Shining Star Children’s Advocacy Center will be opening an expanded office in Oregon, Executive Director Jessica Cash said.

Shining Star Children’s Advocacy Center serves about 300 potential victims of child abuse in Ogle and Lee counties each year. The nonprofit organization has been in operation since 2002 and has worked with over 3,500 children.

Illinois Elks Children’s Care Corporation in cooperation with Northwest District Elks Lodges will sponsor a free children’s podiatry assessment clinic Thursday, Oct. 23, at Morrison Family Care Clinic, 303 N. Jackson St. in Morrison.

The center assists children who have made allegations of physical or sexual abuse and helps investigate cases.

Shining Star Children's Advocacy Center in Dixon held an open house Wednesday, July 23, 2025, to educate the public on their work with child abuse victims.