🌱 What safety audits could mean for Belvidere school zones
Belvidere, Illinois Patch AM: a 3 min readCheers Belvidere! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- What safety audits could mean for Belvidere school zones
- Nonpoint adds Belvidere's Apollo to its December tour
- Stellantis plans Canadian plant sale after shifting Compass to Belvidere
Also on today's calendar: Bingo Night and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Cooler with showers around, with a high of 54 and low of 38 degrees.
- Thursday: Rather cloudy; breezy, cooler, temps: high: 45, low: 29.
- Friday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 44 and low of 28 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Northern Illinois schools get new safety audits (rrstar.com) — Belvidere District 100 is among five northern Illinois school districts receiving recommendations to make school zones safer for children walking and biking. Region 1 Planning Council examined crosswalks, sidewalks, accessibility and traffic risks at participating schools, giving districts reports they can use to prioritize improvements and seek funding. 
• Nonpoint reveal new December tour dates (lambgoat.com) — Nonpoint will play Belvidere's Apollo on December 4 as part of a newly announced run of year-end Midwest shows. The nü-metal band's stop follows the September release of its latest album, The Last Word, with additional December performances scheduled in Wisconsin and Michigan.
• Stellantis Ready to Sell Canadian Plant (headlight.news) — Jeep Compass production remains slated for Belvidere in the first half of 2028 as Stellantis announces plans to sell the Canadian plant originally designated for that model. Canadian union Unifor says the Brampton sale violates company commitments, while Stellantis says selling to armored-vehicle maker Roshel would return the idle facility to productive use.
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Creative Hangouts: Modern Embroidery →
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Bingo Night →
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Creative Hangouts: Stuffies →
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Friday Night Fun: Adult Craft Night →
The 815 Artisan Collective, 126 W Lincoln, Belvidere
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Friday Dinner & Dancing →
Belvidere Moose Lodge, Belvidere
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November Volunteer Saturday - Seed Cleaning →
BCCD Maintenance, 655 N. Appleton Rd, Belvidere
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Young Creators: Mixed Media →
The 815 Artisan Collective, 126 W Lincoln, Belvidere
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Knot Together →
The 815 Artisan Collective, 126 W Lincoln, Belvidere
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Crochet Afghan →
The 815 Artisan Collective, 126 W Lincoln, Belvidere
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Collective Detective Society →
The 815 Artisan Collective, 126 W Lincoln, Belvidere
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🗞 Nearby News
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- Rockford FC starting up indoor team in the MASL3 (mystateline.com)
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- Former Rockford cadet joins inaugural Army Junior ROTC Hall of Fame (rrstar.com)
- Rockford kills proposed tax hike, but ‘budget patch' leaves future cuts looming (mystateline.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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