An animal rights activist accused in Ogle County of falsely reporting a shooting at a rodeo near Rochelle pleaded not guilty Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025, after a judge ruled that the case against her will move forward.

Timber Lake Playhouse in Mount Carroll will hold world-premiere performances of the musical “Glü” from Friday, Aug. 22, through Sunday, Aug. 31.

Coloma Township was refunded nearly $8,000 in property taxes paid by the board's previous supervisor on the former US Bank building that the township purchased in 2023.

The Talk-Line interview for Aug. 20 featured 2025 Amboy Depot Days spokesperson Mellissa Eisenberg previewing the annual celebration starting Thursday, Aug. 21, and running through Sunday, Aug. 24.

The banks of the Rock River will once again serve as a backdrop for art, music and food when the 8th annual Art in the Park Sculpture Walk & Outdoor Art Gallery returns Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025, to RB&W District Park in Rock Falls.

The single-vehicle crash happened Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025, on Moline Road west of Yorktown Road, according to a Whiteside County Sheriff’s Office news release. She's the second Erie resident to die in a crash in less than a week.

The TALK-LINE interview for Aug. 20 featured Shaw Local News representatives Charlene Bielema and Brandon Clark with an update on happenings across the area, including infrastructure work in Sterling.

A Chicago man accused of beating an Oregon man at a March 2024 gathering in rural Oregon was acquitted of felony aggravated battery Monday, Aug. 18, 2025, following a one-day bench trial.

Construction began July 23, 2025, with an original completion date of Oct. 1. The sewer replacement work is expected to push the project back by about six weeks, with crews now aiming for Nov. 11.