Alexa Zoellner

In December, Oregon City Council members OK’d a seven-year contract with Blink Charging to install Level 2 electric vehicle charging equipment in 5th Street parking lot.

Mt. Morris Village Board members OK’d a $250,000 TIF proposal for the Mt. Morris Fire Protection District toward construction of a new fire station. The funds will be paid annually in $50,000 increments. Payments will start only after construction has begun.

Oregon High School Spanish teacher Kimberly Radostits — known as Ms. Rad to most around her — was named one of five finalists for 2023 National Teacher of the Year.

An expenditure of $1.19 million for a new bus barn and storage shed for the Oregon School District was approved. On Jan. 17, Oregon School Board members voted to accept a $1,199,306 bid from Sjostrom & Sons.

Jeremy G. Jones, 41, of Byron, who is accused of running over one person with his car and stabbing another on New Year’s Eve, is set to appear on court on Wednesday.

Paula Diehl retired from the position of Mt. Morris village clerk after 18 years, handing the job over to Brooke Duffy effective Jan. 1.

A Kirkland woman died after driving through a stop sign and crashing into a semi-truck on Illinois Route 64 north of Rochelle.

One person is dead and another injured following an crash on Illinois Route 2 just south of Byron early New Year’s Day. Weather appears to have played a role in the crash.

Jeremy G. Jones, 41, of Byron, was arrested for attempted murder after police say he ran one person over with his vehicle and stabbed another in a Forreston parking lot on New Year’s Eve.

Building has been razed; door to historic courthouse still needs to be sealed

The grants in memory of Maggie and Amos, who died in a 2016 fire, provide up to $500 for school staff to fund projects and materials to support unique and engaging learning opportunities for youth.

The Mt. Morris Fire Protection District is looking to construct a new home base, although personnel still are working on determining where it will be located.

Cold weather doesn't deter holidayl event

Demolition of old county jail continues

Polo is one of 16 members of the EV Readiness Program’s inaugural cohort, which “will help communities streamline policies and implement best practices for safe and effective regional transportation electrification" to meet a growing demand for electric vehicles.