Payton Felix

A stand-out Dixon High School soccer player has taken her game overseas after signing with a professional soccer club in Sarajevo.

Two Erie businesses are hosting a car show Sept. 13, 2025, in Erie’s downtown triangle. The show goes from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and is free to attend.

A group seeking to resurrect the now-shuttered Lorado Taft Field Campus is hosting two fundraisers in Oregon to raise money in support of their efforts.

After a business in Dixon’s shopping plaza off Lowell Park Road gave the OK, the city can now begin constructing a sidewalk adjacent to the roadway.

The Dixon City Council approved an agreement with an Illinois contractor Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025, to complete the demolition of five city-owned properties that officials plan to redevelop.

Rock Falls Police Chief David Pilgrim formally announced his decision to retire, effective Sept. 30, at the Sept. 2, 2025, Rock Falls City Council meeting.

The city of Dixon has unveiled the draft of its comprehensive plan, which will guide city leaders’ decisions for the next two decades. It's a comprehensive plan that outlines the city’s long-term goals for the area and how to achieve them.

Rock Falls Police Chief David Pilgrim told Shaw Local he is retiring at the end of September. A formal announcement will be made at the Sept. 2 Rock Falls City Council meeting.

An Ogle County judge granted extended media coverage Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025, of the court proceedings for a Mt. Morris man accused of shooting and killing his stepson after an argument in April.

Lee County officials have decided that the public drop-off recycling station in Dixon will be removed Friday, Aug. 29, 2025, after repeated illegal garbage dumping at the site.

Lee County officials are looking to regulate open burning due to an increasing number of agriculture fires.

A Sterling developer and business owner has purchased Coloma Township’s former US Bank building in Rock Falls.

The defense attorney of a rural Dixon man charged with the attempted murder of three police officers in Ogle County last year is asking the court to reconsider its previous ruling regarding media coverage.

As the search for a new superintendent at Dixon Public Schools kicks off, a search consultant is asking the school board to reconsider its residency requirement in an effort to attract more candidates.

Dixon on Monday, Aug. 18, 2025, was established as the 41st Purple Heart City in Illinois. The designation from the Military Order of the Purple Heart is given to cities, counties and other entities that show a commitment to honoring and supporting Purple Heart recipients.