Rock Falls schools to share resource officer
ROCK FALLS – Middle and high school students could have some company as they make their way through the halls this fall: a police officer.
Arboretum sale in the works for park district
DIXON – The Park District is ironing out the details for the upcoming sale of up to 50 acres of the Plum Creek Arboretum.
Free health screenings Saturday at area Walmarts
STERLING – Walmarts in Dixon, Rock Falls, and Sterling are offering free blood glucose, blood pressure, and body mass index tests from 10 a.…
Dixon school board OKs $12 million in bonds for repairs, debt payment
DIXON – The Dixon school board Wednesday OK’d issuing $12 million in bonds to pay for building repairs and help retire some debt.
Brandywine and dine: Iconic banquet facility under new ownership
DIXON – The Brandywine Banquet and Event Center is under new ownership, with the goal of becoming the area's top venue for hosting larger ev…
Lee County wants to fight fire with fire ordinance
DIXON – The county is working on a burn ordinance to better police repeat offenders who set ablaze things that they shouldn't.
Bon-Ton lineage traces to Amboy
AMBOY – Little would Samuel Carson or John Pirie know that the legacy of their Amboy business would continue for more than 150 years.
Report: 17-year-old ran in front of truck
OREGON – The 17-year-old hit and killed by a semi-tractor trailer early Saturday was under the influence of drugs and ran in front of the tr…
Bergner's parent company on a path to liquidation
STERLING – The Northland Mall, still trying to fill its J.C. Penney space, must deal with the possible exit of another of its longtime retai…
SVCCA unveils its upcoming season
The Sauk Valley Community Concert Association has unveiled its 2018-2019 season.
The season will op…
SVM's Lucas Pauley loves local flavor in Petunia Festival lineup
You probably already heard that Blues Traveler is coming to town, among the other headliners, for the the 54th annual Petunia Festival, whic…
