Duane Meyer, 43, is charged with four counts of first-degree murder, two counts of aggravated arson and one count of concealment of a homicidal death in connection with an Oct. 19, 2016, Byron house fire in which his ex-wife, Margaret “Maggie” (Rosko) Meyer, 31, was found dead

Polo Area Community Theatre will perform “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever.” A special ribboncutting will be held before the show on Dec. 5, 2025, to celebrate the group’s purchase of the building.

An Ogle County judge set a Feb. 17 trial for an animal rights activist accused of falsely reporting a shooting at a rodeo near Rochelle

The annual Candlelight Christmas event begins at 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025, at the Chana United Methodist Church, 606 N. Main St., in Chana.

Here's a list of Ogle County property transfers for Nov. 3-7, 2025.

March 17 marks the 2026 primary, where Ogle County voters can pull a Democratic or Republican ballot to pick who appears on the ballot come November. All voters, partisan or not, can weigh in on referendum questions.

The TALK-LINE interview for Oct. 29 featured Reagan Mass Transit District Executive Director Greg Gates discussing the future plans of the new Ogle County transit depot and the possibility of “breaking ground” at the end of this year or in 2026.

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The basement of the Evangelical Free Church of Mt. Morris was abuzz Thursday morning, Oct. 16, 2025, as volunteers from several area agencies and organizations filled sealable plastic bags with treats, toiletries, and cards and packed them into cardboard boxes to ship to soldiers serving on the USS Fitzgerald.

The TALK-LINE interview for Oct. 13 featured Ogle County Health Department Grants Coordinator Joyce Lewis discussing the success of grant-funded “Mini-Marts” constructed across our four-county area: Lee, Ogle, Carroll and Whiteside counties.