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Here is a list of property transfers for Ogle County for Aug. 18-22, 2025.

Faith Jordan opened her senior year with six kills and three aces to lead Joliet West to a win in the season opener. Plus more volleyball, boys soccer and golf results in Monday's Herald-News Sports Roundup.

Nicklaus Financial Service in Dixon has announced that their achievements have been recognized with inclusion in LPL Financial’s Ascent Club Program for 2025.

The Kishwaukee College Foundation recently announced student scholarship recipients for the Fall 2025 semester. The Foundation awarded 296 scholarships totaling $218,866.

A new school year is underway at Geneva District 304. What's new in the district?

The Beatles tribute band will perform

All train crossings in Wheaton except for the crossing at Washington Street are currently closed due to a freight train that struck a vehicle, authorities said.

The event is set for Aug. 31 at the Peg Bond Center.

Kris Wexell, program director and operations manager at WYOT-FM and WRHL-FM, has been recognized by Radio Ink magazine as one of the Best Program Directors in America for 2025.

The Park District of La Grange will host the grand opening of the newly renovated Waiola Park at 4 p.m. on Sept. 3.

The Dixon School Board on Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025, approved new hires, resignations and coaching positions.

In recognition of National Breastfeeding Month, OSF HealthCare Saint Katharine Medical Center is spotlighting its comprehensive lactation services, which support mothers both before and after childbirth.

The DeKalb County Community Foundation recently welcomed Scott Gulke as its new finance director.

The Kishwaukee College SkillsUSA chapter recently earned several state and national title medals during the annual SkillsUSA Illinois State Leadership and Skills Conference.

The company’s premiere of “The Great Gatsby” is a Broadway-style take on the iconic story.