Whiteside County Coroner Joseph McDonald released the names of the three teenagers killed Thursday in a collision with a semi at the intersection of Hahnaman and Luther Roads outside the village.
Oregon State sophomore standout Raegan Beers is the daughter of former Ohio High School All-Stater Ike Beers, who played for the Bulldogs in the ‘80s.
Richter: We will be highlighting a partner agency in each of our columns to help raise awareness of what they do in the community. This month, we want to feature the YWCA of the Sauk Valley.
The Newman baseball team swept Kewanee in a doubleheader, Polo baseball topped Hiawatha and Sterling softball routed Quincy. Plus more in Thursday's roundup.
Three students are dead following a crash at the intersection of Hahnaman and Luther roads in rural Tampico; a fourth teen sustained serious, but nonlife-threatening, injuries, sheriff says.
It was a big game for Rock Falls batters Thursday against Forreston. In a 17-2, four-inning win over the Cardinals, the Rockets racked up 14 hits, including two home runs.
Performances are 7:30 p.m. April 5; 7:30 p.m. April 6; and 2:30 p.m. April 7 in the Chadwick School Gym, 19 School St. in Chadwick.
Current Police Chief Pedro Valladares Jr., who has been with the department since February 2023, turned in his resignation last month.
Hampshire's Ari Fivelson ripped a deep single to right-center field to give the Whip-Purs their first lead of the game and a walk-off win against Dixon Thursday in a nonconference game at Duly Health and Care Field in Joliet.