What was once a beacon to Sterling's founding Brink now is reminder of local church history and a helping hand to the community he started, and its pastor and congregation are carrying on traditions more than 185 years later.

The preservation of natural areas has become a winning mission in Winnebago County, where there are more than 40 places to get away and enjoy the flora and fauna thrive – in forests, wetlands and along the county's winding rivers.

The Class of 2025 was the last class to march into the future in Savanna, as its city prepares to say farewell to its high school before it moves to Mount Carroll.

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Captain Rat and the Blind Rivets got the crowd movin' to rock and roll hits from the 1950s and 1960s at the Mt. Morris Jamboree concert on Friday, Aug. 15, 2025. The 2-hour free concerts are held Friday nights through the summer in downtown Mt. Morris.

Petunia City's providers: Making the city they love come up flowers every year is the mission of a group of Dixon women who enjoy adding a little more pink to their community.

Having some cents of Ogle County history: Centennial, quasquicentennial, sesquicentennial, dosquicentennial … Ogle County can observe them all this year, from the anniversary of driving through a cut up rock to blazing trails and rails.

Having some cents of Dixon history: Centennial, quasquicentennial, sesquicentennial, dosquicentennial … Dixon can observe them all this year, from the anniversary of an unbeatable high school football team to the establishment of governance in its rural areas.