A Sterling man has been sentenced to 40 years in prison after pleading guilty Wednesday, May 7, 2025, to fatally stabbing a man found severely injured last August in a vehicle that crashed in the hospital parking lot.

Here is a list of property transfers for Lee, Ogle and Whiteside counties for April 22 to May 3, 2025.

Sterling softball beat Rock Falls 12-2, Newman beat Mon-Rose, Fulton's Belle Curley hit a walk-off single, Newman baseball won 19-6 and more in Friday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Morrison's Bella Duncan struck out 18 and threw her fifth no-hitter of the season in a 9-0 win over Bureau Valley on Friday. The Fillies have won 10 straight, and a focus on fun is another big reason why.

The Oregon girls won their first Big Northern Conference track & field title since 2019 on Thursday as a strong start in the field events carried over to the track.

Sterling had nine top 3 finishes to place third as a team at the Western Big 6 Conference meet on Thursday in Galesburg.

Eastland baseball behind three hits from Brayden Jackson and softball with a stellar outing from Keara Kaus win in the NUIC. Plus more baseball, softball and girls track and field results in Thursday's Sauk Valley Media sports roundup.

Sterling batted around before recording an out in the second inning Thursday on its way to a 13-0, five-inning Western Big 6 win over Rock Island Alleman.

Drake Cole pitched a one-hitter as Newman tallied 10 hits and 10 walks in the road win. Sterling baseball fell to Quincy, Fulton won 15-0, Gianna Vance led Newman to a win, Fulton softball beat Orion 4-3 and more in Wednesday's Sauk Valley roundup.