Byron

Performances are March 13-16

The mission of Transitions is to assist these students in learning some of the basic life skills required for successful living in our community including banking, cooking, and performing household chores

Duane Meyer, 42, is charged with four counts of first-degree murder, two counts of aggravated arson and one count of concealment of a homicidal death in connection with an Oct. 19, 2016, house fire in which Meyer’s ex-wife, Margaret “Maggie” (Rosko) Meyer, 31, was found dead.

This community event is open to all and promises a delicious meal while supporting Serenity Hospice and Home.

The cost is $40 to become a PAG member which covers attendance for you and a guest at the annual meeting and includes one show ticket for the 2025 season.

March will be a busy month for music students

Andrew Gornick appeared Wednesday for a preliminary hearing on charges of stalking, cyberstalking and harassment through electronic communication – all felony offenses.

Prosecutors say he sent hundreds of threatening emails last month.

Oregon wrestling

Rochelle advances four wrestlers

Byron High School hosted the 1A wrestling regional on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025.

Princeton senior all-stater Noah LaPorte scored the game-winning shot with 2.5 seconds left to lift the Tigers to a win over Byron and break the school's all-time scoring record.

Prosecutors say Malakye Swanson threatened to "shoot up" Byron High School in November 2024.

The Dixon City Council will vote Monday on three ordinances that expand the boundaries of the Lee-Ogle County Enterprise Zone in preparation for three projects planned in rural Lee and Ogle counties.

Other projects include a new restaurant and bar near Sublette and construction of another building at HA International’s manufacturing plant near Oregon.

The university awarded over 1,150 students bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees in December.

Several Sauk Valley-area students have been named to the dean’s list.

The Dixon Duchesses host Byron in girls basketball Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025. Photos by Brian Hurley - Shaw Local News Network

The new location, at 212 W. Blackhawk Drive in Byron, is expected to open in March. It will have a full array of services for children, adults and families that are offered at other outpatient offices.

Pilot had left the two-seat plane after landing it.

Ogle County residents were reminded Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025 that it is winter. Temperatures dipped into the teens as portions of the Rock River began to ice over.

Jury trial for Duane Meyer was slated to start Feb. 3 and expected to take the entire month.

The program for the evening will allow attendees to get to know the new officers better as several are new to the Guild

A doctor at OSF Saint Katharine Medical Center in Dixon has been promoted to the rank of colonel in the Illinois National Guard.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison has recognized students named to the dean’s list for the fall semester. 

Stillman Valley wins 45-40

The property assessment equalization factor, often called the “multiplier,” is the method used to achieve uniform property assessments among counties, as required by law.

Donations can be made at the Polo Pharmacy, 111 E. Mason St.

Live trees will be collected in some cities

More than 587 students earned their bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees from Northern Illinois University.

There is no admission charge, but donations are accepted.

Russell Crull was selected by judges in the circuit that includes Ogle, Carroll, Jo Daviess, Lee, and Stephenson counties.

Duane Meyer, 42, is charged with four counts of first-degree murder, two counts of aggravated arson and one count of concealment of a homicidal death in the 2016 deaths of Margaret “Maggie” (Rosko) Meyer, 31, and Amos Meyer, 3.

Taxpayers in Ogle County could see around a 0.4-cent change per $100 on their property tax bills next year, if Ogle County Board members pass the proposed budget for 2025 on Nov. 19.

Live music begins at 6:30 p.m.

Teams move on to race at sectionals on Nov. 2

Oregon to travel to Princeton to face the fourth-seeded Tigers on Nov. 1

Donations of new or “gently used” coats, hats, scarves, mittens and gloves being accepted.

Ogle County Board members on Tuesday approved special-use permits to allow Class 1 Short-Term Rentals on two separate properties, one in Chana and one in Byron Township.

Byron faces Dixon in Week 8 of the 2024 IHSA football season. Friday Night Drive correspondent Ty Reynolds will have live updates, scores and news from the game

Dixon and Byron put their flawless records on the line Friday, Oct. 18, 2024 as the two clash at DHS for the Big Northern championship. Byron took the win 29-28, scoring with less than a minute left.

Join hosts Eddie Carifio and J.T. Pedelty as they break down Week 8 in IHSA football for the western and southern part of northern Illinois, including the big Dixon vs. Byron and Sycamore vs. Morris matchups

Byron'a Tim Starwalt finished third individually among 161 competitors

Six Ogle County farms are set to welcome visitors Oct. 13 during the Ogle County Farm Stroll. The farm stroll is a free, self-guided tour of Ogle County’s diversified family farms hosted by University of Illinois Extension.

Byron, Dixon, and Oregon finished one, two and three at the girls 1A regional at Wolf Hollow Golf Course in Lena on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024. Those teams advanced to the Byron Sectional, set for Monday, Oct. 7.

Parade is 6 p.m. Thursday

Tigers downs the Hawks 49-7

The Byron Tigers boosted their record to 5-0 on Friday, Sept. 27, 2024, with a 49-7 win over the Oregon Hawks (2-3) at Everett Stine Field in Byron.

Event is 1-4 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 13 on the village square

Sweetbean Cafe and Bakery will use the grant to purchase a walk-in cooler and create service space for an espresso machine.