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Town Hall Road and Melugins Grove Road will be closed south of U.S. 30 and will have marked detours during the project.
Meals will be available for carryout or dine-in at the Legion Post.
To participate, bring a non-perishable, healthy, shelf-stable food item that will be donated to the Dixon Community Food Pantry.
An open house will be from 6-8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4, at The Next Picture Show, Dixon.
Here is a list of property transfer deeds for Ogle, Lee and Whiteside counties.
Centennial, quasquicentennial, sesquicentennial, bicentennial, dosquicentennial - Lee County can observe all of them in 2024.
Hikers will meet at Lock 25 and be shuttled to Bridge 41.
Dixon blood drives are from 1 to 6 p.m. Monday, Sept. 23, at the Dixon American Legion, 1120 W. First St., Dixon; and from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26, at the Illinois Department of Transportation, 819 Depot Ave.
Jeremy L. Standard, 40, has been sentenced to eight years in state prison after pleading guilty Aug. 21 to aggravated battery causing great bodily harm during a March 2 fight, according to Whiteside County Court documents.
Attendees can listen to crystal bowl vibrations to reduce stress, promote relaxation and bring harmony to the spirit, mind and body.
Participants can learn about family history or share family research facts.
The Dixon American Legion will serve grilled plain or barbecued pork chops, au gratin potatoes, salad, vegetable, roll, and dessert from 5 to 7 p.m.
The properties sit next to each other along the 800 block of Taylor Court, which will eventually become the entrance into the community that is being developed by Ted Hvarre of Hvarre Development LLC.
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced Friday that weather permitting, construction will begin Monday, Sept. 9, on the Illinois 26 bridge over Coon Creek in Lee County.
Pathway Playground provides an opportunity for students to connect with local businesses and explore the vast array of career paths available to them.
NAMI Sauk Area will highlight the importance of suicide prevention and provide critical resources by actively engaging in initiatives to support and educate the community throughout September.
Lee County sheriff’s deputies arrested Jerry W. Juzwiak Jr., 35, after a traffic stop around 6:15 p.m. Monday on U.S. Route 52 near Searls Road, south of Amboy, according to a news release issued by the Lee County Sheriff’s Office.
Here is a list of property transfers for Lee, Ogle and Whiteside counties for Aug. 17-23, 2024.
The theme of the week at the Democratic National Convention was freedom, one local delegate said. “It’s been an amazing week,” Lee County Democrats member Sarah Bingaman said. “It’s been magnificent, frankly.”
Plans call for a purple route and a white route that run every hour, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. The two routes would intersect in the middle of Dixon’s downtown area so riders would be able to transfer between the two routes.
The Tri-County Opportunities Council administers the Energy Assistance Program in Bureau, Carroll, La Salle, Lee, Marshall, Ogle, Putnam, Stark and Whiteside counties.
Heat index values between 105 and 115 degrees are expected throughout Monday and Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service.
Here is a list of property transfers for Lee, Ogle and Whiteside counties for Aug. 10-16, 2024.
Firefighters were able to use rescue tubes to get the victim free, with farm vehicles stationed nearby just in case they needed to drain the corn from the bin.
The Lee County Historical and Genealogical Society will host “The Hopewell Civilization” program at 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 26.
A donation from Financial Plus Credit Union will help 10 veterans take the Honor Flights to Washington DC.
The Illinois Department of Employment Security and Business Employment Skills Team will host a resource and job open house from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 5, at the IDES’ Sterling office, 406 Ave. C, Sterling.
The award is given to legislators who have made exceptional contributions to the defense of free enterprise and the advancement of economic opportunities for the people of Illinois during their first two years in office.
Attendees can learn six steps that can make deep grief manageable.
The new vote-by-mail application postcard includes an opt-out box – allowed after Illinois’ election code was amended in 2023 – for those who do not want to receive the postcards for future elections, according to Illinois election law documents.
The sheriff’s office will increase enforcement to reduce impaired, distracted and unbuckled driving during Labor Day safe driving campaigns.
Several students from the Sauk Valley were named to the chancellor’s list.
Morrison resident Charley Williams was named one of 17 Augustana College students working as a summer research assistant in the village of Port Byron.
Fritts’ office staff will offer the Kool-Aid outside of the office.
Charles Larry III is the new director of recovery.
As the old saying goes, there are two things you cannot outrun: death and taxes. While both can be scary, a little information can make taxes less terrifying.
Here is a list of property transfers for Lee, Ogle and Whiteside counties for July 27 to Aug. 2, 2024.
Western Illinois University recently announced it awarded 1,083 diplomas to graduating students for the spring 2024 semester.
State Rep. Brad Fritts, R-Dixon, recently announced his website will host a community calendar function.
The dean’s list honors students with a grade-point average of 3.66 or higher.
Items collected will be given to the local Regional Office of Education, which will distribute the supplies in Whiteside, Lee and Ogle counties.
Removing conditions will allow KSB, OSF to move forward with merger plans; resolution details financial conditions that led to merger.
Red Cross supply drops 25%; donors urged to give as extreme heat, travel plans threaten already low blood levels.
The Regional Office of Education No. 47 is piloting a new student mentor program at Amboy Junior High School and Amboy High School during the 2024-25 school year that could help it and other districts ultimately find ways to improve student behavior, grades and attendance.
The 16th annual juried art exhibit opens Aug. 23.
Here is a list of property transfers for Lee, Ogle and Whiteside counties for July 20-26, 2024.
The Tri-County Opportunities Council has announced Community Services Block Grant scholarship recipients for the 2024-2025 school year.
The openings come as the terms of Councilman Chris Bishop and Councilman Dennis Considine end in April 2025.
A Rutland man who was driving a tractor in September 2023 when it collided with a motorcycle, killing its driver, was charged Friday with reckless homicide, DeKalb County court records show.
The dean’s list honors students with a semester grade-point average of 3.5 or higher. Students named to the president’s list received a semester GPA of 4.0.