For outdoors lovers looking to get away from home for a few months, or even take in the experience of a weekend adventure, an Amboy family has provided a place to make camping memories happen with nature and activities, and one to share their faith as well.

The Franklin Creek Conservation Association will host a Grist Mill Market Day on Sept. 20, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event will include Franklin Creek Corn Grinding and a wildlife display.

Amboy closed its annual Depot Days fun with the annual car show and 50/50 drawing on Sunday, Aug. 24, 2025.

The Dixon School Board on Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025, approved new hires, resignations and coaching positions.

Augustana College recently recognized 555 students during its 165th commencement ceremony.

Sinnissippi’s Healthy Families Illinois program has been serving families in Carroll, Lee, Ogle, and Whiteside counties for more than 25 years.

This annual half-day volunteer extravaganza will bring together friends, families, coworkers and neighbors to complete more than 20 service projects across Lee and Ogle counties.

Meals will be available for carryout or dine-in at the Post, 1120 W. First St.

State Rep. Brad Fritts, R-Dixon, announced Wednesday that he withdrew his membership in the Sauk Valley Area Chamber of Commerce after the Chamber added a DEI statement to its website and removed the word “God” from a prayer at its annual scholarship fundraiser

The Talk-Line interview for Aug. 20 featured 2025 Amboy Depot Days spokesperson Mellissa Eisenberg previewing the annual celebration starting Thursday, Aug. 21, and running through Sunday, Aug. 24.

Dixon resident Owen McBride recently was named to Mount Mercy University’s dean’s list for the spring 2025 semester.

The Sauk Valley Community College greenhouse and JL Acres LLC organic crops are among sites that will be toured.

Severe thunderstorms with the risk for damaging winds and even tornadoes could hit northern Illinois on Monday afternoon and evening, the National Weather Service warned.

The annual Sublette Country Car Show will be from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 6, on Illinois Route 52 in Sublette.

The Al Morrison Memorial Baseball League has provided a round-tripper of fun since the late 1960s, and its experience gets a little better each year thanks to a group of volunteers who invest their time for the kids.

Dr. Susan Buchanan of the University of Illinois Chicago School of Public Health said lead found in paint used inside older homes remains the primary source of lead exposure for children

Here is a list of property transfers for Lee, Whiteside and Ogle counties for Aug. 4-8, 2025.

The Friends of the Hennepin Canal will hold its next “Hike the Hennepin” event at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 17, at Bridge 50, 25060 Illinois Route 172, Rock Falls.

Bring your questions and family stories about Lee County cemeteries to share with others.

There are fraternal organizations in the Sauk Valley where veterans gather to share stories and celebrate camaraderie. However, these fraternal organizations may not be around much longer unless more is done to help keep them open.

Dixon American Legion Post 12 will serve hamburger, pork chop sandwich, brat, or hot dog picnic dinners from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 15.

Here is a list of personnel actions approved by the Dixon School Board on Aug. 7, 2025.

From free concerts to fairs to family-friendly events, Lee County has something fun for everyone this summer.

The TALK-LINE interview for August 13 featured Hope Cancer Wellness Executive Director Joan Padilla with a spotlight for August through September 2025 special events, including a “Facing The Challenge” support group meeting for cancer patients and caregivers on August 19.

Here is a list of Lee County property transfers for Aug. 4-8, 2025.

The TALK-LINE interview for Aug. 12 featured Lee County Extension 4-H Youth Development Coordinator Katie Baker.

Duane Dickison is the fire chief of the town he grew up in, and it's a badge of honor he takes seriously and with great responsibility. He leads a department that not just fights fires, but tackles the growing issue of recruitment and managing a substation in a neighboring town.

The university named more than 400 student-athletes to the honor roll.

A Dixon man faces several drug and weapons charges following an early morning car crash Sunday in Amboy where responding deputies said they smelled cannabis and alcohol.

Attendees can learn how to identify, understand, and respond to youth mental health illness signs and substance use disorders.

The TALK-LINE interview for Aug. 11, 2025, featured Lee County Industrial Development Director Tom Demmer discussing the latest additions of business to the South Dixon Gateway Park area. That includes a new strip mall and a new McDonald’s restaurant.

Scattered showers and thunderstorms could bring heavy downpours Monday evening capable of causing localized flooding across Will, Kankakee and Grundy counties.

Here's a list of property transfers for Lee, Ogle and Whiteside counties for July 28 to Aug. 1, 2025.

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.

The vest was donated by Vested Interest in K9s Inc., a nonprofit that provides bullet- and stab-protective vests and other assistance to dogs in law enforcement and related agencies across the U.S.

The Dixon Stage Left board of directors recently named Jimmy Ferraro and Ben Lightner as the theater’s new interim co-executive directors.

Students from Rock Falls, Dixon and Oregon were named to the list.

Here is a list of Lee County property transfers for July 28 to Aug. 1, 2025.

The TALK-LINE interview for Aug. 5 featured Goodfellows Of Lee County President Clara Harris previewing the upcoming “Holiday Drive".

Business Employment Skills Team, Inc. and the Illinois Department of Employment Security will be available to share resources and information to area job-seekers.

A coffee and conversation will be from 8 to 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 21, at Mary’s Diner, 607 Depot Ave., Dixon.

Lee County’s approach to emergency management is getting a revamp following the retirement of the agency's director of nearly two decades, Kevin Lalley. Lalley, who was hired in 2006, retired June 30, 2025.

Here is a list of property transfers for Lee, Whiteside and Ogle counties for July 21-25, 2025.

The TALK-LINE interview for July 21 featured United Way of Lee and Ogle County Executive Director Ashley Richter with a wrap-up of summer events.

Lingering wildfire smoke is the reason for an air quality alert issued by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency for a large portion of northern Illinois

Students must have a semester grade-point average of 3.5 or higher.

The Lee County Fair concluded Sunday, July 27, 2025.

The Lee County Fair concluded Sunday, July 27, 2025, near Amboy.

The list honors students with a semester grade-point average of 3.5 or higher. The students also earned at least three academic credits.

Things got off to a hot start Thursday, July 24, 2025, at the Lee County Fair as drivers brought in their souped-up trucks and tractors and pitted them against one another in a pulling competition.