Last week, the brother of a member of our Ogle County community was taken by ICE during a raid in Chicago, then was swiftly transported to a detention facility in Louisiana, far away from his wife and three children.

With Halloween creeping closer, here is a list of trick-or-treat hours and other holiday and fall-themed events you can visit with your little ghosts and ghouls.

Awards were presented for the Air, Land & Sea Art Exhibit at the awards reception at the Coliseum Museum on Friday, Oct. 10, 2025.

The Ogle County Historical Society will have its monthly meeting on Monday, Oct. 27, 2025, at the carriage house located behind the Nash House Museum at 111 N. Sixth St. in Oregon.

A conversation with a physician can provide clarity on the benefits and potential risks of the COVID-19 vaccine, especially for those with underlying health conditions or concerns about side effects.

Munroe is currently the executive director of the Oregon Area Chamber of Commerce. Lee County Board's District 3 covers nearly all of Dixon on the Walmart side of the river, or precincts 1 through 9.

The “Those Were the Days” presenter at the Oregon Illinois Depot on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025, will be Highland Community College Lifelong Learning Instructor Mark Peterson. Peterson will speak about the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln.

The free concert will feature the sixth grade choir, the junior high choir, the high school choir, and the Madrigals.

Here's a list of property transfers for Ogle County for Oct. 6-10, 2025.

Having some cents of Ogle County history: Centennial, quasquicentennial, sesquicentennial, dosquicentennial … Ogle County can observe them all this year, from the anniversary of driving through a cut up rock to blazing trails and rails.

Oct. 17, 2025, marks the date of the annual Oregon Woman’s Club card party. All proceeds go to Winning Wheels rehabilitation facility in Prophetstown.

Antique farm tractors were featured at the 32nd annual Antique Tractor Classic and Gas Engine Exhibit held at Oregon Park East as a part of the 2025 Autumn on Parade activities.

Laughter, cheers, and high-fives filled the streets of Oregon as Together for Taft hosted its first-ever 5K Run/Walk during the Autumn on Parade celebration.

Police say they seized more than 46 pounds of cannabis with an estimated street value of more than $200,000 in April 2024, after what they described as a lengthy investigation.

Sarah Safranek is accused of suffocating her son, Nathaniel Burton, in the family’s Oregon home in February 2021. An Ogle County judge on Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025, denied her request that a new judge preside over her case.

Autumn on Parade was founded in 1970 and is organized and operated by an all-volunteer committee.

A Streamwood woman was killed Saturday, Oct. 4, in a two-vehicle crash on Pines Road, between Oregon and Polo.

A parade and plenty of fun and food were all part of the annual Autumn on Parade festival held on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 4-5, 2025 in downtown Oregon, Illinois.

The annual meeting of the Ogle County Fair Association will be 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025, in the Farm Bureau Auditorium, Pines Road, Oregon.

Visitors drink in the Olde English on Sunday, Oct. 5, 2025, during the annual faire at the Stronghold castle in Oregon. The fest ran in conjunction with Oregon's Autumn on Parade.

Here is a list of upcoming events at the Oregon Public Library.

Here's a list of property transfers for Ogle County for Sept. 29 to Oct. 3, 2025.

The Stillman Valley National Honor Society is hosting a community blood drive from 1-6 p.m. Oct. 21 at Stillman Valley High School.

The beloved Ogle County Farm Stroll is back for another year of hands-on agricultural adventure and local flavor. Mark your calendars for Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025, and prepare to explore the heart of rural Illinois.

The Coliseum Museum in Oregon is pleased to announce the opening of the final juried art show of 2025, the Air, Land & Sea Art Exhibit featuring 44 artists from across the northern Illinois area, on display from Oct. 1-Nov. 16, 2025.

The TALK-LINE interview for Sept. 30 featured 2025 Oregon, Illinois “Autumn On Parade” representative Debbie Dickson previewing this weekend’s celebration for her final time. She will be stepping down as coordinator of the event after this year.

Annual event is a fundraiser for the Village of Progress in Oregon.

The Oregon Junior High School cross country teams continue to impress this season, delivering strong performances at the Schmidt Invitational on Saturday, Sept. 27, at Fuller Forest Preserve.

Event was held to help dogs find forever homes.

Two hundred and 50 bicyclists hit the roads in Ogle County on Saturday, Sept. 27, 2025, for the 10th annual TOSOC (Tour of Scenic Ogle County), an annual fundraiser for the Village of Progress.

Here's a list of Ogle County property transfers for Sept. 22-26, 2025.

Oregon School District teachers received checks from the Mt. Morris Community Library Foundation on Sept. 15, 2025, that will get new books to first graders every month.

Andrew Marshall pleaded guilty to one of three charges – aggravated criminal sexual abuse – and sentenced to 30 months probation when he appeared in Ogle County court Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025. Two other felonies were dismissed as part of a plea deal.

The annual Autumn on Parade festival will fill downtown Oregon with artisans, food vendors, classic cars, and family fun Oct. 4 and 5, 2025.

Decision to be made in October 2025 after case law is reviewed.

Sidewalks are being repaired through a tiered system based on "trip hazard" evaluations.

A friendly reminder from Autumn on Parade and the City of Oregon: We are about to have a huge influx of people who may have never been to Oregon. They don’t know our roads, our businesses, or our lifestyle.

The First Fridays Open Mic will take place one week later than usual, on Oct. 10 instead of Oct. 3, at the Oregon VFW. Organizers promise that this indoor event will as always attract many talented performers, and that musicians and singers of all skill levels will find acceptanc

Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025, will be a day with many farms to stroll around throughout Ogle County, with farmers showing their farms, practices, products and antiques to help educate visitors on food sources and the life of a hard day's work.

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

Oregon Community Unit School District 220 has been named a College Changes Everything Champion by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission, a statewide recognition of schools that go above and beyond to prepare students for life after high school.

Alexander Kurtz sentenced to concurrent terms of 30 months of probation.

The Oregon Lions Club annual drawdown event was Sept. 11, 2025. Grand prize winner Chuck Shaffner took home $1,000 cash. Jan Conkrite won $100 cash.

Sarah Safranek, 38, is accused of killing her son, Nathaniel Burton, 7, in the family’s Oregon home in February 2021.

At its monthly meeting Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025, the Ogle County Board heard a long-range planning and facilities update from Board Member Don Griffin.

The featured speaker for this month’s Oregon Depot Museum “Those Were The Days” program on Saturday, Sept. 27, will be Jim Owens of Pecatonica.

Before most students even graduate high school, participants in the Whiteside Area Career Center’s Early Childhood Education program are already shaping the lives of children.

The Ogle County Historical Society will have its monthly meeting Monday, Sept. 29, in Oregon.

City officials said the site is already part of Oregon's riverfront district.

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