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Judge grants prosecutors’ objection to expert testimony from veterinarians, but rules defense attorneys are free to call the civilians they want to testify.

The Dixon City Council voted Monday to accept a donation of a vacant residential property that officials hope to demolish with state grant funds and open for redevelopment as housing.

An animal rights group urged Ogle County officials to shut down a rodeo event near Rochelle on Sunday as one of its members heads to trial for charges that accuse her of falsely reporting a shooting at one of those events in May 2025.

Dixon city officials selected a different contractor for a water tower paint project Monday after the previously recommended contractor indicated they’d be unable to comply with an Illinois employment law if it were to go into effect.

A Lee County judge issued an arrest warrant Wednesday for a Downers Grove man accused of felony charges related to vehicle theft.

The Coloma Township Board will vote on a new budget June 17, which also will outline how it plans to spend the revenue generated by the 43% property tax hike that the board approved at the end of 2025.

Dixon’s pedestrian bridge that’s being constructed over the Rock River near Dixon High School has officially been named "Petunia Crossing" after city council members voted Monday to approve it.

An Ogle County judge denied a defense attorney’s motion Wednesday to dismiss charges against a Chicago woman, and refuted arguments that they were filed in retaliation for ongoing controversy related to a rodeo near Rochelle.

The non-profit is a member of Lions International, which aims to help children and adults with hearing and vision impairments. It started in 1936 as a group of downtown Dixon businessmen.

Larry and Anne Prindaville of Dixon say their volunteer work stems from “our faith and our belief that we need to do good works for others."

Many individuals and families without housing don’t see staying at a shelter as an option because they’ll be forced to give up their pet. Dixon’s Granny Rose Animal Shelter and PADS Homeless Shelter aim to remove that barrier with their program the Stevie Project.

Every Tuesday morning, a group of volunteers meets United Way of Lee County Programs and Operations Coordinator Elisa Gatz outside the Dixon Public Library to help her stock the organization's mini food center.

The program allows high school students who graduate in SVCC’s district – Whiteside, Lee, and parts of Bureau, Ogle, Henry and Carroll counties - to earn their tuition by volunteering at local organizations.

The Dixon Family YMCA announced Monday it's made major progress on the road to financial recovery with its $5.7 million purchase of the childcare center it runs near Interstate 88.