Jeff Helfrich

The Rochelle Elementary School District Board of Education on Tuesday unanimously approved a transition back to a traditional grading model at Rochelle Middle School.

No one was injured during a small appliance fire in a downtown Rochelle apartment building Thursday afternoon, Rochelle Fire Chief Dave Sawlsville said.

The Hillcrest Village Board of Trustees on Wednesday heard another report from Village Engineer Kaitlin Wright on the short-term repair and long-term replacement of the currently closed Hemstock Road bridge.

Rochelle Community Hospital celebrated National Wear Red Day on Feb. 6. February is American Heart Month, and RCH staff wore red to raise heart health awareness and celebrate the heart-related services it provides the community.

The Rochelle City Council discussed a potential development agreement Monday with Project Crossroads, a much talked-about data center development.

Eleven area fire departments responded to an agricultural facility fire north of Rochelle on Tuesday morning, Lynn-Scott-Rock Fire Protection District Capt. John Rimstidt said.

The late James Combs of Rochelle served in the United States Navy from 1943-1946.

The Creston Village Board of Trustees voted unanimously Tuesday to hire Willett, Hofmann & Associates as its new engineering firm.

Amid record need in 2025, the Rochelle Christian Food Pantry also saw record donor support in that calendar year, RCFP Board President Cal Jacobs said.

Beauty Collective & Co. in Rochelle held a grand opening Jan. 18.

Chuck and Lydia Roberts of Rochelle, who have been married for 53 years, have been ski instructors together for all of those years and just recently started their 50th year of ski instruction at Wilmot Mountain in Wisconsin.

A Rochelle woman died Sunday as a result of injuries suffered in a Jan. 26 shooting, Rochelle Police Chief Pete Pavia said Wednesday.

Focus House has tentative plans in place for the construction of a new residence hall at its 3279 Illinois Route 251 location in the coming years, Executive Director Brenda Mason said Feb. 3.

Angie Martin-Bakener was recently promoted to executive director of the Village of Progress after the retirement of previous Executive Director Brion Brooks.

This year the Mt. Morris Senior & Community Center is celebrating its 50-year anniversary of providing services, engagement and education to Mt. Morris senior citizens.