A free-will offering will be taken to benefit the Loaves and Fish Food Pantry in Mt. Morris.

The music festival kicks off with a drum clinic from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. June 7 at the McCormick Event Center, 205 E. Third St. in Rock Falls, followed by live performances from four bands from 1-8:30 p.m at the RB&W District amphitheater, 201 E. Second St.

Property transfers for Lee, Ogle and Whiteside counties for March 17-30, 2025.

Twenty-five artists submitted 47 works in hopes of receiving the Myrtle Walgreen Best of Show Award.

The federal government says the move will save money and that it will still support Head Start programs, but some who run those programs are skeptical that it won't hurt services to low-income children.

The TALK-LINE interview for April 4 featured Dixon Park District Executive Director Duane Long discussing the progress in Page Park on the “Project Rock” walking bridge construction.

The Office of the State Fire Marshal received 347 applications, requesting around $7.7 million in funding for this grant period.

The probe is part of a wider U.S. Department of Justice investigation into Illinois’ treatment of people with developmental disabilities.

The ag program offers a variety of interactive classes, including crop and animal sciences, agriculture mechanics, horticulture, woodworking and landscape design.