Darren Barker, 55, pleaded guilty to the Class 1 felony and was sentenced by Ogle County Judge John “Ben” Roe through a plea agreement.

Where the government actively drives up prices, it’s possible (but not guaranteed) that changing a rule actually changes consumer costs. But in far too many cases, the underlying economic truth is that people struggle to afford things when incomes lag behind rising costs.

As the weather begins to warm, construction is set to ramp up throughout downtown Rochelle, a Feb. 20 city of Rochelle news release said.

The Leaf River Soaring Eagles 4-H club had its monthly meeting Feb. 9.

In longtime Ottawa head coach Mark Cooper’s final game at Kingman Gym, the Pirates scored a season-high 74 points in a memorable regular season finale win over Rochelle on Friday night.

OPINION: Another year, another bloated, tone-deaf budget from Gov. JB Pritzker. And once again, working families are expected to foot the bill.

Here's a list of upcoming events at the Byron Public Library.

The Forreston FFA Alumni will host the 38th annual Farm Toy and Craft Show on Saturday, March 14, at Forreston Junior/Senior High School in Forreston.

For prospective homebuyers eyeing the real estate market in the area of Ogle County, here's what sold for $800,000 or under over the past week.