The Rochelle Police Department recently acquired an armored vehicle and started its own emergency response team, RPD Chief Pete Pavia said Aug. 25, 2025.

Local media serves as a community’s connective tissue, especially in small towns like Rochelle, where residents look to trusted neighborhood outlets for timely, relevant information.

Rochelle Kiwanis Golden K Club President Will McLachlan recently was presented with two awards. He was named Distinguished Club President at the Kiwanis Convention and received the Outstanding Club Leadership award from the Rochelle club.

On Monday, Aug. 25, 2025, a public informational meeting was held on the ongoing Steward-Caron Roads Industrial Corridor study.

The Rochelle Fire Department recently teamed up with students from FOCUS House in Rochelle for a hands-on STEM learning activity that blended creativity, problem-solving, and a bit of suspense – the classic “egg drop challenge.”

An Ogle County judge granted extended media coverage Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025, of the court proceedings for a Mt. Morris man accused of shooting and killing his stepson after an argument in April.

At its meeting Monday, Aug. 25, the Rochelle City Council unanimously accepted a strategic communications plan that will see it adopt purple as the city’s official color and change branding in coming months.

See photos of the All-Star Superband's Aug. 27, 2025, performance in Mt. Morris.

On Sunday, Oct. 10, 2025, the University of Illinois Extension will host the annual Ogle County Farm Stroll, a self-guided driving tour of highly diversified family farms open to the public on one big day.