Jeannine Otto

The Amboy Education Foundation awarded $67,500 in scholarships to students in Amboy schools for the 2025-26 school year.

The results of a survey about parking in downtown Sterling are out and the reviews are mixed.

After hearing the results of a parking survey and differing concerns from downtown Sterling business owners, employees and customers, the message was clear – more free downtown parking is needed.

Amboy's upcoming Food Truck Monday will feature not just a selection of food trucks and vendors but live music as well.

After hearing repeated concerns from the public regarding its Flock Safety network, the Sterling City Council and the Sterling Police Department are set to review how their cameras are used.

Sterling Fire Lt. Garrett Ramos wanted to give back to his community and wanted his department to be active in the community. A scholarship that he envisioned to give back and involve the department now honors his memory.

The bucket truck was one of several vehicle purchases the City Council approved Monday.

The event will begin at 7 a.m. and residents should have all items or brush for disposal at the curb by then.

Fire Chief David Northcutt and several members of the Sterling Fire Department and their families were on hand as Brandon Monical was officially welcomed into the SFD ranks.

Here's a list of the awards and honors presented at the May 22 promotion ceremony.

Hundreds of people stood along both sides of the Union Pacific tracks on Wallace Street in downtown Sterling on Tuesday to get a look at Union Pacific’s Big Boy 4014 as it made its way east on a coast-to-coast tour to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States.

It’s not even officially summer yet, but the Sterling Public Works Department is planning ahead for winter snowfall.

A resident who brought concerns over Sterling's uncontrolled intersections wants to see changes made and cleanup done.

Concerns from a Sterling resident about Flock Safety cameras, what those cameras are recording and who has access to that footage, continue.

A proposed Illinois law would require police to delete license plate reader data after three days unless it’s tied to an active investigation.