The Dixon Knights of Columbus Council 690 will host its monthly breakfast from 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 30, 2025, at KayCee Hall, 506 W. Third St.

DeWalt: Researchers have found that physical activity, measured by the number of steps taken in a day by study participants, can be effective in delaying cognitive decline.

The Dixon School Board approved new hires and filled several coaching positions at its meeting Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025.

The drive-thru light display is in Centennial Park in Rock Falls.

The city of Sterling is hosting an outdoor Christmas decorating contest. Entry dates are Nov. 15 to Dec. 6, 2025.

The Northern Illinois Food Bank is expected to feed more people this holiday season than in previous years, including the pandemic era, despite government assistance like SNAP reinstated to help put food on the table.

Feathered gobblers are much more than the center of customers’ holiday meals for Renee Koster and her family at Windsweep Farm in Lee County.

Oregon boys basketball is 2-0 after Cooper Johnson and Benny Olalde combined for 37 points. Rock Falls fell in the closing seconds, West Carroll beat Milledgeville, Polo's Cam Jones scored 25 and more in Wednesday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Asher Ernst scored 21 points in his Newman debut on Wednesday. The Comets look to be a challenge to defend this season with a lineup full of capable scorers and defenders.