Belvidere Daily Republican is a daily newspaper published in Belvidere, Illinois. It is the main newspaper for Boone County, Illinois.[1]
Type | Daily newspaper |
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Owner(s) | Rock Valley Publishing |
Founder(s) | Frank T. Moran |
Founded | 1894 |
Headquarters | 130 S State St, Belvidere, IL 61008 |
ISSN | 2473-8042 |
OCLC number | 29328915 |
Website | rvpnews |
History
editThe newspaper was founded in 1894 by Frank T. Moran, and the paper's headquarters were originally located at 112 West Pleasant St.[1] Moran served as the paper's managing editor and publisher until his death in 1949.[2] Like many community newspapers of the 19th century, it was originally founded as a means of promoting the Republican Party from which the paper derives its name.[3]
References
editCitations
editBibliography
edit- The Boone County History Project (2015). Belvidere and Boone County. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9781439652534.
- Nowlan, James D.; Gove, Samuel K.; Winkel, Richard J. (2010). Illinois Politics: A Citizen's Guide. University of Illinois Press. ISBN 9780252092015.