The Rochelle boys basketball used a game-changing first half run to eventually record a solid 71-46 victory over host Streator at Pops Dale Gymnasium on Saturday afternoon.

The single-family home located at 1127 Pickwick Drive in Rochelle was sold on Jan. 6, for $274,000, or $184 per square foot.

Rochelle officials reacted Wednesday to its receipt of a $237,000 Open Space Land Acquisition and Development grant from the state of Illinois for the construction of six new pickleball courts at Fairways Golf Course.

Dixon erased a five-point deficit in the final minute of regulation, but Byron pulled out a 46-43 victory in overtime to knock Dixon from the ranks of undefeated in the Big Northern Conference on Saturday afternoon.

The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater men’s track and field team started its 2026 indoor season on Jan. 17. The outdoor season starts March 27.

The single-family home located at 9020 East Flagg Road in Rochelle was sold on Jan. 5, for $313,000, or $152 per square foot.

Prospective homebuyers considering the real estate market had a range of options in various neighborhoods throughout the region during the past week. In this article, we outline recent property sales in Ogle County, all of which featured properties at the price point of $800,000 or under.

Anyone running for governor now has about four weeks to craft their own budget proposal for the next fiscal year and can do so in the context of Thursday’s memo. That means going deep into details.

The Rochelle City Council voted unanimously Dec. 23 to appoint City Engineer Sam Tesreau as interim city manager. Former City Manager Jeff Fiegenschuh departed Jan. 15 to take a city administrator position in Washington, Illinois.