Amboy

A look at the Week 4 matchups for the La Salle-Peru, St. Bede, Hall-Putnam County, Mendota, Princeton, Bureau Valley, Fieldcrest and Amboy co-op football teams.

A look at the Week 4 matchups for the Princeton, Bureau Valley, St. Bede, Hall-Putnam County and Amboy co-op football teams.

Sophomore Ruby Acker led the Princeton girls country team to a second-place finish in its own Gary Coates Invitational on Saturday, while Princeton's Tyler VandeVenter and Augustus Swanson placed fifth and sixth in the boys race.

Mendota senior Anthony Kelson won the Gary Coates Invitational for the second year in a row, while the La Salle-Peru boys took the team title. Host Princeton placed second in the girls team standings.

The Amboy co-op football team beat Galva and more football and golf results in Friday's NewsTribune roundup

Centennial, quasquicentennial, sesquicentennial, bicentennial, dosquicentennial - Lee County can observe all of them in 2024.

Alainie Wittenauer's hope for the future is to become a teacher and be the teacher that makes an influence on kids' lives.

A look at the statistical leaders in the NewsTribune area through Week 2 of the 2024 season.

A look at the Week 3 matchups for the La Salle-Peru, St. Bede, Hall-Putnam County, Mendota, Princeton, Bureau Valley, Fieldcrest and Amboy co-op football teams.

Here are the La Salle County marriage licenses from Aug. 16 through Aug. 30, 2024.

The Illinois Department of Transportation announced Friday that weather permitting, construction will begin Monday, Sept. 9, on the Illinois 26 bridge over Coon Creek in Lee County.

The Fieldcrest and Bureau Valley football teams lost and more local results in Friday's NewsTribune roundup.

A look at the statistical leaders in the NewsTribune area through Week 1 of the 2024 season.

A look at the La Salle-Peru, Putnam County, Mendota, Princeton, Bureau Valley, Fieldcrest, Henry-Midland and Amboy co-op girls cross country teams for the 2024 season.

A look at the La Salle-Peru, St. Bede, Hall, Putnam County, Mendota, Princeton, Bureau Valley, Fieldcrest, Henry-Midland and Amboy co-op boys cross country teams for the 2024 season.

Lee County sheriff’s deputies arrested Jerry W. Juzwiak Jr., 35, after a traffic stop around 6:15 p.m. Monday on U.S. Route 52 near Searls Road, south of Amboy, according to a news release issued by the Lee County Sheriff’s Office.

The St. Bede football lost to Tri-Valley, while Bureau Valley and Amboy co-op earned season-opening victories.

Erie-Prophetstown football held off Kewanee and a number of Sauk Valley area 8-player teams earned wins, including West Carroll snapping a 24-game losing streak in its 8-man debut

A look at the Week 1 matchups for the La Salle-Peru, St. Bede, Hall, Mendota, Princeton, Bureau Valley, Fieldcrest and Amboy co-op football teams.

Amboy capped off its popular Depot Days festival Sunday, Aug. 25, 2024, with the annual car, truck and bike show. The event is also famous for big money coming from a 50/50 drawing. Bill Karper of Oregon took home the nearly $118,000 top prize.

Amboy Fire Chief Jeff Bryant Sr. said the four-year grant helps pay for recruitment marketing efforts and covers the cost of onboarding, training and gear for new volunteer firefighters.

Firefighters were able to use rescue tubes to get the victim free, with farm vehicles stationed nearby just in case they needed to drain the corn from the bin.

The Late Nite Blues Brothers will appear with the Dixon Municipal Band for the final Summer Sounds 2024 concert at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 8, at Dixon’s Page Park Band Shell.

The Regional Office of Education No. 47 is piloting a new student mentor program at Amboy Junior High School and Amboy High School during the 2024-25 school year that could help it and other districts ultimately find ways to improve student behavior, grades and attendance.

The dean’s list honors students with a semester grade-point average of 3.5 or higher. Students named to the president’s list received a semester GPA of 4.0.

Sunday, July 28, 2024, marked the final day of the Lee County 4H Fair, which took place in Amboy.

Sunday’s activities include horse novelty classes in the arena and shooting sports with the Rock River chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation.

Students from Sterling, Rock Falls, Dixon named to list.

The Lee County 4H Fair opened up to the public Thursday, July 25, 2024 in Amboy.

Forget bustling cityscapes – Lee County’s rolling farmland and charming towns offer a breath of fresh air for a day of fun.

The Fulton Police Department faces a “dire and unprecedented” staffing shortage, Police Chief Nicholas Neblung told the Fulton City Council last month. His department is not alone.

With many local departments understaffed, Sauk Valley Community College's police academy and others are more important than ever to supply police officers.

The drive will be from July 17-31.

From whimsical cupcake creations to hand-crafted chocolates and ice cream, there are many treat shops waiting to satisfy any taste.

Heidelberg University recently announced the names of 370 students who earned academic recognition on the spring semester’s dean’s list.

Here is a schedule of fireworks in La Salle, Bureau and Putnam counties, as well as some neighboring communities for the 2024 summer season.

Rock River Disc Golf and the Amboy Lions Club in conjunction with the city of Amboy are hosting the grand opening of a new disc golf course at Amboy City Park at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 29.

Wagon Wheel restaurant closes; Nine-hole disc golf course to open in Amboy

Fire at 1501 First Ave. was contained in the attic.

The Starved Rock Country Community Foundation awarded more than $37,000 to 12 students recently at its annual scholarship reception in Ottawa.

24/7 centers located in Amboy, Oregon, Sterling and Mount Carroll.

A total of 257 full- and part-time Sauk Valley Community College students have been named to the president’s list for the spring semester. Another 137 students made the dean’s list.

Vanguard Safety Wear and Dinges Fire Co. donated $25,000 to the Michael Kiefer Fund, benefitting the family of fallen New York City firefighter Michael Kiefer, who died during the Sept. 11, 2001, World Trade Center attacks.

The annual event is a fundraiser for the therapeutic riding program.

Iowa State University also honors spring graduates.

A grant procured by the Ogle County Health Department has opened its third rural mini food center in the area on Thursday, June 20, 2024, outside of Teen Turf in Amboy.

Kishwaukee releases dean's, honors lists.

Property transfers filed in Lee, Ogle and Whiteside counties from May 24-31, 2024.

Here is a list of property transfers for Whiteside, Lee and Ogle counties filed May 10-17.

Vehicle was traveling west on West Henry Road toward Lowell Park Road before overturning, sheriff says.