The Community Foundation of Northern Illinois recently announced the recipients of Community Grants for the 2025 program cycle.

The First Fridays Open Mic presents its monthly show at the Oregon VFW on Friday, Dec. 5, 2025.

The Rochelle City Council on Monday, Nov. 24, 2025, unanimously approved two parameters ordinances authorizing the future issuance of general obligation bonds to fund projects at the Rochelle Technology Center and the Rochelle Municipal Airport.

A ribboncutting ceremony was held Friday, Nov. 21, 2025, for Royal Arcade, a new arcade space inside local ice cream shop Roiel Scoop at 316 N. Sixth St.

The Forreston Lions Club will hold its annual Christmas Angel Project. Angels are available at Solutions Bank, Koeller’s Hardware and the Forreston Public Library.

The Rochelle Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring the Light Up Lincoln Christmas Parade on Friday, Dec. 5, 2025.

The Merry & Bright Decorating Contest is once again being sponsored by the Rochelle Chamber of Commerce. The chamber encourages all residents and business owners to make the community festive this holiday season.

Illinois House Minority Leader Tony McCombie, R-Savanna, and state Rep. Jeff Keicher, R-Sycamore, recently hosted their fourth annual Education Summit – an event that has grown into a forum for solutions-focused conversations about improving education across northern Illinois.

Here is a list of Ogle County property transfers for Nov. 17-21, 2025.