A home in rural Chana in Ogle County was a total loss after a Tuesday night structure fire, an Ogle County Sheriff’s Office news release said.

Newt Wright of Oregon High School was recently selected as the District FFA Proficiency Winner in forest management and products.

Here's a list of Ogle County property transfers for March 2-6, 2026.

Pritzker isn’t responsible for people lacking shelter, but he chose to lay down the marker, and things have only gotten worse.

The Rochelle City Council unanimously approved a special-use permit Monday for a new car wash next to 450 Coronado Drive in Rochelle.

The Rochelle Moose Family Center is holding a coin appraisal on Sunday, March 22, from 1-5 p.m.

Eight employees were transported to local hospitals after suffering minor injuries during a chemical exposure incident Tuesday evening at Constellation’s Byron Clean Energy Center, a nuclear power plant in Byron, Ogle County Sheriff Brian VanVickle said.

Storm sewer reconstruction on North 14th Street in Rochelle is upsizing existing storm sewers to allow for better drainage in the area.

The event will take place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday at The River’s Edge Experience — a riverfront wedding and event venue nestled along the Rock River in downtown Oregon.