[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:

John Groh of the Rockford Area Convention and Visitors Bureau discusses their Diversity Initiatives announced in honor of Black History Month, and how the agency will better serve all of its residents. John also outlines the steps the RACVB will be taking once the Hard Rock Casino is built, and how the agency is planning ahead in 2021. He recaps the Stroll on State Experience with a tease of new community events and other plans in the months ahead.

Runtime: 9 Minutes.

This week in the NIC-10 Whip Around podcast:

We'll talk about Belvidere North's huge win on the road over the Boylan Titans and discuss how big that win is for their program. We'll also break down some of the true contenders in NIC-10 football this year.

We'll also talk about Hononegah's star player who people are comparing to Bo Jackson.