After giving up two early unearned runs, Rock Falls softball bounced back to beat Dixon 12-2 in five innings. Zoey Silva pitched a complete game

Nine criminal charges filed against a Rock Falls man in connection with shots fired at a Rock Falls party last summer were dropped Monday as part of a plea deal in which he pleaded guilty to burglary in an unrelated case

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Jameson Hanlon had four hits and Michael Morse had four RBIs as Newman beat Eastland 10-0 on Wednesday. The Comets improved to 11-1 with the win.

Eastland's Maci Klavenga had three hits and three stolen bases in an 18-0 win at Newman. Sterling baseball also fell at United Township in Wednesday's Sauk Valley roundup.

A Sterling landlord has been charged after an investigation into living conditions at an apartment complex discovered pest and rodent infestation and no smoke or carbon monoxide detectors, city officials say

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Sterling softball beat Alleman 4-2, Morrison's Ava Duncan pitched a complete game with 18 strikeouts, Rock Falls baseball won and more in Tuesday's Sauk Valley roundup.

A Whiteside County man has been charged with three counts of aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol and four additional traffic-related offenses following an incident March 20.