An attorney of a rural Dixon man charged with the attempted murder of three police officers at his home in June 2024 is planning to file a petition asking that his client be allowed to wear civilian clothes at hearings.

Decision to be made in October 2025 after case law is reviewed.

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Girls golf teams from Kaneland, DeKalb-Sycamore co-op, Rochelle, LaSalle-Peru and Ottawa played in the Interstate 8 Conference girls golf meet Tuesday at the Sycamore Golf Club.

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The Rochelle High School football team traveled to Sycamore Friday to take on the Spartans in an Interstate Eight Conference matchup.

Sarah Safranek, 38, is accused of killing her son, Nathaniel Burton, 7, in the family’s Oregon home in February 2021.

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The Rochelle High School volleyball team traveled to Genoa Monday night to take on the Genoa-Kingston Cogs.

After falling behind early in the opening set, Newman roared back to win and then carried that momentum to a big lead in the second set in a 25-23, 25-13 win over Oregon on Thursday.

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The Chicago Bears opened their regular season with a 27-24 loss to the Minnesota Vikings on Monday night at Soldier Field in Chicago.

After falling behind early in the second half, Rochelle scored four goals in the final 28 minutes to defeat Sterling 4-1 in their nonconference game Thursday night at Roscoe Eades Stadium.