Ogle County

Winter Games start Tuesday at venues near Galena.

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.

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

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

Drug task force called in after traffic stop in Ogle County

Defense attorney says his client was only protecting himself

A 25-year-old Ogle County man facing a federal sentence for possession of guns and drug trafficking is dead following a crash Monday morning on Interstate 39 in Winnebago County.

Snow isn’t through with northern Illinois yet, as another bout is expected Friday and a larger one with accumulation likely Saturday into Sunday, according to the National Weather Service.

Snow began to fall Tuesday night, and snow showers are expected to continue through Friday. Heading into early next week, temperatures could get into the single digits.

A three-day trial is scheduled in May in Ogle County Court for a Polo man charged with three counts of first-degree murdrer in the death of an Oregon man shot more than two years ago.

Jeremy G. Jones, 41, of Byron, who is accused of running over one person with his car and stabbing another on New Year’s Eve, is set to appear on court on Wednesday.

Coronavirus levels have decreased across the region and state.

Property transfers for Whiteside, Lee and Ogle counties, filed Jan. 6-13

Matthew Plote is charged with killing Melissa Lamesch and her unborn son.

University of Illinois Extension for Ogle County announced that registration is open for the Northern Illinois 4-H Summer Camp, which will be June 11-15 at Rock River Christian Camp in Polo.