The Improv Workshop with Stephen Osborne is back by popular demand at Dixon Stage Left.

David Tessmann of Sterling has been named to the 2025 summer trimester dean’s list at Palmer College of Chiropractic’s Main Campus in Davenport, Iowa.

Come celebrate the grand reopening of Dixon Stage Left with 2026 season auditions. Auditions are by appointment only from 1-4 p.m. Jan. 11 and 5-8 p.m. Jan. 12 at Dixon Stage Left, 105 S. Peoria Ave. in Dixon.

Dixon American Legion Post 12 will serve plain or barbecued pork ribs, cheesy potatoes, roll, vegetable, salad and dessert from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 12.

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Sights & Sounds is Sterling’s Friday, Dec. 5, 2025, kickoff to the holiday season.

The Dixon Municipal Band is excited to announce its annual Christmas concert at 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025, at The Dixon: Historic Theatre.

Cheryl Faber, Chair of Rock Falls Rotary Literacy Committee, presented to every third grade student in Rock Falls – in both parochial and public schools – a grade appropriate dictionary.

The Emmanuel Church of Morrison’s “Voices of Praise” present EVOP’s 18th annual Christmas cantata, the high-energy “Joy! Unspeakable Joy!”, which will be presented in three services at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 19, 2025; 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 20; and 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 21.

The American Legion of Dixon will be serving roast beef, mashed potatoes and gravy, roll, salad, vegetable and dessert from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5.