[caption id="attachment_178091" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] Amy Nord is the executive director of the Belvidere Area Chamber of Commerce. (Photo provided)[/caption]

Amy Nord, executive director of the Belvidere Area Chamber of Commerce, joins Steve Summers on This Week in the Stateline to talk about the multitude of upcoming events the chamber is hosting.

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"I think the biggest challenge for us is just finding events that people are comfortable attending," she said on the show. "We have really tried to find that sweet spot of balancing in-person events that are a smaller number of people ... and then some larger events that we can hold."

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You can listen to the full interview below:

 

Tom discusses waiting for election results, how excited he is to work with new Aldermen, Winnebago County Chairman and more. He also discusses the health systems at capacity for COVID cases, the Property Tax Levy and that he is proud of keeping taxes flat, how the coy is helping restaurants in need, and about new exciting initiatives he will be announcing next week to help property values for the city.

Runtime:  8 Minutes

 
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This week in the NIC-10 Whip Around podcast:

Week One kicked off with a bang between two of the conference favorites, Hononegah and Harlem.

Along with a classic matchup out in Belvidere between the Blue Thunder and the East E-Rabs. 

We’ll also take a look at Week Two as the Boylan Titans put their nineteen-game conference winning streak on the line as they host Belvidere North.

 
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Mayor Tom McNamara joined Steve Summers on This Week in the Stateline to talk about everything from the economic impact of arts in the community to his own family's hunt for a Christmas tree.

He also discusses some upcoming initiatives in partnership with Rockford Area Habitat for Humanity and the Rockford Park District.

Listen to the full interview below.

 

 
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