Duane “DC” Meyer, 43, of Stillman Valley is accused of killing his ex-wife, Maggie (Rosko) Meyer, 31, and then setting her Byron home on fire with their 3-year-old son, Amos, asleep in his upstairs bedroom on Oct. 19, 2016.

Tri-County Opportunities Council will award at least 10 scholarships to income-eligible students residing in the agency’s service area.

Local residents will have an opportunity to learn more about one of Illinois’ most fascinating native animals during Wild Neighbors: Beavers – Nature’s Engineers, a free program offered by University of Illinois Extension. The presentation will be Wednesday, Feb. 11.

A total of 251 full-time and part-time Sauk Valley Community College students have been named to the president’s list for high academic achievement during the fall semester. Another 155 students made the dean's list.

Counting all four-year public schools and nearly 50 community colleges, the state has a physical infrastructure presence geographically proximate to virtually its entire population.

The Byron Community Room is open every Thursday for everyone who plays 500 Cards.

Oil production has been at the forefront of many news stories lately, so let’s look at oil production in the world and see if we can make some sense of it.

Duane "DC" Meyer was charged in 2019 with four counts of first-degree murder, two counts of aggravated arson and one count of concealment of a homicidal death.

Kishwaukee College will host Visit Day for prospective students and their families from 9 a.m. to noon Monday, Feb. 16, at the college.