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Construction on Sterling's Riverfront Park is underway, with the city being closer to receiving tax incentives on the project.
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Following former Dixon Police Chief Steve Howell's retirement May 9, Ryan Bivins was sworn in as the new police chief Monday, June 2, 2025, at the Dixon City Council meeting.
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The Fulton and Marquette High School baseball teams met Monday in a Class 1A supersectional at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb.
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A trip to state is on the line as Newman and Chicago Hope meet in the Class 2A baseball Supersectional Monday, June 2, 2025, at Northwestern Medicine Field in Geneva. Newman won 5-1. Photos by Alex T. Paschal and Dominic Di Palermo.
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Here are Scott Anderson's photos from the IHSA boys track and field state championships from Saturday, May 31 at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston.
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The Fulton Steamers edged River Ridge Scales Mound 3-2 on Saturday, May 31, 2025 to win the Class 1A Lena-Winslow Sectional and advance to the DeKalb Supersectional at Northern Illinois University on Monday, June 2. Game time is 4:30 p.m.
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Dixon played Sterling for the Class 3A Freeport Regional title. Dixon defeated Sterling 10-2 to win the championship on Saturday, May 31st, 2025.
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River Country 101.7 kicked off summer country style with a concert along the riverfront Saturday, May 31, 2025, featuring artists Kelsey Hart and Delaney Ann.
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Newman and Johnsburg face off in the Class 2A Sectional final at Mendota Saturday, May 31, 2025. Newman took the win 6-2.
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