
The Whiteside Forum will host Jessica Tosh on Sunday, April 26, to address the topic of homelessness. Tosh serves as a corps officer at the Salvation Army Sterling-Rock Falls Corps Community Center.

The Northwest Illinois Film Office is proud to announce the return of its signature event, the sixth annual Northwest Illinois Film Festival: Shorts‑A‑Palooza 2026.

State Rep. Tony McCombie is announcing dates for traveling office hours this month.

This month’s Friends of the Hennepin Canal hike will be held on Sunday and will travel from Lock 25 to Bridge 37 in Geneseo.

The University of Illinois Extension Master Naturalists invite you to a Birdwatching Hike on May 17, from 8-10 a.m. at the Sue & Wes Dixon Waterfowl Refuge, located at 780 East Rd, Hennepin, IL, 61327.
The Lee County Historical and Genealogical Society will present “The Orphan Trains - The Personal Side of the Story” by Carol Chandler on Monday, April 27.
The Lee County Democrats are organizing a meet, greet and donate to local candidates’ event from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Sunday, April 19, at Shinny’s arcade, Dixon.

Five members of the Dixon High School Scholastic Bowl Team will travel to Washington, D.C., to take part in the three-day World Affairs Council national tournament from April 26-28.
Food Truck Mondays, a monthly event featuring regional food trucks in downtown Amboy, kicks off from 4-8 p.m. Monday in the Depot Museum parking lot in downtown Amboy.


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