The charges, all Class X felonies, were filed on Monday and are alleged to have occurred in May of 2025

A Sterling man has been charged in Whiteside County with aggravated battery of a police officer, accused of throwing a rock at a deputy on Wednesday during his third run-in with law enforcement that day

Here's a list of Lee County property transfers for Jan. 19-23, 2026.

Here's a list of Whiteside County property transfers for Jan. 19-23, 2026.

A big third-quarter run turned the tables for Dixon on Wednesday against Alleman, and the Dukes pulled away for a 59-48 nonconference win at Lancaster Gym.

Garret Matznick scored 26 points in Newman's 57-49 win over Erie-Prophetstown. Eastland boys beat Amboy and Sterling girls bowling improved to 12-1 in Wednesday's Sauk Valley Roundup.

Sterling and Polo girls basketball won, Eastland beat Fulton, Sterling boys fell to Moline and more in Tuesday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Dixon used smothering defense and a couple of offensive surges to pull away from Genoa-Kingston for a 51-23 victory in their Big Northern Conference game Tuesday night at Lancaster Gym.

Rock Falls native Jakob Junis recently signed with the Texas Rangers. The 33-year-old spent last year as a relief pitcher with the Cleveland Guardians.