Here is a list of property transfers for Lee, Ogle and Whiteside counties for April 22 to May 3, 2025.

Nearly 18,000 children live in foster care in Illinois.

Sterling softball beat Rock Falls 12-2, Newman beat Mon-Rose, Fulton's Belle Curley hit a walk-off single, Newman baseball won 19-6 and more in Friday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Morrison's Bella Duncan struck out 18 and threw her fifth no-hitter of the season in a 9-0 win over Bureau Valley on Friday. The Fillies have won 10 straight, and a focus on fun is another big reason why.

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The Bureau Valley Storm traveled to Morrison for a softball game on Friday, May 9, 2025.

An Ogle County judge will now be presiding over the felony case of a former Carroll County sheriff’s deputy accused of reckless homicide and destroying evidence in connection with the July death of a Mount Carroll teen.

Concerned with a change in who is leading local protests against the Trump administration, Sterling’s police chief said an increased police presence and enhanced security measures will be put in place at upcoming protests.

Jim Nugent has coached in many roles since arriving at Bureau Valley, including varsity girls basketball, sophomore boys basketball and junior high boys and girls basketball. He has picked up a new title as the women’s basketball coach at Sauk Valley Community College.

The Dixon School Board was unable to elect its next vice president after a series of tie votes during an organizational meeting Tuesday, May 6. The three officer roles are for a two-year term and come with specific responsibilities on top of those given to a board member.