Ashton

The National Weather Service issued a heat advisory for Sunday through at least Wednesday for most of northern Illinois, including Lee, Ogle, and Whiteside counties, although relief appears to be a least a week away.

Central Bank Illinois is building a branch in the Northland Mall parking lot at 2900 E. Lincolnway in Sterling.

Tour consists of traveling office hours and coffee & conversation events

An Aston man is in Lee County jail, accused of using a 9mm handgun to force a a girl younger than 18 to allow him to fondle her, and to shoot at a woman.

The ISP Division of Criminal Investigation arrested Glen Galfano, 76, of Ashton, Tuesday on four counts of possession of child pornography and four counts of disseminating child pornography.

Funeral services are set for a 15-year-old Ashton boy who died Thursday in a UTV rollover.

An Ashtom-Franklin Center High School student is dead and two others injured in an incident involving one or more ATVs Thursday evening in the country between Ashton and Franklin Grove.

Dixon police ID the Ashton father and son involved in Thursday's fatal crash.

Wheelock Furniture, in business for nearly 110 years in Rock Falls, is closing its doors.

The recent arrival of summertime temps has convinced the Dixon and Oregon park districts to activate their splash pads a little earlier than usual.

Carroll County Transit officials have decided on a location for the agency’s new garage

Carroll County Transit will be building its new garage on donated land.

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

Sales initially launched online at 815Eats.com and products are also available in select stores in Lee County.