Here's a list of Ogle County property transfers for May 11-15, 2026.

A grand opening was held May 16 for The Echelon in Rochelle. The recently remodeled downtown building is now home to Down Range Firearms, photography businesses Kitty’s Kaptures and JuliaVsoftstudios, more business suites, a meeting room and living spaces.

Andrea Voss of Lindenwood was recently elected to membership into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi.

Amanda Headon, daughter of Dr. Cassandra and Lance Headon of Rochelle, graduated from the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine with a doctor of veterinary medicine degree in May 2026.

Dede Ponto will retire this month after 33 years as a teacher in the Rochelle Elementary School District.

Jason King took fourth place in the straight truck division at the 2026 Wisconsin State Truck Rodeo in Appleton, Wisconsin.

The Illinois Municipal Utilities Association recognized RMU for earning all three national association awards.

Presented by local history enthusiast and researcher Mary Rose Fillip, the program explores the history of the Women’s Ambulance Safety Patrol.

Stillman Trust & Wealth Management recently announced the winners of the Eickman Scholarship, an annual scholarship awarded to four area high school seniors who are interested in pursuing a career in medicine.

Rivers Estock of Steward was recently named to the spring 2026 dean’s list at Olivet Nazarene University.

Many World War II artifacts are on display, including tanks, trucks, cannons and Rochelle News-Leader newspapers from 1945.

Southern New Hampshire University recently congratulated Rochelle-area students on being named to the list.

Rochelle Middle School social studies teacher Beth Hahn will retire this month after teaching sixth grade for the past 33 years.

A residence in Rochelle that sold for $400,000 nears the top of the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Ogle County in the past week.

The Rochelle Police Department held its annual Cop on a Rooftop event at Dunkin Donuts on May 15 to raise money for Special Olympics Illinois.

The White Rock Cemetery Memorial Day Association will hold its annual service at 9:30 a.m. Monday, May 25, at the Elim Reformed Church.

Sycamore, Kaneland, Genoa-Kingston, Sandwich, St. Viator, Plano, Crystal Lake South, Dixon, Rochelle, and Carmel are among the teams that took part in the Class 2A girls track sectional Friday at Genoa-kingston High School.

Danae White will retire this month after 25 years of teaching English at Rochelle Township High School.

Tracey Lawton will retire from Rochelle Middle School this month after 32 years of teaching eighth grade communication skills.

An Ogle County judge denied a defense attorney’s motion Wednesday to dismiss charges against a Chicago woman, and refuted arguments that they were filed in retaliation for ongoing controversy related to a rodeo near Rochelle.

Glen Mehrings will retire this month after 33 years as a math and computer teacher at Rochelle Township High School and 30 years as the school's head golf coach.

Rochelle's Sarah Flanagan volunteers for numerous local causes, including the Hub City Senior Center, the Rochelle Rotary Club and the Rochelle Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution.

Dennis Swinton’s volunteer work has included the Rochelle Kiwanis Golden K Club, the Boy Scouts, the Rochelle Moose Lodge and the Masonic Lodge.

Dave Eckhardt of Rochelle founded From the Heart, an annual gala fundraiser that raised about $1 million for Rochelle-area nonprofits over 18 years.

Kevin Zilm has been a member of Rochelle Lions Club for the past 19 years, serving as the club's president for much of that time.

Cal Jacobs's volunteer history has included the Rochelle Christian Food Pantry, the Rochelle Area Community Foundation, the Rochelle Free Summer Lunch Program and a recovery committee established following a 2015 EF4 tornado that hit the area.

Three certified staff members and four non-certified staff members are retiring from the district.

Here's a list of Ogle County property transfers for May 4-8, 2026.

The Rochelle City Council voted 6-1 on May 11 to increase and extend its utility tax structure to pay for sidewalk improvements.

Rochelle Township High School held its annual Honors Night for the Class of 2026 on May 4.

The city of Rochelle’s work on three ongoing construction projects in its downtown area is progressing to new phases with a planned total completion date of the end of 2026, Interim City Manager and City Engineer Sam Tesreau said May 6.

The Rochelle Elementary School District will see its first class of dual language program students graduate from Rochelle Middle School this month and move on to Rochelle Township High School this fall.

Rochelle Municipal Utilities recently announced its receipt of three awards from the American Public Power Association.

In 1986, Rodger Griffith began umpiring girls softball in Rochelle. He then started umpiring Little League baseball, which he did for over 20 years, before more time behind the plate for high school, travel and fall baseball in the area.

Noah McKinney was recently named the March Rochelle Rotary Club Student of the Month at Rochelle Township High School.

The Rochelle Municipal Utilities electric department has seen “very few outages” during this season of spring storms and has made recent infrastructure investments to shore up its system, RMU Superintendent of Electric Operations Blake Toliver said May 6.

Two scholarships from Arnold Heltness American Legion Post 403 of Rochelle were awarded to students at Rochelle Township High School Honors on May 4.

This year’s Ogle County 4-H Public Presentations Contest was held Saturday, Feb. 28, at the Oregon Church of God.

Northern Rehab Physical Therapy Specialists recently announced and presented their annual 2026 Rochelle Township High School Health & Wellness Scholarship to Mary Chadwick.

May is National Get Caught Reading Month, a campaign that aims to encourage people of all ages to enjoy literature and share their love of it with others.

The annual award seeks to recognize outstanding educators who go above and beyond for their students.

The Rochelle Lions Club would like to thank everyone who supported the Rose Day event on Saturday, April 25.

After recent recognition by the Rochelle Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, as the winner of the local American History Video Contest, James Chadwick was selected state winner of the Illinois DAR American History Video Contest.

Here's a list of Ogle County property transfers for April 27 to May 1, 2026.

The late Harold Beck of Rochelle served as a combat medic in the United States Army during World War II. He earned the Bronze Star Medal for his actions at the Bridge at Remagen in 1945. 

A rural residence in Byron that sold for $470,000 tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Ogle County in the past week

Caleb Esterday, 19, is charged with possessing and disseminating child pornography.

A group of local senior citizens who gather weekly for dinner recently demonstrated their support for local heritage by purchasing “We The People” 250th anniversary T-shirts, available exclusively through the Flagg Township Museum.

The Rochelle Area Community Foundation awarded just over $150,000 on April 29 through its competitive grant process to local nonprofit organizations.

What do you do at those moments or on those days that it seems like time is flying by? Does that dampen your spirit or maybe depress you a little? Time is constant; however, how we observe time in our minds is not.