Sterling bowling won the Western Big 6 Conference meet as Sarah Doughty was individual champion. Dixon, Sterling, Oregon and Polo girls basketball also had wins in Monday's Sauk Valley Roundup.

Morrison Junior High School students took part in middle school chess tournaments at St. Mary’s Winter Chess Classic in Metamora and the MLK Chess Tournament in Normal on Saturday, Jan. 17, and Monday, Jan. 19, respectively.

On this episode of Talk Line, host Brandon Clark chats with Dr. Andrea Guzman, associate professor at Northern Illinois University and co-director of the Human-Machine Communication Lab, about artificial intelligence and how it's already shaping the way we get our information.

March 17 marks the 2026 primary, where Whiteside, Lee and Carroll county voters can pull a Democratic or Republican ballot to pick who appears on the ballot come November. All voters, partisan or not, can weigh in on referendum questions.

Dixon Police Deputy Chief Douglas Lehman has retired after three decades in law enforcement, the department announced Friday.

From 2-3 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 12, the group will have coffee, snacks and a still life for you to sketch.

Here's a list of upcoming events planned for February at the Polo library.

1st Gateway Credit Union Foundation celebrated another successful Credit Union Kicks shoe drop Jan. 27, delivering a brand-new pair of shoes and socks to every student at Fulton Elementary School.

Stop by the Erie Public Library through Feb. 14 to take advantage of the DIY Valentine station.