Dixon American Legion Post 12 will be serving baked ham, au gratin potatoes, rolls, vegetable, salad and dessert from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 21, 2025, at 1120 W. First St.

The Dixon City Council has approved a special use status for one of the new businesses the city plans to add to its growing commercial development site near Interstate 88.

The Winter Scenes and Holiday Dreams exhibition opens Wednesday, Nov. 19, and runs through Saturday, Dec. 20. The opening reception and awards presentation will be 6-8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 21, at The Next Picture Show in Dixon.

Brandon Clark sat down with Dixon Township Supervisor Brent Reuter to discuss township projects, community updates, and his work to grow disc golf across the Sauk Valley.

A Dixon man has been charged with multiple weapons offenses after he made threatening video calls while brandishing a firearm, according to Dixon police

Here's a list of Lee, Whiteside and Ogle county property transfers for Nov. 3-7, 2025.

Comedian Lee Hardin will headline the Dec. 4 show at Mad Water Saloon.

The show was scheduled for Nov. 29.

United Way of Lee County is celebrating the success of its inaugural Downtown Dolly Stampede, held Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025, in downtown Dixon. Despite the chilly weather, more than 40 enthusiastic participants turned out.

Colleges up for the award include: Illinois Valley Community College, Kishwaukee College, McHenry County College, Sauk Valley Community College and more

Sauk Valley Community College student Nara Hardesty has won first place for the Gwendolyn Brooks Poetry Award for the 21st annual Illinois Emerging Writers Competition.

For the third year in a row, the PAWAC International Scholastic Bowl has crowned a new champion – the Dukes of Dixon High School.

The Lee County Historical and Genealogical Society presented a $1,000 check Friday, Nov. 14, 2025, to the city of Dixon to fund restorations to the Oakwood Cemetery Mausoleum.

OSF HealthCare Saint Katharine Medical Center, located at 403 E. First St. in Dixon, is joining the national effort to raise awareness about lung cancer during Lung Cancer Awareness Month this November.

The proposed 2025 property tax rate is 82.42 cents per $100 of equalized assessed value, an increase from the 2024 rate of 79.46 cents.

The American Legion will be serving a turkey dinner with all the trimmings from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 14, at Post 12, 1120 W. First St., Dixon.

Documentary film maker and former Amboy resident Daniel Shapiro will be screening his new film “STIGMA“ at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 12, at the Loveland House Community Center in Dixon.

A Dixon man has been charged in DeKalb County with possessing and sharing files depicting sexual abuse of a child, according to court records.

Mark Friday, Dec. 5, on the calendar. The annual Christmas Walk is one of Discover Dixon’s premier holiday traditions, celebrating over 35 years of bringing festive cheer to the community.

Those who served were honored Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025, during a Veterans Day ceremony in Dixon.

Seasoned performers are getting in on the act in Dixon, where seniors' talents are getting an encore performance, thanks to a new theater group.

Wadsworth: Dozens of early local villages had “grove” in their name. You’re probably familiar with Franklin Grove, Sugar Grove, Gap Grove, and Deer Grove. But there were many more.

The Veterans Day ceremony is at 11:11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025, at Dixon's Veteran’s Memorial Park.

Sauk Valley Community College hosted a Rotary Plaza Commemoration on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025, bringing together over 75 Rotarians from the seven clubs in Rotary District 6420.

“He was always so proud to serve,” said Dixon resident Carla Hill of her son, a veteran of the United States Army, who died in August 2024 after a long battle with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.

Here's a list of Lee, Whiteside and Ogle county property transfers for Oct. 27-31, 2025.

There are hundreds of World War I monuments across Illinois – remain silent reminders of a war legacy that still lingers more than a century later.

Sauk Valley Community College provides services to veteran students and their families to help them utilize their federal and state benefits and connect to area resources.

The music and celebration of the Dixon Petunia Festival were still buzzing when a young Elise Ulferts-Hume first felt a pull stronger than any summer memory – the call to serve her country.

Sinnissippi Centers, a behavioral health organization in Dixon, provides community-based services for veterans, from a veteran.

In 2025, the city of Dixon earned designations as a POW/MIA and Purple Heart city based on its efforts to actively honor United States service members.

Twelve local students are among the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater scholarship recipients receiving financial awards for the 2025-26 academic year.

The Dixon City Council on Monday, Nov. 3, 2025, approved an agreement with Fehr Graham to complete the final design plans for extending the multi-use path that runs east of the Rock River. Construction is expected to start in fall 2026 or spring 2027.

With the holiday season fast approaching, a time when stress, anxiety and depression often rise, OSF HealthCare Saint Katharine Medical Center is now offering SilverCloud, a free, confidential online mental health platform, to individuals in the Sauk Valley region.

Sauk Valley Community College has been named one of 200 institutions eligible to compete for a $1 million Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, a premier recognition of high achievement and performance among two-year colleges.

Dixon Stage Left is bringing its sold-out Chicago dinner show production of “Cake, Candles, & Murder!” to the Dixon Elks Club.

Dixon Fire Capt. Aaron Brown described what he saw during a fatal 2021 fire during his testimony in a Whiteside County courtroom Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025, the second day a 12-member jury heard testimony in a wrongful death lawsuit.

Founded in 1940, First State Bank has served local families and small businesses for generations. They now serve communities across the region with 19 locations.

Humming along, Dixon-based artist Anne Hermes is nearing completion of a mural on the Blackhawk Hills Regional Council building at 309 First Ave. in Rock Falls.

Lee County candidates had until 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 3, 2025, to turn in their nomination papers as they seek candidacy for the March 17 primary election.

The American Legion will be serving roast beef, mashed potatoes and gravy, roll, vegetable, salad and dessert from 5-7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 7, 2025, at the Post, located at 1120 W. First St. in Dixon.

Dixon Deputy Police Chief Aaron Simonton was awarded at the Dixon City Council meeting Monday, Nov. 3, 2025, for saving the life of a man who was choking at an Elgin restaurant.

United Way of Lee County will host its biggest fundraiser of the year, the Girlfriend Gala, from 5-8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025, at the Dixon Elks Lodge.

Sauk Valley Community College's newly emerged Theatre Club began due to growing student interest. Many students involved with the club come from high school theater backgrounds and were looking for an outlet to reignite that passion in the college setting. 

Rock Falls, Dixon, and Sterling high schools all saw their graduation rates increase, according to Illinois State Report Card data

Having some cents of Dixon history: Centennial, quasquicentennial, sesquicentennial, dosquicentennial … Dixon can observe them all this year, from the anniversary of an unbeatable high school football team to the establishment of governance in its rural areas.

Here's a list of Ogle County property transfers for Oct. 27-31, 2025.

Nourish the Journey 5K took place Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025, on the Dixon bike path and drew 66 participants ranging from mothers with newborns to those who breastfed decades ago.

The donation from the Kiwanis Club of Dixon encourages students to participate in the Impact Program, gain valuable work experience, and graduate without the financial burden of tuition. 

Here's a look back at the Sauk Valley's week in photos for Oct. 28-Nov. 1, 2025.