The Sterling Municipal Band will present its annual spring concert at 7 p.m. Friday, April 24, at New Life Lutheran Church in Sterling. The concert is presented by the city of Sterling.

OSF HealthCare is welcoming Chris Herbert to OSF Saint Katharine Center for Health – Sterling, where he will begin seeing patients April 23.

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.

Local physicians say loneliness, anxiety, and lifestyle shifts are contributing to long-term health risks for millennials

As tornadoes hit Northern Illinois, millions are turning to livestreaming weather creators instead of traditional forecasts — raising new questions about how people stay safe

Emergency crews from throughout northwestern Illinois were in Lena Friday night in the wake of a severe storm that rolled through the village around 3:40 p.m. Friday.

The NWS said locations that could experience flooding include Dixon, Rochelle, Byron, Oregon, Mount Morris, Amboy, Polo, Davis Junction, Forreston, Hillcrest, Stillman Valley, Franklin Grove, Ashton, Paw Paw, Lost Nation, Sublette, and Woodhaven Lakes.

The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Lee County until 8:15 p.m. Friday, April 17.

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.