The 76th Grand Detour Arts Festival – one of the oldest of its kind in northern Illinois – returns Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025, to the John Deere Historic Site with art, music and food.

Village's annual golf cart parade was Sunday, July 6, 2025.

Thirty units, including tricked-out golf carts, all-terrain vehicles and bikes decked out with red, white and blue ribbons, trekked around Grand Detour on Sunday, July 6.

Land owners John and Arlene Hildebrand sold their 11-acre plot near Grand Detour to Middle Rock Conservation Partners, a transaction that was celebrated at a dedication Sunday, May 25.

The 76th show will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 7, at the John Deere Historic site, 8334 S. Clinton St., Grand Detour.

Dixon Rural and Dixon City firefighters, along with Advance EMS, were dispatched to a residential structure fire at 4:41 p.m. Saturday, March 22, at 8259 S. Main St. in Grand Detour.

Scenes also shot in Grand Detour during 20-day shooting schedule.

Charles Kested Best of Show ribbon goes to Carol Musial for her jewelry and glass art.

The John Deere Historic Site held its annual Fall Fest on Friday, Oct. 12, and Saturday, Oct. 13, 2024, in Grand Detour. The fest featured games, food, music and a history lesson from when Deere settled in Grand Detour in 1836.

Rock Falls’ lighted golf cart parade, Haunted Train Walk in Sterling, Dixon’s Scarecrow Festival all set for Oct. 19.

Dixon's neighbor to the north will once again host a celebration of the arts – and this year, there are 75 more reasons to celebrate.

Dement Town Music Fest in Dixon, Taste of Fiesta in Rock Falls set for Sept. 7

Popular event features decorated carts and other modes of transportation.

The cameras were rolling Saturday at the John Deere Historic Site as two old time “base ball” teams met up with modern-day TV coverage. The Oregon Ganymedes played the DuPage County Plowboys under partially cloudy skies and mild temperatures as the event was live-streamed.

The Grand Detour Arts Festival committee is accepting applications from artists to exhibit work at the 75th Grand Detour Arts Festival. The show will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 8, at the John Deere Historic site.

The Bi-County Bulldogs, a first-year basketball team playing under the auspices of the Bi-County Special Education Cooperative, are undefeated and headed to the Illinois Special Olympics state basketball tournament March 8-10 in Bloomington-Normal.

Looking for something to do or someplace to go this weekend? Here are five ideas.

A Rock Falls man accused of speeding through Dixon Tuesday evening while fleeing police, crashing into three other vehicles and injuring six people, including himself, is facing multiple DUI and other felonies in Lee County Court.

A long-time Dixon Rural firefighter has been tapped to become the department’s next chief.

The former Stop-N-Go gas station and convenience store on the northeastern outskirts of Dixon, which closed about a year ago, will reopen soon as a BP, its new owner says.

Visitors to the John Deere Historic Site this weekend were able to learn about his legacy – developing the first commercially successful, self-coursing steel plow nearly 190 years ago – tour his home and even play some fun games during the site’s Fall Fest.

The John Deere Historic Site will host Fall Fest with a wide array of activities Saturday, Oct. 14, and Sunday, Oct. 15, in Grand Detour.

Linda Magklaris was awarded Best of Show for her submission at the 74th Grand Detour Arts Festival on Sunday, Sept. 10.

Wood, metal, oils on canvas – the 74th Grand Detour Art Festival had it all on Sunday. The juried event - open to all artists and artisans who exhibit work of original concept, design, and execution - was held under Sunny skies at the John Deere Historic Site.

Event was held at the John Deere Historic Site

911 Memorial Ceremony, Taste of Fiesta, Grand Detour Arts Festival slated for weekend

About 300 drag racers heading from one race in Cordova to another in Byron will be roaring through the Sauk Valley on Monday.

The festival is open to artists and artisans who exhibit original work.

Hail filled Oregon streets with some pellets measuring up to an inch and a half.

There were two storm cells in the first round. The first brought driving rain and pea-sized hail. The lead edge of the storm darkened skies to the hue of late dusk. The storm lasted about 10 minutes.

Illinois Department of Transportation issues news releases on two roadwork projects planned to start Monday.

Grand Detour Village Wide Garage Sales will be held Friday and Saturday.

Matt Jagitsch was awarded Charles Kested best of show for his illustration at 72nd Grand Detour Art Festival

The 72nd Grand Detour Arts Festival will be 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 12 at the John Deere Historic Site, 8334 S. Clinton St., just west of Route 2 in Grand Detour. Admission is free

Noah Hage will follow family tradition of military service with Army enlistment

Vintage styles; patriotic attire part of four-wheel display.

Decorated golf carts cruise Grand Detour during the annual parade on July 3.

The all-village garage sales will start at 7:30 a.m. July 16 and 17, with maps available at the Grand Detour Shell station

Kiwanis Club of Dixon President Nancy Hammitt, presents $1,000 to Habitat for Humanity President Brad Hunsberger on March. the donation was one of two made March 31

An elderly Dixon man died of injuries sustained in a house fire that began around 4:15 p.m. Saturday at his home at 1136 White Rock Drive south of Grand Detour in rural Lee County

Faith Christian School is planning a special send-off for retiring Principal Linda Foster.

A new plant store with a flare for music plans to open April 10.

A sense of duty is what drives Liandro Arellano Jr. in his run for the 90th House District.