Shaw Local News Network

Laynie Mandrell was recently named the October Student of the Month at Polo Community High School. After high school, she plans to attend college to become an industrial engineer or dietitian.

Documentary film maker and former Amboy resident Daniel Shapiro will be screening his new film “STIGMA“ at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 12, at the Loveland House Community Center in Dixon.

United Way of Whiteside County is launching an emergency weekend meals program beginning Friday, Nov. 14, 2025, to support school-age children affected by the ongoing SNAP benefit pause.

The Rochelle Community Action Network will host its annual Christmas shopping trip for families in need in the community on Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025. The event will include a coat drive.

The Rochelle Public School District recently announced that seven of its teachers and staff have been recognized as part of the “Those Who Excel” teacher and staff recognition program through the Illinois State Board of Education.

Northern Rehab Physical Therapy Specialists will hold a community food drive to support T.D. Ryan’s “Freezin’ for Food” event. The food drive runs through Dec. 3.

The band will perform modern jazz and big band music.

Eubanks will perform popular romantic and classical piano and violin music.

Check out our photos from Veterans Day ceremonies throughout northern Illinois

The League of Women Voters of the La Grange Area is sponsoring a program, offered in partnership with the La Grange Public Library, on what it means for to have ICE, border patrol and the National Guard in our communities.

B-PAC: Glenbard Bilingual Parent Advisory Council and the GPS Parent Series in Spanish will present Motivational Strategies for School Success at 6 p.m. Nov. 20 at Glenbard East High School, 1014 S. Main St., Lombard.

Artistic director and conductor Sean Paul Mills will lead the program of music by Hector Berlioz, Johannes Brahms and Ludwig van Beethoven.

Westmont’s next recycling event will be held on Nov. 22

The West Suburban Food Pantry is facing new challenges as the need for food continues to increase

The Kankakee Township Fire Protection District with aid from several local and area departments battled a structure fire on River Road Tuesday morning.