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.

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

A concerned citizen reached out to the Prophetstown Police Department after observing a 12-year-old child with apparent facial injuries, according to the Illinois State Police

A role-playing game club (Dungeons & Dragons) will meet every Monday starting Oct. 13 at the Prophetstown Library.

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

Prophetstown Proud invites all ghouls, goblins, witches, wizards and princesses to join them Oct. 24, 2025, for a night of safe trick-or-treating on Main Street.

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

Prophetstown Proud announces “A Vintage Christmas” is the theme for this year’s Christmas parade.

The Henry C. Adams Memorial Library in Prophetstown in coordination with the Ogle County Health Department will be offering microgreen-growing classes to the public in November.

The Class of 1975, with 98 classmates, is the largest graduating class of Prophetstown High School so far, and they celebrated a milestone with their 50th class reunion this past weekend.

Jacob Penaflor, 40, is charged with aggravated driving under the influence of drugs in connection with the May death of Benjamin Weidel, 39, of Prophetstown

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

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

A father and child reunion is only an ocean away for a pair of Prophetstown natives who love getting together to make music

Here is a list of Whiteside County property transfers for Sept. 1-5, 2025.

Two Erie businesses are hosting a car show Sept. 13, 2025, in Erie’s downtown triangle. The show goes from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and is free to attend.

Here's a list of Whiteside County property transfers for Aug. 25-29, 2025.

Here is a list of property transfers for Whiteside County for Aug. 18-22, 2025.

Hot rods and cool rides showed off their wheels Friday, Aug. 22, 2025, in Prophetstown. Photos by Jessie Otten- Shaw Local News Network

Augustana College recently recognized 555 students during its 165th commencement ceremony.

The single-vehicle crash happened Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025, on Moline Road west of Yorktown Road, according to a Whiteside County Sheriff’s Office news release. She's the second Erie resident to die in a crash in less than a week.

Here is a list of property transfers for Whiteside County for Aug. 11-15, 2025.

In his program “Smithsonian Bird Friendly Certification Coffee: Conserving Birds One Cup at a Time,” Greg DuBois will discuss a brief history of coffee consumption and production.

As students across Whiteside County head back to school, Whiteside County's sheriff is reminding drivers, parents and the community to take extra precautions to keep children safe.

Here's a list of Whiteside County property transfers for Aug. 4-8, 2025.

The first Make a Farmer festival was held Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025, in Prophetstown.

Several Whiteside County students are among the graduates.

Village Clerk and Office Manager Maureen Johnson said that work is underway to inspect the Lyndon Bridge’s more than 700 planks for weather deterioration and replacement.

Here's a list of property transfers for Whiteside County for July 28 to Aug. 1, 2025.

Antique farm equipment in a rainbow of colors from original rust to shiny yellow and green filled the show grounds from July 25-27, 2025, on the Bos Brothers Historical Farm, located on Springhill Road south of Erie.

Here is a list of property transfers for Whiteside County for July 14-18, 2025

Here is a list of property transfers for Whiteside County for July 7-11, 2025.

Here's a list of Whiteside County property transfers for June 30 to July 3, 2025.

From live music and food vendors to car shows and carnivals, here is a list of local places to celebrate the holiday.

The Sterling/Rock Falls Jaycee’s fireworks display ignites at dusk (about 9:30 p.m.) Thursday, July 3, and OSF HealthCare Saint Katharine Medical Center will sponsor Dixon's Petunia Festival Family Fun Night from 5-7 p.m. Friday, July 4.

Despite temperatures in the mid-90s some area residents still ventured outside for a variety of activities on Saturday, June 21, 2022.

Proceeds will go toward local projects, scholarships, the American Red Cross blood drive canteen and school supplies.

The Prophetstown Police Department hosted the 19th annual Dick Brown Fishing Derby on Saturday, June 14, 2025 at Prophetstown State Park. Seventy kids took part in the event "competing" in three age groups. All participants went home with a prize for their efforts.

The role of the Whiteside County Sheriff’s Office is to uphold and protect the right to protest – while also ensuring the safety of all participants, bystanders and the broader community.

Madison Manning, 25, has been found safe in Rock Falls, according to a news release issued by the Dixon Police Department on Thursday morning.

As Dixon police continue their search for a missing Prophetstown woman, the department is asking residents in the area of the 1100 block of Highland Avenue to check their home security cameras to help find her.

The Dixon Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in locating Madison Manning, 25. She has not been seen since around 1 a.m. Sunday, June, 1, 2025, in the 1000 block of Highland Avenue.

The Illinois College & Career Pathway Endorsement Program allows students to earn a formal endorsement on their high school diploma or transcript by completing a series of structured requirements designed to prepare them for life after high school in their chosen career path.

Here's a list of the public pools and splash pads opening across the Sauk Valley.

With a number of ceremonies, parades and speakers planned throughout the Sauk Valley on Memorial Day, here is a list of what local communities will be doing to remember the fallen.

A two-vehicle crash in rural Prophetstown on Wednesday afternoon left one man dead and another injured, according to a news release from the Whiteside County Sheriff’s Office.

Ed Britton, wildlife refuge manager of the Savanna District, will present a program on the 100th anniversary of the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 18, at the Fulton Martin House Museum.

The River Bend Board of Education may need to seek public funding in the form of a referendum in spring 2026, according to a district statement.

Due to contractor delays, the start of the closure has been postponed to June.

Ebenezer Reformed Church is hosting 7 p.m. program featuring Pastors Darin and Korene Sturtz.