Rochelle, Illinois news
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 storm systems that swept across northern Illinois Monday evening spawned at least two tornadoes in the Sauk Valley.
The city of Polo has allocated $30,000 from its Business Development District No. 1 toward six facade grants.
The drive will be from July 17-31.
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.
The tour includes coffee and conversation events and traveling office hours.
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.
From live music, fireworks and food vendors to skydiving parties and carnivals, here is a list of local places to bring in the holiday.
Information available through Ogle County Solid Waste Management Department.
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.
First court appearance scheduled for Thursday, June 20, at the Ogle County Judicial Center in Oregon.
The first meeting will be from 5-6 p.m. June 25 at Discover Dixon – Dixon Chamber of Commerce, 87 S. Hennepin Ave., Dixon.
An Ogle County sheriff’s deputy was released from a Rockford hospital Friday night, just two days after he was shot in the line of duty during a standoff with a rural Dixon resident at Lost Lake.
The National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm watch for northern Illinois about 2:15 p.m. Sunday, set to last until 8:00 p.m.
Odell Public Library played host to Jerry Moffitt’s “Do Art Productions,” a program designed to incite children’s creativity and a love of art.
Kishwaukee releases dean's, honors lists.
Two deputies were treated at a local hospital and released; one deputy and the alleged shooter were undergoing surgery late Wednesday afternoon.
Concerts are 7-9 p.m. in downtown Mt. Morris
Fran served as OWC president for 10 years and was an active member of the group even after her term in office.
Event begins at 6 p.m.
The 1,200-square-foot mural at Louise A. Quick Park in downtown Polo should be completed this week, a city official said.
Post-trial motion hearing is set for June 18.
Infinity Event is Saturday, June 8, at the Rochelle Wildlife Conservation Club, located east of Chana, at 3501 S. Sweeney Road.
Polo residents celebrated Memorial Day with an annual parade and ceremony at Fairmount Cemetery.
Here is a list of education honors awarded to Sauk Valley-area students.
Members treated the nursing staff at the KSB Clinic in Oregon to trays of cookies and greeting cards
The students received grade-point averages of 3.4 or higher for the semester.
A 55-year-old Mt. Morris man is charged with possession and delivery of methamphetamine following an investigation by the Mt. Morris Police Department.
Polo Community High School senior Allissa Marschang received a $2,500 STAR Scholarship from the Philanthropic Educational Organization Sisterhood.
This year’s fundraiser will be different in that whatever funds are generated over the course of a period of days will be matched by a generous benefactor up to $10,000
25 artists with 50 works of art on display from May 1 – June 15.
Teams from La Salle- Peru, Ottawa, Kaneland, Sycamore, Rochelle, and Morris competed during the Interstate 8 conference meet on Friday, May 3, 2024 at the L-P Athletic Complex in La Salle.
Koeller Forreston Hardware is also selling plants while supplies last
Forreston FFA members hosted their end-of-the-year banquet to celebrate accomplishments and recognize community members.
Ottawa shut out Rochelle 11-0 on Wednesday, April 24, 2024 at Ottawa High School. Ottawa's pitcher Maura Condon threw a perfect game with seven strikeouts.
Tickets available until May 5.
Spring concert is May 5; jazz dance is May 11.
Hinckley-Big Rock wins baseball, Genoa-Kingston wins girls soccer. That and more in Monday's roundup.
Sycamore, Hinckley-Big Rock win baseball, Kaneland, Sycamore win softball. That and more in Wednesday's roundup.
Both municipalities are contributing to the cost of the $1.93 million building, which is located at 118 N. Franklin Ave., about two blocks north of the current city and township halls.
Reynolds, a 2014 OHS graduate, has been the junior varsity coach with the Oregon program for the past several seasons.
Darnell A. Wilson, 37, is charged with three counts of possessing cocaine, with the intent to deliver, in a drug free zone, one count of possessing fentanyl with the intent to deliver, and one count of possessing MDMA, commonly known as ecstasy.
Sycamore softball, girls soccer, tennis all score wins. That and more in Wednesday's roundup.
L-P shut out Rochelle 10-0 on Wednesday, April 10, 2024 at the L-P Athletic Complex in La Salle.
Two culverts will be replaced, one south of Pilgrim Road in Whiteside County and the other north of Pilgrim Road in Ogle County.
Contact organizers to donate items to this year's fundraising sale.
Kaneland, Indian Creek win baseball, Sycamore, Genoa-Kingston win softball. That and more in Monday's roundup.