“Clue the Musical”, presented by Polo Area Community Theatre, opens Friday, May 1 at 7 p.m. with additional performances on May 2 and 8 at 7 p.m. and May 3 and 9 at 2 p.m. at the Old Polo Town Hall, 117 N. Franklin Ave., Polo.

Oregon Community Unit School District 220 and Meridian Community Unit School District 223 in Stillman Valley are among three dozen school systems in Illinois that the U.S. Department of Justice is investigating over policies related to gender and sexuality.

Prospective homebuyers considering the real estate market had a range of options in various neighborhoods throughout the region in the past week. We outline recent property sales in Ogle County, all of which featured properties at the price point of $200,000 or under.

Ogle County Collector Tiffany O’Brien recently announced that property tax bills were mailed out April 29. The first installment will be due Monday, June 8, with the second installment due Tuesday, Sept. 8.

The Ogle County Solid Waste Management Department is a collection point for both single-use and rechargeable batteries.

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.

Byron Bank recently announced the return of its fourth annual community calendar photo contest, inviting individuals across northern Illinois to help capture and celebrate the places, moments and memories that make local communities unique.

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

Charlie Lindquist of Forreston High School was recently named a Whiteside Area Career Center March Student of the Month.