Sterling baseball split a doubleheader with Geneseo, Forreston baseball swept two from Milledgeville and Oregon softball and soccer were both winners in Saturday's Sauk Valley Roundup.

Economic Growth Corporation is inviting state-licensed childcare operators to submit proposals for leasing and operating an early childhood development center within its Shimer Square campus in Mt. Carroll.

Located at 9 E. Front St., Mt. Morris, the center has served the community since 1976.

Here is a list of property transfers for Whiteside, Lee and Ogle counties from April 19-26.

Executive director: In 2023, United Way of Lee County served over 11,000 meals at 11 sites. This year, we are anticipating an increase in meals served and are also looking for additional donations from the community to help support the program.

Sterling's Sienna Stingley struck out 12 in a perfect game against Rock Falls, Bureau Valley was second at the Three Rivers Conference girls track meet and Sterling was sixth at the Western Big Six girls track meet in Friday's Sauk Valley Media roundup.

In yet another tight game between longtime Three Rivers rivals Newman and Morrison, the Fillies answered the Comets' comeback with a clutch hit by Emery Brewer in the 10th inning to pick up a 7-5 win on Friday afternoon in Sterling.

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Schools from Sherrard, Port Byron Riverdale, Erie-Prophetstown, Hall, Rockridge, Bureau Valley, Monmouth Roseville, Orion, Princeton, Sterling Newman, Kewanee and Mendota all competed in the Three Rivers Athletic Conference girls meet on Friday, May 3, 2024 in Mendota.

Beautify Dixon, a subsidiary of Discover Dixon, aims to promote and encourage community members to take pride in the appearance of their community by hosting monthly town cleanups, creating corner gardens at cross streets and recognizing beautiful properties.