Franklin Grove will host classic cars and a summer solstice celebration featuring Scottish music.

The prize package consists of four Best of Show passes good for Lee County Fair gate and grandstand admission on one day of your choice and four vouchers to one of the fair’s food vendors.

By making connections within the community, Winifred Knox Memorial Library Director Amy Runkle says she has discovered a network of talent and skills that residents want to pass along to others through classes at the library.

State Rep. Bradley Fritts, R-Dixon, is kicking off his fourth annual Summer Tour this month. 

At Nomia Meadows Farm in Franklin Grove, John and Lisa Ayers tend to bees, apples and 110 acres of native ground, welcoming visitors into the full-circle quiet of their prairie sanctuary.

A two-story residence in Grand Detour caught fire early Monday morning and required crews from 13 fire departments across four counties to bring the blaze under control.

United Way of Lee County is hosting a Dolly Book Bash series this summer to bring free, family-friendly literacy events to communities across Lee County.

The Roberts Armory World War II Museum of Rochelle participated in the World War II reenactment at the Chaplain Creek Village in Franklin Grove on May 16 and 17.

The 10-week program will run through Aug. 5, with meal distribution taking place each Wednesday. Each child will receive three free grab-and-go meals per week to help provide food access during the summer months.

For visitors to Chaplin Creek Historic Settlement in rural Franklin Grove on Saturday and Sunday, World War II history came to life with a two-day reenactment of the Battle of Rome and the breakout from Anzio, two key battles that helped liberate Italy.

World War II historians at Chaplin Creek in Franklin Grove reenact the Battle of Anzio on Saturday, May 16, 2026.

Normally, the small cottages, cabins, and barns of Chaplin Creek Historic Village in Franklin Grove represent the way of life as it was in northern Illinois in the early to mid-1800s.

The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is sending out a message of caution in the wake of two recent reports of suspicious interactions involving children in Franklin Grove and Amboy.

Here's a list of Lee County property transfers for April 20-24, 2026.

A Wednesday evening fire destroyed a home in the 8300 block of East Brick Road in Chana, Oregon Fire Protection District Chief Michael Knoup said.

A new landmark was recently discovered at Franklin Creek State Park, with a celebration set to mark its discovery.

A new landmark was recently discovered at Franklin Creek State Park. A celebration is set to mark the discovery.

Here's a list of Lee County property transfers for April 6-10, 2026.

To celebrate, the company plans to host a grand opening event at 8 a.m. Saturday, April 18, which will include $10 complimentary gift cards to the first 50 adult customers and DG tote bags to the first 100 customers.

Here's a list of Lee County property transfers for March 23-27, 2026.

A couple of hundred people gathered on the lawn outside the Old Lee County Courthouse in Dixon on Saturday, a day in which millions of people took to the streets nationwide for No Kings protests

Here is a list of Easter egg hunts taking place in the Sauk Valley from now until Easter weekend.

Once an aging farm, an Oregon wedding venue is now a lovingly restored getaway where a mother-and-daughter team shape wedding weekends through antiques, photo nooks, heartfelt management and a devotion to making magic happen.

On this episode of Talk Line, host Brandon Clark chats with Scott and Marilyn Spangler about the Franklin Grove Area Historical Society's upcoming World War II reenactment in May, and how listeners can get involved.

Here's a list of Lee County property transfers for Feb. 16-20, 2026.

The Amboy City Council learned the details of a fundraising campaign Monday that could pay the bill for Amboy High School students to attend Sauk Valley Community College. 

Illinois Valley Community College recently announced its academic honors list for the fall 2025 semester.

Graduates and their degrees or certificates are listed by hometown. The students are eligible to participate in the college’s spring commencement.

Local conservation partners are inviting landowners, land managers and community members to a free Prescribed Burning & Natural Areas Management Workshop on Thursday, Feb. 18.

Here's a list of Lee County property transfers for Jan. 12-16, 2026.

A successful, regional program to attract and train teenagers in firefighting and emergency medical services is returning to Sublette for a second year.

Here's a list of Lee County property transfers for Dec. 29 to Jan. 2.

Here's a list of Lee County property transfers for Dec. 15-19, 2025.

Here's a list of Lee County property transfers for Dec. 8-12, 2025.

Willard Simpson of Franklin Grove served in the United States Army from 1943-1946 and fought in the Battle of the Bulge in Europe during World War II.

The Ashton-Franklin Center School District recently released its honor roll for the first quarter of the 2025-2026 school year.

Lee County candidates had until 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 3, 2025, to turn in their nomination papers as they seek candidacy for the March 17 primary election.

Popsicles come in different shapes and varieties, and a Franklin Grove woman has has put her own twist to the treats – using real fruits and what grows in her garden to create a variety of tasty flavors that make customers' taste buds pop.

After an 18-year delay, the final touch has been added to the Winifred H. Knox library in Franklin Grove.

After an 18-year delay, the final touch is added to the Winifred Knox Library in Franklin Grove.

Annual event is held every third Saturday in September.

It wasn't just all about the bison at the Nachusa Grasslands' annual Autumn on the Prairie Fall Festival on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025. Visitors could also take part in guided hikes into the prairie to learn about other flora and fauna on the 4,100-acre site,

The honorees include two groups from Franklin Grove and Dixon recognized for their vital roles in conserving and maintaining Franklin Creek State Natural Area.

The Franklin Creek Conservation Association will host a Grist Mill Market Day on Sept. 20, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event will include Franklin Creek Corn Grinding and a wildlife display.

Five departments battled the late afternoon blaze southeast of Oregon.

A rural Oregon home was significantly damaged Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025, after a fire started in an attached garage. Oregon firefighters responded to 540 E. Elizabeth Road at approximately 4:40 p.m. and saw flames coming from the roof of the one-level, ranch home. No injuries were reported.

The Al Morrison Memorial Baseball League has provided a round-tripper of fun since the late 1960s, and its experience gets a little better each year thanks to a group of volunteers who invest their time for the kids.

The project, which consists of pavement patching, is anticipated to be completed by the end of July.

Keeping food insecurity from being an issue in north central Lee County is the mission of a dedicated group of volunteers who keep the local food pantry full to stave off hunger.

Summer Solstice Gathering is June 21 in Franklin Grove, Touch-A-Truck is June 28 in Rock Falls.