Forreston’s Darin Greenfield had six RBIs in a 25-4 baseball win over Eastland, Spencer Nye had three RBIs for Milledgeville, Dixon softball fell in postseason action and more in Wednesday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Junior pitcher Zoey Silva struck out 17 and added four hits at the plate to lead Rock Falls to a 7-2 victory over Winnebago in their Class 2A Oregon Regional semifinal Wednesday night.

The Newman High School Class of 2026 Commencement Ceremony was held on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at Newman Central Catholic High School. in Sterling.

The Coloma Township Board will vote on a new budget June 17, which also will outline how it plans to spend the revenue generated by the 43% property tax hike that the board approved at the end of 2025.

An Expression Swing has been added to Dixon's EC Smith Park, which will see more upgrades in the fall. A recent grant will allow the Dixon Park District to dismantle the aging equipment and install a new playground with rubberized flooring.

Dixon’s pedestrian bridge that’s being constructed over the Rock River near Dixon High School has officially been named "Petunia Crossing" after city council members voted Monday to approve it.

It was fitting that members of the groups who inspired her would be the ones to bring the news. Among the group who told Joyce Schamberger that she had been selected as the 2026 Sauk Valley Community College Distinguished Alumna were members of her family and the community.

The cost of all-sports passes for the Amboy School District is going up but tech and registration fees for students will remain the same for the 2026-27 school year.

Here's a list of Whiteside County property transfers for May 11-15, 2026.