Sarah Safranek, 38, pleaded guilty Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, to first-degree murder in connection with the February 2021 death of her son.

It’s finally here. The game that area high school football fans had earmarked since the season began. Byron versus Immaculate Conception Catholic Prep of Elmhurst at 2 p.m. Saturday.

Rochelle Township High School’s Hailey Newlun was recently named the September Rochelle Rotary Club Student of the Month.

Whether these bills might become law is analysis best saved for someone more familiar with Madison than Springfield but it’s interesting to at least consider the proposals as well as underlying factors in order to draw comparisons to Illinois.

Laynie Mandrell was recently named the October Student of the Month at Polo Community High School. After high school, she plans to attend college to become an industrial engineer or dietitian.

Larson: The origin of the word “woke” is in the vernacular speech of African Americans of the 1930s. It originally meant one was aware and attentive to issues of social injustice, including racism and discrimination.

The Rochelle Community Action Network will host its annual Christmas shopping trip for families in need in the community on Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025. The event will include a coat drive.

The Rochelle Public School District recently announced that seven of its teachers and staff have been recognized as part of the “Those Who Excel” teacher and staff recognition program through the Illinois State Board of Education.

The Oregon School District's Veterans Day Assembly on Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025, included songs by students in each grade level, musical selections by the junior high and high school bands, and recognition of all veterans.