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Get caught up on news, sports and features in the Sauk Valley for the week of March 6-12, 2026.

High winds and snow canceled schools and closed businesses as a late-season blizzard blanketed the Sauk Valley on Sunday and Monday.

The 44th Sublette Antique Tractor and Toy Show was in full swing on Sunday, March 15, 2026.

Dixon's St. Patrick's Day parade was held Saturday, March 14, 2026. The parade began at Dixon High School, marched over the Peoria Avenue Bridge and through downtown Dixon.

State Sen. Li Arellano, R-Dixon, is co-sponsoring a bill to ban steer tailing.

Discover Dixon sponsored a career fair Wednesday, March 11, 2026, at Dixon High School.

Eight workers at the Constellation nuclear power plant in Byron were sent to the hospital Tuesday night after they were exposed to a non-radiological chemical that had escaped a holding tank.

Eastland and Tremont clash in Macomb in the Class 1 boys basketball Supersectional. Eastland defeated Tremont 47-45 and will play in Thursday's state semifinals.

Check out pictures from the week of Feb. 27 to March 5, 2026, of news, sports and features from the Sauk Valley.

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