Fiegenschuh: Over the past eight years as Rochelle’s city manager, I have had the privilege of working alongside an extraordinary team of elected officials, department heads, and employees who are deeply committed to serving our community.

The City of Rochelle will be moving forward with a second phase of downtown-area improvements that will include a stage and public restrooms structure off North Main Street.

Sidewalks are being repaired through a tiered system based on "trip hazard" evaluations.

The Rochelle City Council voted 4-3 on Monday, Sept. 22, 2025, to accept a $3,127,095 bid from DPI Construction, Inc. for phase two of its Rebuild Downtown & Main Street Grant Project.

Rochelle will begin providing leaf vacuuming services for residents on Oct. 20, 2025. The vacuuming service will end Dec. 1 or upon an accumulating snowfall, whichever occurs first.

Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025, was Rochelle City Manager Jeff Fiegenschuh’s eighth anniversary of being hired to his position. His current contract runs through May 2027.

The Hillcrest Village Board of Trustees unanimously approved its fiscal 2025-2026 budget Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025.

State Sen. Andrew Chesney, R-Freeport, is calling on families across the 45th Senate District to help fill the Illinois Capitol Rotunda with the names, faces and stories of military heroes.

At its monthly meeting Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025, the Ogle County Board heard a long-range planning and facilities update from Board Member Don Griffin.