Katalina Scott plans to earn her pre-med degree on her way to becoming a doctor of sports medicine.

The speaker will be Patti Steffen, owner of The Quilting Tree in Cascade, Iowa. She will talk about Civil War fabrics, Civil War quilts and sewing during that time period.

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Here's a list of property transfers for Lee, Whiteside and Ogle counties for Oct. 6-10, 2025.

Dixon dominated the Big Northern Conference meet as Averick Wiseman and Dean Geiger finished first and second. Dixon girls tennis won a sectional title, Milledgeville volleyball won the Eastland invite and more in Saturday's Sauk Valley roundup.

In recognition of Down Syndrome Awareness Month, author and Sterling High School alumnus Josh Binder has released two new children’s books in his “Mighty Maddie” series – “Mighty Maddie’s Big Game” and “Mighty Maddie’s Big Dance Show.”

Dixon Stage Left is bringing its sold-out Chicago dinner show production of “Cake, Candles, & Murder!” to the Dixon Elks Club.

Gage Helfrich plans on being a student-athlete at a 4-year university and majoring in business and mathematics.

The Optimist Club of Sterling will host a “Decades of Disney” trivia night on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025, to benefit area youths by providing scholarships and activities.