Ashton-based Crest Foods will have a job fair on Oct. 22

Mt. Morris demolition project includes buildings adjacent to and including the Old Union Savings Bank. The Wishard Building, constructed in 1920, is next to come down.

Two popular downtown Sterling restaurants are closed because of smoke damage sustained when a fire broke out in the basement of one.

SVACC holds celebration for area manufacturers and career-minded students

YWCA of the Sauk Valley has taken over the space once occupied by The Emporium, opening its own thrift store, YWCA’s West End Moxie Thrift Shoppe, in downtown Sterling.

Ten-year-old Alaina Van Fleet of Dixon owns and operates La Barkery, which sells homemade goodies for man’s best friend.

Larry Dunphy, late owner of Books on First, will have trail dedicated to him

Byron Station plans to invest more than $140 million into the plant in the next five years on projects overhauling a main generator, replacing large transformers, upgrading a fiber optic control system and replacing various pumps, motors and piping in the plant.