Amboy

The state fire marshal is trying to determine the cause of a fire Monday morning that destroyed the decades-old Auction City building at 2505 W. Fourth St. in Dixon.

The Assemblymen, a gospel quartet from Rockford, will present a concert at 6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 9, at East Grove Union Church, 449 Reuter Road, Amboy.

Dinges Fire Company awarded college students Lauren Tarr and Ashton Eisenberg of Amboy $1,000 in scholarships at the 15th annual Dinges Fire Company Golf Outing, held Aug. 26 at Shady Oaks Country Club in Sublette.

An Amboy parts machining and fabrication business will be moving into space recently left vacant by a Rock Falls cover manufacturer.

When the phone call came Sunday afternoon, Jim Mezo Jr., who was on the couch watching a little TV, was pretty sure it was all a big joke.

Amboy's four-day Depot Days festival came to a head Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022 with its annual car show and 50/50 drawing.

The high school hopes to provide students with a chance to network with prospective employers and gain insights into available jobs in the immediate area.

A look at the Top 5 things to see and do in the Sauk Valley this week.

Once again, Amboy, a village of 2,500, is bracing for a weekend that will more than double its size as thousands return for the annual Depot Days car show, carnival, and 50/50 raffle.

The Lee County Farm Bureau is seeking nominations for its Distinguished Service Award, which recognizes an individual or couple who has shown exemplary leadership and service to the Farm Bureau, agriculture, and farmers.

Capturing images of the washing of farm animals is often a serene moment at the county fair.

For the second time in a little over a month, an Amboy man is dead and his wife injured, the Lee County sheriff reported.

The Lee County 4H fair wrapped up on Sunday, July 31, 2022 with lots of fun activities including a new event of donkey races.

Fairgoer favorites returning this year include truck and tractor pulls, the county fair speedway, a vendor and craft fair, rodeo, barrel train and food auction.

County fair season in the Sauk Valley kicked off Thursday, July 28, 2022 with the start of the Lee County 4-H Fair and Junior Show in Amboy.