Sterling's work on stormwater management projects took the spotlight during a March 2 Sterling City Council budget discussion.

Republican voters in the 17th Congressional District on Tuesday will decide who will face U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen, D-Rockford, in the November general election, while voters in Lee County will decide a number of referendums.

Voters in Ogle County will see few contested races on their ballots for the March 17 primary election.

Two days after a Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico school bus incident sent 4 passengers to the hospital, Whiteside County’s sheriff is asking anyone with video footage to provide it for the official investigation and is attempting to correct what he described as inaccurate information

Lee County is going to be home to one of the largest solar projects in the United States, with the first portion of construction set to begin in 2027.

Lee County officials are working to address the statewide housing crisis impacting its residents with an ordinance that would pave the way for additional housing units to be built.

The Sterling Fire Department also is hiring. With the two newest candidates starting at the academy March 6, the SFD is pulling applications for the position left open by a resignation.

The Sterling Public Library will host a job search workshop at 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 10.

After extensive debate and discussion, the Sterling City Council will proceed with plans for a house at 701 First Ave. in Sterling to eventually be demolished.