Riverdale Middle School in Port Byron is announcing the students making first-quarter straight A, honor roll and perfect attendance lists.

Some who sell artificial Christmas trees this seasons say their costs are much higher this year because of tariffs, which could benefit those who sell fresh-cut trees.

A storm with accumulating snow blanketing Northern Illinois started early Saturday morning and is expected to continue through the evening with peak snowfalls in the late afternoon.

The Northern Illinois Food Bank is expected to feed more people this holiday season than in previous years, including the pandemic era, despite government assistance like SNAP reinstated to help put food on the table.

Morrison Park & Rec is playing host to Nightmare on High Street 3K Run/Walk and a disc golf glow in the dark tournament on Saturday, Oct. 18, 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.

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.

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At the Whiteside Area Career Center, high school students gain hands-on automotive training that prepares them for jobs right after graduation.

The Whiteside County Board, in partnership with Whiteside County Recorder Kendra Kophamer Bush, is introducing a new fraud referral and review process to strengthen protections for homeowners and property owners against fraudulent real estate recordings.