After an offseason filled with lifting weights and a summer of 7-on-7 workouts and camp, local football players – and all athletes competing in a fall sport this season – finally got back “in season” on Monday with the official first day of practice

With heavy rain and thunderstorms rolling through the area Sunday morning, Day 2 of both the men’s and women’s 2022 Rock River Classic golf tournaments were washed out.

A 55-year-old Dixon man accused of videoing his sexual assault of a 13-year-old girl was hit with eight felony charges Monday and ordered held on $1 million bond.

Whiteside, Lee and Ogle counties remain at high risk for community spread.

A $2.5 million project to completely rebuild Dixon Avenue in Rock Falls, from First Street to the Hennepin Canal, starts Wednesday.

A 55-year-old Dixon man, accused of forcing a 13-year-old girl into his vehicle, sexually assaulting her and using her to make child pornography, is in Lee County jail facing at least five felony charges, the state's attorney said Sunday.

Act signed by Gov. JB Pritzker in 2021 goes into effect this year, requiring national standards for schools providing "comprehensive" instruction, but which still allows local school boards to determine whether to offer sex education.

Property transfers for Whiteside, Lee and Ogle counties, filed July 22-29

The new law adopts the National Sex Education Standards, which includes personal health and safety guidelines for younger children.