Shaw Local News Network

The Hiawatha boys and DeKalb girls dropped home games on Monday.

Travis Hosette impersonates and sings Sinatra-like vocals professionally for all sorts of special events throughout eastern Iowa, western Illinois, and as far away as Milwaukee and Cincinnati.

Volo Museum is celebrating its 65th anniversary by giving away a 1960 Buick LeSabre featured in a movie starring actors Jimmy Stewart and Bette Davis.

The Erie Public Library will host a cozy afternoon of live Christmas music with local musician Ron Eckberg at 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025.

Here's a list of Ogle County property transfers for Dec. 1-5, 2025.

The Ottawa YMCA has appointed Glenn Haley as its new CEO and executive director, effective on Monday.

The following events are happening at the Mt. Morris Senior & Community Center.

The concert will feature festive favorites including “O Holy Night,” “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,” “Carol of the Bells of Notre Dame” and more.

NCI ARTworks will host an opening reception at 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 12, for an exhibition featuring photographer Robert McCullough and watercolor artist Peter Jeziorski.

Joe Capece, chief executive officer of the Ottawa YMCA, has received the CEO Leadership Legacy Award from the YMCA Illinois Alliance.

First State Bank Shannon-Polo-Lake Carroll recently announced the promotion of Allyson Roling to lending officer.

Here’s a list of upcoming things to do in Fulton, Albany and Prophetstown the week of Dec. 8, 2025.

Rochelle FFA horse judging teams recently competed at the Kewanee Hog Capital Horse Evaluation competition.

Local students were named to the 2025 summer trimester dean’s list at Palmer College of Chiropractic’s Main Campus in Davenport, Iowa.

Adults of all fitness abilities are invited to two seated fitness sessions at the DeKalb Public Library.