people are in need of help these days.

Unlike microbreweries that turn out beer by the barrel, wine bars, particularly those that pair their own homemade vintages with food, are something of a rarity on the local dining scene.

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It was around 3 weeks ago that close to 60 animals were seized from a Capron farm in Boone County. via WTVO

“I spent 30 years in the computer world and wanted to do something different”

With Mamma Onesti's Italian Restaurant in Lockport, what you see is what you get. via Mokena Messenger

Springtime signals a time of change. As the outside temperatures warm up, we shift our meals from heartier fare to lighter cuisine and our wine choices follow suit. via Naperville Sun

“They have a version of the events that will come out”

T he dogs were seized from a Capron couple last month. Now Boone County will look after the pets. via WQRF-TV Rockford

On April 21, Boone County Animal Control reportedly seized dozens of animals-including dogs, cats, horses, and goats-from Colin and Marie Slater of Capron, Illinois. via People for the Ethical Treatment of A...

“There's going to be people who want to put gas stations there, convenience stores, Dairy Queens and McDonalds”

"Preliminary earth work just started a couple weeks ago. If you're in the area, you're able to see the ramp taking shape," said Peter Stukas, Project Manager for the ramp. via WIFR

New charges are filed tonight against a Capron couple accused of animal cruelty. via WIFR

“It's just one of those things that doesn't happen all the time”

A rural Boone County couple has been charged with animal cruelty after authorities found enough animals to stock a small zoo in their home and barn: more than 90 dogs, 10 goats, 8 horses, 6 donkeys and a sheep. via Chicago Tribune

“I think that's why farmers markets are so popular. You can taste the difference”

What is it about a tomato that stirs the soul? For Valley dwellers, the wait for sun-ripened tomatoes tugged from a spiny green vine is just about over. via Arizona Republic

“I think the biggest piece of closure will be putting her to rest where she belongs”

A missing woman's family spent their Saturday together, gathering at a relative's Rockford home. via WIFR

“A terrorist attack at this place, at this time, is really a matter of grave concern”

The blast indicated that insurgents in Pakistan were changing their strategy, attacking Westerners instead of strictly targeting Pakistani law-enforcement and army soldiers. via Chicago Tribune

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Four FBI agents were among 12 people wounded in a weekend bomb blast at a popular Italian restaurant in Pakistan's capital, U.S. law-enforcement officials said Sunday. via Chicago Tribune

A bomb exploded in the back garden of an Italian restaurant popular with foreigners in Pakistan's capital Saturday night, killing a Turkish woman and wounding 11, police said.

Personnel from the U.S. and British embassies were among the injured. It appeared to be the first attack targeting foreigners in a recent wave of violence in Pakistan.

Pakistani Interior Secretary Kamal Shah confirmed the Turkish woman's death. A police officer at the scene initially told reporters that two people had died, but Shah and the city police chief later said there was only one fatality. Read more

On March 6, 1475, Renaissance artist Michelangelo was born in Caprese, Italy. In 1836 the Alamo in San Antonio fell to the Mexican army after a 13-day siege. via Chicago Tribune

“It has been the board's position from the outset that they did nothing wrong, and that the allegations against them were baseless”

WOODSTOCK The family of an injured motorcyclist who died in a cornfield while emergency crews searched for him dropped a wrongful-death lawsuit Thursday against McHenry County officials that faulted antiquated ... via Northwest Herald