Bureau Valley softball beat Rock Falls to open the postseason. West Carroll, Ashton-Franklin Center softball, three baseball teams advanced and more in Monday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Many World War II artifacts will be on display including tanks, trucks, and cannons.

Sauk Valley Community College freshman Katie Drew, a Dixon grad, placed fifth at the NJCAA DII Women's National Championship golf tournament to earn All-American first-team honors. She is the first women's golfer to earn All-American honors for the Skyhawks.

Carlos T. Loyola, 27, is charged in Whiteside County with aggravated battery causing great bodily harm and aggravated domestic battery.

Read the transcript from our Talk-Line interview featuring Lee County Extension 4-H Youth Development Coordinator, Katie Baker

The TALK-LINE interview for May 19 featured the Lee County Extension 4-H Youth Development Coordinator, Katie Baker

Prosecutors allege the offenses occurred between January and April 2023. The predatory criminal sexual assault charges are Class X felonies that carry possible prison sentences of up to 60 years.

The Dixon City Fire Department, Dixon Rural FPD and Advance EMS were dispatched Friday, May 16, 2025, to 1622 W. Ninth St. for a reported garage fire.

Friends and family cheered their graduating loved ones Sunday, May 18, 2025, during Rock Falls High School’s 146th commencement ceremony.