The last 12 years have been incredibly busy and challenging. The City of Sterling has made some real progress on a lot of fronts, and there is more on the horizon.

Opinion: If most states can do without imposing sales taxes on gasoline, why can’t we?

Ninety-two-year old has been hitting the road at 6 a.m. through Lee and Ogle counties to raise money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

A convicted child abuser from Prophetstown already accused of sexually assaulting a physically disabled 14-year-old girl now also is indicted in Lee County on a charge of sexually assaulting a 10-year-old girl.

A 16-year-old boy drowned in Lake Louise on June 2 in what the Ogle County Sheriff’s Office called “a tragic accident.”

More than 200 motorcycles received blessings for a safe riding season during this annual event in Fulton. Proceeds benefit the local food pantry.

Oregon Ganymedes defeat the DuPage Plowboys on a hot Saturday in Grand Detour.

Sauk Valley residents head outdoors for car shows, fishing and more

The name of the driver killed early Saturday in a crash on U.S. Route 40 north of Sterling won’t be released until his identity can be confirmed by DNA results, Sheriff John Booker said.