Dixon

Auditions are held at Dixon Stage Left, 105 S. Peoria Ave., Dixon. They will be from 1-3 p.m. Sunday, April 27, and 5-7 p.m. Monday, April 28.

Read the transcript from our latest Talk-Line podcast where Dixon Mayor Glen Hughes discusses business in Dixon, the city budget, potholes, a presentation from Tom Demmer and more.

Listen to our latest Talk-Line podcast where Dixon Mayor Glen Hughes discusses business in Dixon, the city budget, potholes and more.

A Holy Hour for the repose of the soul of Pope Francis will be from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 22, at the church, 612 Highland Ave.

After a fundraiser was started to pay off unpaid student lunch fees at Dixon Public Schools, administrators found it would be too costly to enroll in a federally assisted program that provides free meals to all students.

A regular crew meets on Wednesdays for the build and is joined by volunteers, often from a local group or organization, on Saturdays at the site.

The Dixon Police Department will conduct a training event from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. Monday, April 21, at Jefferson Elementary School, 800 Fourth Ave.

Read the transcript from our latest Talk-Line interview: Marketing Manager at Sinnissippi Centers of Dixon, Andy Jackson, on “Gathering for Good” and more.

The TALK-LINE interview for April 17 featured the Marketing Manager at Sinnissippi Centers of Dixon, Andy Jackson.

Abby Meeks, Austin Day and Joya Katner were recently promoted to shift leaders at Culver’s of Dixon.

Here is a list of property transfers for Lee, Ogle and Whiteside counties for April 7-13, 2025.

Read the transcript from our TALK-LINE interview featuring Illinois 37th District State Senator Li Arellano of Dixon.

The TALK-LINE interview for April 18 featured Illinois 37th District State Senator Li Arellano of Dixon discussing the most recent action taken up in the current legislative session.

Upcoming shows this season include 'Sweet Charity,' 'Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story,' rock bands Dishwalla, Sister Hazel and more.

In front of a generally friendly crowd in red McHenry County, U.S. Rep. Bill Foster explained Democrats’ “calculation” on whether to impeach President Donald Trump again.

Groups all over the country are rallying against the current administration for what they see are anti-democracy practices.

The Dixon School Board on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, approved three bids for new flooring and ceiling tiles in the gym and a playground.

Protestors gather on the Galena Avenue bridge in Dixon on Saturday, April 19, 2025, to voice displeasure with the current presidential administration.

Dixon Habitat for Humanity broke ground on their 33rd home Saturday, April 19, 2025. Nichole Richardt will share the home with son Isaiah Chattic, 17, and daughter Azareya Chattic, 16.

Resignations accepted April 16, 2025, include a Dixon High School principal's secretary and a high school choir teacher.

Living Lands & Waters, headquartered in East Moline, aids in the protection, preservation and restoration of the natural environment of the nation’s major rivers and their watersheds.

Terrabis, a multi-state cannabis operator with a Dixon location, has announced the launch of its high-potency flower in the Illinois market.

The nominees were heralded for their work ethic, community service, accomplishments and potential during the 42nd awards ceremony.

U.S. Rep. Sean Casten, a Downers Grove Democrat who represents Illinois’ Sixth Congressional District, led the town hall Saturday, April 12, at Dixon’s Sauk Valley Community College to discuss concerns from Sauk Valley-area residents about national events.

Derrick Flynn, 42, pleaded guilty Monday, April 14, 2025, in Lee County Circuit Court to aggravated battery causing great bodily harm in connection with an August 2023 fight in which he lacerated a woman's face and chipped and dislodged her teeth.

Sign up for the June 14 Florissa Family 5K to support the pediatric developmental center, which provides developmental services for children.

Donna Smith earned her art degree from Northern Illinois University, where she worked for 32 years as a catalog editor and curriculum coordinator.

The move will take effect Wednesday, April 30.

Thirty-three women were nominated for six awards during the 42nd annual YWCA Women of Achievement Luncheon on Thursday, April 17, 2025, at the Elk's Club in Dixon.

The Whiteside Area Career Center has announced its list of students of the month for March 2025.

Home checked for possible occupants; no one killed or injured, according to deputy fire chief.

Rock River Madness bicycling event is May 3 in Dixon; Wed on the Rock is May 4 in Oregon.

The Dixon City Council has decided that representatives from Discover Dixon and the Lee County Industrial Development Association need to appear before the council before it will approve contracts to allocate funds to the organizations.

The Dixon City Council will vote April 17, 2025, whether to approve the fiscal 2026 budget.

Spencer Aurand, former business manager at Dixon Stage Left, will fill the role previously filled by Darren Mangler. Aurand left Stage Left a couple months ago and decided to move back to theater when the Dixon theater board approached him about the position.

Here is a list of property transfers for Lee, Ogle and Whiteside counties for March 24-April 6, 2025.

Platinum-selling country/rock band Sister Hazel will take the stage from 6:30-9 p.m. Sunday, May 11. The band rose to prominence when its hit single, “All for You,” climbed to the top of the adult alternative charts during the summer of 1997.

NCI ARTworks to host an opening reception for the month-long Naturescape exhibition of art by Karen Tucker, Mary Jean Dzurisin and Carol Bingham from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, April 11, at the NCI ARTworks Gallery at the Westclox building in Peru.

Luther Head, who played six seasons in the NBA, made an appearance Thursday, April 10, 2025, in Lee County Circuit Court. An extradition hearing is set for April 17 in Lee County.

Read the transcript: Explore YWCA updates with Rebecca Munoz-Ripley on our latest podcast.

An Easter sunrise service will be from 7 a.m. to 7:45 a.m. Sunday, April 20, at the Dixon river front.

The TALK-LINE interview for April 10 featured the Executive Director of the YWCA of the Sauk Valley, Rebecca Munoz-Ripley, discussing upcoming events including the “Women of Achievement” luncheon in Dixon on April 17.

From 1861 to 1865, Camp Dement at Dixon was a major training center, which then sent thousands of Dixon-trained soldiers to clash with Confederate soldiers in nearly every southern state, from Missouri to the Atlantic.

Here is a list of Easter egg hunts planned in the Sauk Valley beginning April 12.

Read the transcript from our latest Talk-Line podcast with Steve Marco and Shaw Local News Editor Charlene Bielema.

Talk-Line podcast: Editor Charlene Bielema discusses area news stories on the “Project ROCK” walking bridge construction project, Sterling riverfront improvements, criminal court cases, a new business opening at the Northland Mall and more.

Dax, a purebred Belgian malinois, is the Lee County Sheriff’s Office’s newest K-9 officer. He went out on his first patrol Sunday, April 6, 2025, with his partner, Deputy Justin Hart of Amboy.

The donations were raised from a 50/50 drawing at a party at the KayCee Hall in Dixon on March 15.

Jonathon Gounaris, 32, is charged with four counts of attempted first-degree murder, three counts of aggravated discharge of a firearm, three counts of aggravated battery and two counts of possession of a firearm without a firearm owner’s identification card.

The Next Picture Show, Dixon, also will host a Chapter and Verse Open Mic Night for the area’s authors Friday, April 11, that will appear on a local video podcast.