Dixon girls tennis improved to 9-2 after a win over Rochelle. Dixon volleyball won, Sterling girls golf won, Oregon boys soccer had two hat tricks and more in Monday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Taste of Fiesta kicked off the Sterling-Rock Fall’s Fiesta Days celebration with a day of fun Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025, at RB&W Park in Rock Falls.

Dozens of volunteers spent Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025, cleaning and supporting a number of sites as part of the United Way of Lee County & United Way of Ogle County's Day of Caring.

The TALK-LINE interview for Sept. 15 featured Lee County Extension 4-H Youth Development Program Coordinator Katie Baker discussing re-enrollment and participation in the 10 Lee County 4-H chapters.

DeWalt: A healthy obsession with apples can benefit our health in several ways.

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Hot rods and gleaming rides were put on display Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025, in Erie. Photos by Jessie Otten for Shaw Local News Network.

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At the Whiteside Area Career Center, high school students gain hands-on automotive training that prepares them for jobs right after graduation.

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Check out Sauk Valley scenes from the week of Sept. 5-11, 2025.

The Jo-Carroll Solid Waste Agency will hold a recycling collection event for northwest Illinois residents and businesses from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 27, 2025, at the Carroll County Highway Department, 10735 Mill Road, Mount Carroll.