Lee County

The Gateway Project is a commercial development expected to bring gas stations, restaurants and at least one hotel to the Interstate 88 corridor.

Sauk Valley Community College’s student enrollment has increased slightly for the spring semester.

Fritts will be opening a district office at 101 W. First St., Suite 501, in Dixon.

Bill Wescott has served on the Sauk Valley College Foundation Board since 2013 and was mayor of Rock Falls for eight years.

The train had blocked the roadways for several hours.

The House Agriculture Committee oversees policies and federal agencies relating to U.S. agriculture, forestry, nutrition, rural development, and will oversee passage of the 2023 Farm Bill.

The Whiteside County positivity rate for the last seven days is at 6.78% from 4.74% last week, and there were five new hospitalizations.

The house will be built in Dixon. Residents of Lee County, Sterling and Rock Falls are eligible to apply.

Freezing temperatures are expected through the week with the thermometer reaching “well below zero” overnight Monday into Tuesday, the National Weather Service forecasted Monday.

The new structure will help to minimize overlap and streamline operations, City Manager Danny Langloss said.

Participants do not need to attend the drawing to win the ring. The drawing winner will be called by the society.

Property transfers for Whiteside, Lee and Ogle County, filed Jan. 13-20

A Nelson man convicted of a violent assault on a baby in 2017 now also is facing sexual assault charges, accused of repeatedly sexually assaulting a physically disabled 14-year-old girl while her parents and siblings slept nearby.

The project is to extend the bike path 1.6 miles – stretching east on River Road toward Raynor Garage Doors and west along the river with a ramp to the viaducts running to Seventh Street.

The county will be losing city funding used for tourism efforts, and it recently sparked debate over investing in a grant that would go toward a countywide marketing campaign.