Community members nearly filled Rochelle City Hall council chambers Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025, to see presentations by city officials and data center developer LFF Industrial, which has been working on a potential project with the city.

Ogle County residents on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025, were able to get a glimpse at the Illinois Department of Transportation’s plans regarding a proposed roundabout for the state Route 251 and state Route 64 intersection north of Rochelle.

Sarah Safranek, 38, admitted Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, that she was responsible for the 2021 death of her son, Nathaniel Burton.

Sarah Safranek, 38, pleaded guilty Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, to first-degree murder in connection with the February 2021 death of her son.

A Steward man has been identified as the victim of a Monday farm equipment and field fire in rural Steward and Lee County

The City of Rochelle has recently seen social media reaction to news of it talking with a developer about a data center potentially locating in Rochelle.

There were no injuries and minimal damage to equipment and crops after the Rochelle Fire Department was called for a report of a combine fire Monday, Oct. 27, 2025, RFD Chief Dave Sawlsville said.

A Rockford man’s argument that he entered a Rochelle townhome to “rescue” a “loved one” who worked as an online escort did not sway Ogle County jurors Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025, from convicting him of home invasion, armed robbery, and being an armed habitual criminal.

A Rochelle woman is dead following a two-vehicle crash Monday morning on Interstate 88 near Ashton, the Winnebago County Coroner’s Office and Illinois State Police said Wednesday.