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Bill and Dick’s Barber Shop in Dixon will close for good in March 2026 after 60 years of operation.

Dixon's Riley Paredes won his weight class as the Dukes were third at Mount Prospect. Rock Falls' Logan Thome and Sterling's Cael Lyons took first at the Riverdale invite, Newman boys basketball won, Eastland and Polo girls went 2-0 and more in Saturday's Sauk Valley roundup.

The clinic will take place at Morrison Family Care Clinic, 303 N. Jackson St., Morrison, with Dr. David Yeager as the clinician in charge.

The Village of Ashton celebrated the Christmas season with the annual Christmas Walk on Saturday, Dec. 6.

Host Brandon Clark gets updates on Sterling's East Second Street construction project with Mayor Diana Merdian. They also talk about the city's seasonal Sights and Sounds event, and the upcoming 2026 Sterling budget. 

Agricultural conditions remained strained but slightly improved over the last six weeks, according to a survey across the Corn Belt’s Federal Reserve Districts.

United Way of Lee County will host a Pop Culture Trivia Night on Thursday, Jan. 22, at the Post House Ballroom. Doors open at 5 p.m., with trivia beginning at 5:30 p.m.

Here's a list of property transfers for Lee, Ogle and Whiteside counties for Dec. 1-5, 2025.