A pair of special dedications honored veterans Sunday, June 8, 2025, at the Veterans Park in Dixon.

Rain interrupted the Bellson Music Fest on Saturday, June 7, 2025, but fans still came out early to dance, take pictures and enjoy food at the amphitheater.

The free concerts will continue each Wednesday evening through July 30.

The Illinois Community College Trustees Association has selected Sauk Valley Community College President David Hellmich as the 2025 recipient of the Gary W. Davis Ethical Leadership Award.

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A pair of special dedications honored veterans Sunday, June 8, 2025, at the Veterans Park in Dixon.

Read the transcript from our TALK-LINE interview for June 5 which featured the Director of Community Education and Alumni Engagement at Sauk Valley Community College, Brenda Helms.

The TALK-LINE interview for June 5 featured the Director of Community Education and Alumni Engagement at Sauk Valley Community College, Brenda Helms.

Dixon Stage Left Artistic Director Jimmy Ferraro will add a new twist to the community theater scene by offering a senior theater for people 55 and older.

Although the city’s yet-to-be-named riverfront park and splash pad were originally projected to be finished toward the end of June, Strand Associates project manager Zach Simpson said the last progress meeting with contractors indicated the project was slightly behind schedule.