The Newman Comets beat the Erie-Prophetstown Panthers 20-7 Friday night at Erie. Here are the top takeaways from the Week 5 game.

Work continued this week on the new pathway that will run from the south side of the Peoria Avenue bridge west to the elevated railway.

Sauk Valley Area Chamber of Commerce's Manufacturing Dinner will be Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023, at 5:30 p.m. at Sauk Valley Community College.

The man who drove drunk and killed a Sterling woman more than six years ago is set to be sentenced Monday – unless his request to reschedule a fourth time because of ongoing medical treatment is granted.

The Newman defense has created 13 takeaways and is allowing 14.3 points and 157 yards per game through four games this season.

Timber Lake Playhouse will host a Fall Festival featuring BrewFest on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023, from noon to 6 p.m.

Illinois Elks Children’s Care Corporation in cooperation with Northwest District Elks Lodges will sponsor a free children’s podiatry assessment clinic Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023, at Morrison Family Care Clinic.

A downtown Sterling building damaged by debris in a July 7 fatal fire that ravaged a neighboring apartment building is nearly history.

The event is a local event for those “50 and Better.”