Almost year since OSF HealthCare took over Dixon’s former KSB Hospital, the City Council voted Monday, Dec. 15, to repeal the 130-year-old ordinance that created KSB.

These devices can detect and alert the officer using them of the presence of card skimming apparatus, which are used to steal credit and debit card information.

Under a one-year management agreement that went into effect Dec. 1, the YMCA of Rock River Valley will provide executive leadership support to the Dixon YMCA, working closely with the local Board of Directors and staff

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Whiteside County deputies took children shopping Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025, during their annual Shop with a Cop event in Sterling. - Photos by Brian Hurley

Host Brandon Clark chats with Sam Kersey, President of the Rock Falls Chamber of Commerce, recapping the Chamber's 2025 year, including the recent Christmas Walk, Hometown Holidays, Ambassador Club and more. 

The Job Search Workshop is held the second Tuesday of each month from 2-3:30 p.m. at the Sterling Library.

The Millie Moo Foundation in Hillsdale has officially launched with a mission to provide hope and financial support to families facing pediatric cancer while also offering scholarships to students pursuing agricultural careers.

Here's a list of Lee County property transfers for Dec. 8-12, 2025.

Dixon's Ahmyrie McGowan scored 20 points in a 43-32 loss to 7-0 Morton. Oregon and Rock Falls girls won, Oregon boys basketball fell to Byron and more in Monday's Sauk Valley roundup.