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Dixon Public Schools' administrators received board approval Wednesday for their $3.2 million, multi-year plan to upgrade the high school’s outdoor athletic facilities.

The CGH Sleep Center in Sterling was recognized by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine Board of Directors for 25 consecutive years of accreditation, the organization announced Wednesday.

Matt Prescott has opened a new restaurant in Sterling that is now serving up wood-fired pizzas and Chicken George.

Dixon’s St. Anne Catholic School principal is one of seven school administrators across Illinois to be selected a finalist for the Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Leadership that will be awarded in the coming months.

The city of Rock Falls' department head roster will change up due to future retirements announced by city officials during the past few weeks.

About a year after Cledy’s House of Hope opened in Rock Falls, the money is running out and, without donations, could be forced to close its doors, according to its COO.

The Dixon City Council is considering allocating $200,000 to The Dixon: Historic Theater in its fiscal 2027 budget, pending additional financial information from the theater.

Coleadero, or steer tailing, is a Mexican-style rodeo event where a horseback rider chases a running steer, grabs onto its tail, and wraps the tail around the rider’s leg to slam the animal to the ground.

A Lee County judge on Thursday denied a furlough request made by a 65-year-old Dixon man charged with attempted murder and home invasion.

Sterling announced its plans Wednesday for a new street festival this summer featuring live music and activities for all ages. The inaugural Sterling Street Fest is slated for July 25.

Lee County is going to be home to one of the largest solar projects in the United States, with the first portion of construction set to begin in 2027.

Rock Falls Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Sam Kersey is stepping down from her role, the organization announced Monday.

Lee County officials are working to address the statewide housing crisis impacting its residents with an ordinance that would pave the way for additional housing units to be built.

Officials in several northern Illinois counties say regulating steer-tailing events at backyard rodeos is up to state legislators, but charges filed in McHenry County could prove otherwise

The Rock Falls City Council approved an ordinance Tuesday that increases the annual liquor license fees for bar owners with gaming machines as their primary revenue source.