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July 01, 2025
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Sauk Valley

Water wars a welcome feature of Polo’s Town & Country Days parade

Water wars a welcome feature of Polo’s Town & Country Days parade

Polo homeowner battles back with a hose of her own during annual parade.

By Earleen Hinton●
July 01, 2025 at 6:00 am CDT

Jonny Lyons and the Pride kicks off week of music in Mt. Morris

Jonny Lyons and the Pride kicks off week of music in Mt. Morris


River’s Edge Farmers Market offering plenty of family fun in July

River’s Edge Farmers Market offering plenty of family fun in July


Light rain no bother for Oregon Park District’s second concert in the park

Light rain no bother for Oregon Park District’s second concert in the park


Polo’s Town & Country Days offers parade, carnival and much more

Polo’s Town & Country Days offers parade, carnival and much more


More live music takes the stage in Mt. Morris on June 27 and over the July 4th weekend

More live music takes the stage in Mt. Morris on June 27 and over the July 4th weekend

Oregon Area Chamber of Commerce relocating to Sarah Phelps Plaza

Oregon Area Chamber of Commerce relocating to Sarah Phelps Plaza

125 attend Polo School Board meeting to get answers about June 14 shooting deaths

125 attend Polo School Board meeting to get answers about June 14 shooting deaths

2025 concert season opens at Oregon Park West

2025 concert season opens at Oregon Park West

‘No Kings’ rally draws estimated crowd of 500 around courthouse square in Oregon

‘No Kings’ rally draws estimated crowd of 500 around courthouse square in Oregon

Wauconda man among 2 fatally shot in Polo

Wauconda man among 2 fatally shot in Polo

Opinion

Gardner: Remembering what is important

Gardner: Remembering what is important


Historic Highlights: Illinois baked in the summer of 1936

Historic Highlights: Illinois baked in the summer of 1936


Brad Fritts: Leave deceptive budgeting practices in past

Brad Fritts: Leave deceptive budgeting practices in past


Eye On Illinois: Enhanced punishment not best way to protect workers from tragedy

Eye On Illinois: Enhanced punishment not best way to protect workers from tragedy


Eye On Illinois: Small number of GOP voters to choose Pritzker’s challenger

Eye On Illinois: Small number of GOP voters to choose Pritzker’s challenger


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When the tornado siren sings, take it seriously


Our View: Illinois vaccine lottery isn’t worth the risk

Our View: Illinois vaccine lottery isn’t worth the risk


Trending

ENAG to host Artist Bob Diven painting class on July 12

ENAG to host Artist Bob Diven painting class on July 12


Kable Band Concerts offered each Wednesday night in Mt. Morris

Kable Band Concerts offered each Wednesday night in Mt. Morris


14 Polo students awarded William and Beverly Burkardt Family Foundation scholarships

14 Polo students awarded William and Beverly Burkardt Family Foundation scholarships


Polo’s Little Miss and Mister crowned at annual Town and Country Days

Polo’s Little Miss and Mister crowned at annual Town and Country Days


61st annual Petunia Festival set for July 3-6 in Dixon

61st annual Petunia Festival set for July 3-6 in Dixon


Gardner: Remembering what is important

Gardner: Remembering what is important


Bake bread with locally ground flour at Fulton’s Windmill Cultural Center

Bake bread with locally ground flour at Fulton’s Windmill Cultural Center


Latest News

Five new straw sculptures await visitors to Mt. Morris’ national straw sculpting competition

Five new straw sculptures await visitors to Mt. Morris’ national straw sculpting competition

Angela Reynolds named varsity girls basketball coach for Oregon High School

Angela Reynolds named varsity girls basketball coach for Oregon High School

Oregon School District 220 announces leadership changes for 2024-25 school year

Oregon School District 220 announces leadership changes for 2024-25 school year

Sunday, Jan. 14, 2024 winter in Ogle County

Sunday, Jan. 14, 2024 winter in Ogle County

Sauk Valley Girl Scouts garner 2023 volunteer awards

Sauk Valley Girl Scouts garner 2023 volunteer awards

Stronghold Castle to be topic at June 24 Depot program

Stronghold Castle to be topic at June 24 Depot program

Town & Country Days returning for 57th annual event

Town & Country Days returning for 57th annual event

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News

Water wars a welcome feature of Polo’s Town & Country Days paradeSauk Valley

Water wars a welcome feature of Polo’s Town & Country Days parade

By Earleen Hinton●
July 01, 2025 at 6:00 am CDT

14 Polo students awarded William and Beverly Burkardt Family Foundation scholarships

14 Polo students awarded William and Beverly Burkardt Family Foundation scholarships

ENAG to host Artist Bob Diven painting class on July 12

ENAG to host Artist Bob Diven painting class on July 12

Bears

Top under-the-radar Chicago Bears players to watch in 2025: No. 4 Darnell WrightBears

Top under-the-radar Chicago Bears players to watch in 2025: No. 4 Darnell Wright

By Michal Dwojak●
July 01, 2025 at 5:00 am CDT

Top under-the-radar Chicago Bears players to watch in 2025: No. 5 Zah Frazier

Top under-the-radar Chicago Bears players to watch in 2025: No. 5 Zah Frazier

Top Chicago Bears position battles to watch in 2025: No. 1 left tackle

Top Chicago Bears position battles to watch in 2025: No. 1 left tackle

High School Sports

Best showing ever for Hawks at girls start track meetPrep Sports | Ogle County News

Best showing ever for Hawks at girls start track meet

By Andy Colbert●
May 26, 2025 at 2:00 pm CDT

Strong start gives Fulton baseball its 4th straight regional title

Strong start gives Fulton baseball its 4th straight regional title

Byron bats, Andrew Talbert pitching too much for Oregon

Byron bats, Andrew Talbert pitching too much for Oregon

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