For the better part of three quarters Monday night, Putnam County went toe to toe with the bigger Rock Falls team, but as the fourth quarter came around the Rockets size began to wear the Panthers down, coming away with the 62-43 victory on Day 2 of the Colmone Classic

Rock Falls beat Putnam County 62-43 as Cole Heald scored 14 points. Dixon boys basketball fell 96-75 to Rochelle, Dixon girls are 7-0 and more in Monday's Sauk Valley roundup.

A Rock Falls man was sentenced Monday to up to 5 years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of possessing images of child sexual abuse

BOOKER: As sheriff of Whiteside County, my priority is simple – protecting the people who live, work, and raise their families here. Any changes to state law must give deputies and police officers the tools they need to do the job safely and responsibly.

Travis Hosette impersonates and sings Sinatra-like vocals professionally for all sorts of special events throughout eastern Iowa, western Illinois, and as far away as Milwaukee and Cincinnati.

Dixon City and Rural firefighters battled fire and ice Monday, Dec. 8, after a shed fire broke out around 12:20 p.m. at 1558 Joliet Way in Dixon.

Despite the smell in Sterling and Rock Falls on Monday, there’s no widespread natural gas leak, officials say

Judge James Heuerman agreed to give the city of Rock Falls and two fire officials until Jan. 12 to file the post-trial motion that could put them on the path to appealing the verdict in connection with the 2021 death of Sterling Fire Lt. Garrett Ramos

The Erie Public Library will host a cozy afternoon of live Christmas music with local musician Ron Eckberg at 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025.