The planning and zoning commission committee of Byron Township is accepting applications to fill an opening on the committee.

Construction recently began on a Memorial Plaza project on the south side of the historic Ogle County Courthouse property.

The Creston Village Board heard an update May 5 on an ongoing water tower mixer installation and cleaning project.

The Creston-Dement Public Library recently reached the one-year mark since opening its new building.

The 30-year Ogle County Solid Waste Management plan update draft has been completed and is now available for public review until June 1.

The event, organized by Indivisible of Ogle County, the local chapter of the Indivisible Project network, was one of numerous rallies held across the U.S. on Friday to speak out against Trump policies, executive orders and actions

Ogle County Collector Tiffany O’Brien recently announced that property tax bills were mailed out April 29. The first installment will be due Monday, June 8, with the second installment due Tuesday, Sept. 8.

The Ogle County Economic Development Corporation recently unveiled a new website.

The Ogle County Democratic Central Committee held its county convention April 25 at The Village Bakery.