Ogle County, Illinois news from the Shaw Local News Network
The owners of Byron Generating Station earned a pass from the Ogle County Zoning Board of Appeals to rezone 596.33 acres of land around the plant.
Mt. Morris officials’ efforts to improve blighted properties in the village are continuing.
Victim, family are supportive of court's decision.
Franklin Creek Arena hosts inaugural horse show.
Carroll County Republican Party Chairwoman Lana Soldat attended the Republican National Convention as an Illinois delegate. The convention took place July 15-18 in Milwaukee.
Defense attorney to argue for mental health evaluation.
Applications are due by Aug. 16.
Over the past several months, Mt. Morris Historical Committee members have worked to move Mt. Morris Historical Museum items to a space in College Hall – formerly the Kable News building – on the Mt. Morris College Campus.
Event runs from 7-9 p.m.
The community is rallying around two young boys who’s parents, a Rochelle married couple, were killed in a multiple-vehicle crash on Interstate 88 in DeKalb County earlier this week. A GoFundMe also has been set up.
The Fulton Police Department faces a “dire and unprecedented” staffing shortage, Police Chief Nicholas Neblung told the Fulton City Council last month. His department is not alone.
The storm systems that swept across northern Illinois Monday evening spawned at least two tornadoes in the Sauk Valley.
Ogle County jury found Matthew Plote guilty in June of killing Melissa Lamesch and their full-term unborn son in November 2020
The earthquake Monday in southern DeKalb County near Somonauk was likely caused by an ancient fault line that runs through northern Illinois, a Northern Illinois University professor said.
National Weather Service issues flood warning for Rock River through Ogle County
Residents of the Polo Rehab & Health Care Center were evacuated late Monday night after one wing of the facility filled with smoke after a strong storm swept through town.
Severe thunderstorms hit parts of the Sauk Valley on Monday, causing flash flooding from the Rock River, blocking roadways and leaving thousands without power, authorities said.
Byron residents and school district officials were busy Tuesday, July 16, 2024 picking up debris and surveying damage from Monday night's storm that felled trees and knocked out electrical service.
The severe thunderstorms and continued rain that hit the Sauk Valley over the weekend and through Monday mean the Rock River could flood this week, the National Weather Service office in Chicago warned.
The 33rd annual Hib Reber Memorial Car Show show, held during ByronFest, had 213 vehicles participating.
The city of Polo has allocated $30,000 from its Business Development District No. 1 toward six facade grants.
Here is a list of property transfers for Lee, Ogle and Whiteside counties for June 22-28, 2024.
Here is a list of property transfers for Lee, Ogle and Whiteside counties for June 29 to July 5, 2024.
Sarah Safranek, 37, the mother of Nathaniel Burton, is accused of killing him in the family’s Oregon home in February 2021.
Duane Meyer, 42, is charged with four counts of first-degree murder, two counts of aggravated arson and one count of concealment of a homicidal death in connection with an Oct. 19, 2016, house fire in Byron.
A meeting to hear a request to rezone 658.8 acres of land around the Byron Generating Station was postponed Tuesday night to allow for the completion of further documentation.
Gounaris is charged with shooting three members of the Ogle County Sheriff’s Office Emergency Response Team after a three-hour standoff.
Work on erecting two pavilions on a city-owned lot near downtown Polo is underway, with one of the structures expected to be mostly completed this week.
Howard & the White Boys perform at 7 p.m. Friday, July 12.
Project expected to take the rest of July.
Free permit required
Sarah Safranek, 37, the mother of Nathaniel Burton, is accused of killing him in the family’s Oregon home in February 2021. She is charged with five counts of first-degree murder and one count of aggravated battery.
Resurfacing begins July 8.
Here is a list of property transfers for Lee, Ogle and Whiteside counties from June 15-21.
A request by Constellation Energy Generation to rezone 658.8 acres of company-owned land around the Byron Generating Station failed to earn a positive recommendation from the Ogle County Regional Planning Commission.
Ogle County Judge John “Ben” Roe sentenced Matthew Plote, 37, of Malta to life in prison Thursday for the November 2020 murder of Melissa Lamesch.
Shaw Media journalists received dozens of honors at the Illinois Press Association “Best of the Press” awards.
Information available through Ogle County Solid Waste Management Department.
24/7 centers located in Amboy, Oregon, Sterling and Mount Carroll.
Event is for Ogle County residents.
The Upper Mississippi River Region of the Nash Car Club of America is hosting the 2024 “Grand Nashional” June 26-29.
Photographer: There are lots of euphemisms one can use to describe what it is like to work in a newsroom: teeter totter, trampoline, pogo stick, the stock market. There are ups, downs, highs, lows and sometimes a few tears shed.
Rural mini food centers are popping up around the area, including one at the YWCA in Sterling. The centers are part of a grant received by the Ogle County Health Department.
Trevor Komadina, 44, of Monroe Center, is facing two charges in connection with a 19-year-old being shot in the leg late on June 23.
TCOC's grant was one of two awarded by the Department of Health and Human Services and announced via a news release from U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen on Friday.
Here is a list of property transfers for Lee, Ogle and Whiteside counties June 8-14, 2024.
Get caught up on Sauk Valley news and features in the Sauk Valley for the week of June 14-21, 2024.
A grant procured by the Ogle County Health Department has opened its third rural mini food center in the area on Thursday, June 20, 2024, outside of Teen Turf in Amboy.
The Ogle County Sheriff’s Office has released a critical incident briefing video that includes body camera footage and additional information about a shooting that occurred in the Lost Lake subdivision on June 12 that resulted in three deputies being shot.
Whether you're seeking a day immersed in nature, or perhaps an afternoon at one of the county's historical sites or just want to relax by tasting some locally-made spirits, Ogle County has it all.