Training will begin Aug. 2 and conclude Oct. 4. Classes will be held in different locations throughout Carroll, Lee and Whiteside counties.

Books on First will host a special book-signing event with George John Beier, author of “Baked Fine Since ’69,” on Saturday, July 12, at Books on First, 209 W. First St., Dixon.

Brandon M. Schmidt, of North Topsail Beach, North Carolina, was pronounced dead at Rochelle Community Hospital.

The initiative aims to ensure that children from preschool through 12th grade start the school year with confidence and comfort, according to a news release.

Dixon Public Schools will kick off a new transitional kindergarten program at the start of the 2025-26 school year. The program was developed in response to kindergarten students’ increasing behavioral issues at Washington Elementary School.

The bus will be parked by Lions Gazebo on West Market Street from 8 a.m. to noon. Lions will offer a free Sight and Sound test.

The legislation would make NWS meteorologists and support staff “mission critical” public safety workers, giving them the same employment protections as airport Transportation Security Administration agents and making it harder for future administrations to lay them off.

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Two big projects are happening concurrently that will "ignite" downtown Sterling, according to developer M5,

A Dixon man has written a book about the long-lasting impact of childhood bullying and the quiet strength it takes to survive it.