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July 05, 2025
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FBI arrests Dixon man on 6 charges of disseminating child sex abuse images: Illinois attorney general

FBI arrests Dixon man on 6 charges of disseminating child sex abuse images: Illinois attorney general

Heath A. Knipple, 46, was charged in Lee County Circuit Court with six counts of Class X felony dissemination of child pornography with each listing that the victim was younger than 13

By Charlene Bielema●
July 04, 2025 at 5:20 pm CDT

Rock Falls man heads to trial Aug. 12, but prosecutors yet to decide which case he will face

Rock Falls man heads to trial Aug. 12, but prosecutors yet to decide which case he will face

A Whiteside County judge has set the trial date for a Rock Falls man facing charges in five separate cases, including one for attempted murder. What has yet to be determined? Prosecutors must decide by July 18 which one of Daveon Lucas’ five cases will go to trial on that date.

By Charlene Bielema●
July 03, 2025 at 6:15 pm CDT

3 Rock Falls men charged with firing guns at party, ‘endangering numerous lives’: Whiteside County sheriff

3 Rock Falls men charged with firing guns at party, ‘endangering numerous lives’: Whiteside County sheriff

Three Rock Falls men were in police custody Wednesday, July 2, accused of entering a garage in rural Rock Falls during a party over the weekend, assaulting a man, firing multiple gunshots at the residence and fleeing.

By Charlene Bielema●
July 02, 2025 at 9:05 pm CDT

Rock Falls woman pleads guilty to mob action, battery in Sterling home invasion case

Rock Falls woman pleads guilty to mob action, battery in Sterling home invasion case

Jaysiah A. Segobiano, 24, pleaded guilty June 26 to one count each of mob action and battery in connection with the events that unfolded Dec. 8 in the 1000 block of Avenue K in Sterling. She is the second person to plead guilty in the case.

By Charlene Bielema●
July 02, 2025 at 5:00 pm CDT

Appellate court: Sterling man serving 8 years for 2017 drunken driving death can again try to withdraw plea

Appellate court: Sterling man serving 8 years for 2017 drunken driving death can again try to withdraw plea

The state’s appellate court has vacated a Whiteside County judge’s 2024 ruling denying a Sterling man’s motion to withdraw the guilty plea he made three years ago in the 2017 drunken driving death of a Sterling woman.

By Charlene Bielema●
June 26, 2025 at 5:00 pm CDT

String of police pursuits in northern Illinois ends in Savanna with officer-involved shooting, hurt officers

String of police pursuits in northern Illinois ends in Savanna with officer-involved shooting, hurt officers

Officers injured, squads damaged after Freeport police pursue suspected stolen vehicle that later turns up and is chased by multiple agencies two more times in Jo Daviess and Carroll counties overnight into Thursday.

By Charlene Bielema●
June 26, 2025 at 4:00 pm CDT

Rock Falls athlete paralyzed at Sterling High School track meet files lawsuit against schools, park district

Rock Falls athlete paralyzed at Sterling High School track meet files lawsuit against schools, park district

A Rock Falls High School athlete who suffered a broken neck that left him partially paralyzed during a March 15 track meet has filed a lawsuit against Sterling’s park district, the Sterling School District and Rock Falls High School District in connection with the injury.

By Charlene Bielema●
June 23, 2025 at 6:00 pm CDT

Dixon man charged with armed violence, weapon, drug violations in Whiteside County

Dixon man charged with armed violence, weapon, drug violations in Whiteside County

Less than a month after he was sentenced to probation in Lee County on a felony weapons charge, a Dixon man has been charged in Whiteside County with felony weapon and drug offenses.

By Charlene Bielema●
June 23, 2025 at 6:00 pm CDT

Judge: Rock Falls felony case alleging drug sales near Merrill School can move toward trial

Judge: Rock Falls felony case alleging drug sales near Merrill School can move toward trial

Judge Magen Mertes on Monday, June 16, 2025, also denied John Trumbla’s request to be granted release from house arrest for a block of time each week to purchase groceries, clothing and medication.

By Charlene Bielema●
June 19, 2025 at 12:00 pm CDT

Man pleads not guilty to sex assault, abuse in Whiteside County case

Man pleads not guilty to sex assault, abuse in Whiteside County case

A Thomson man has pleaded not guilty to charges accusing him of sexually assaulting and abusing a 17-year-old Fulton girl three years ago.

By Charlene Bielema●
June 17, 2025 at 6:00 am CDT
Sheriff: Police respond to shooting, hostage situation in Polo, two dead

Sheriff: Police respond to shooting, hostage situation in Polo, two dead

The incident remains under investigation. No further threat to the community exists at this time, authorities said.

By Earleen Hinton●
June 15, 2025 at 8:57 am CDT
‘We’re this close to losing our democracy’: Hundreds line Dixon’s Peoria Avenue bridge for ‘No Kings’ protest

‘We’re this close to losing our democracy’: Hundreds line Dixon’s Peoria Avenue bridge for ‘No Kings’ protest

More than 400 protesters gathered in Dixon on Saturday, June 14, 2025, to denounce what they called the militarization of patriotism and the glorification of presidential power.

By Brandon Clark●
June 14, 2025 at 6:33 pm CDT

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