Several Lee County candidates turned in their nomination papers Monday, Oct. 27 and Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025 – the first two days candidates could file for the March 17, 2026, primary election.

Get ready to put on your rhinestones and boots! United Way of Lee County is hosting the Downtown Dolly Stampede on Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025.

After an 18-year delay, the final touch has been added to the Winifred H. Knox library in Franklin Grove.

Just weeks ago, the Dixon Family YMCA faced the threat of closing both its facilities. But thanks to nearly $200,000 raised in emergency funding and swift action by community leaders, the YMCA has stabilized operations and is laying the groundwork for a long-term comeback.

The Lee County Board on Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025, approved an ordinance regulating open burning in the county’s unincorporated areas.

State Rep. Brad Fritts, R-Dixon, and Regional Office of Education 47 are co-hosting an upcoming winter clothes drive for local students and families in need.

Here's a list of Lee, Whiteside, and Ogle counties’ property transfers for Oct. 13-17, 2025.

State Sen. Li Arellano Jr., R-Dixon, is inviting veterans and their families from across the 37th District to join him for a special event honoring their service and dedication.

The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is urging motorists to commit to sober driving, buckling up and following traffic laws this Halloween.

For the team at a Dixon attorneys’ office, there’s no place like home – except their workplace, where they make a winning case for following in dad’s footsteps.

The TALK-LINE interview for Oct. 20 featured the 4-H Youth Development Coordinator with Lee County Extension, Katie Baker, discussing upcoming events, including a “Pumpkin Smash” at Sauk Valley Community College on Nov. 8 through Lee County Extension.

Many Illinois communities are adding back a 1% grocery tax that will otherwise expire on Jan. 1. Is your town among them?

Here's a list of property transfers for Lee, Whiteside and Ogle counties for Oct. 6-10, 2025.

Prairie Brome Solar is proud to announce the third-quarter recipients of its Community Grant Program, recognizing outstanding organizations making a meaningful difference across Lee County. Five local nonprofits have been awarded a total of $10,000 to support their work.

With Halloween creeping closer, here is a list of trick-or-treat hours and other holiday and fall-themed events you can visit with your little ghosts and ghouls.

The TALK-LINE interview for Oct. 14 featured Kreider Services of Dixon Administrative Manager Sue Ely previewing the upcoming “Holiday Appeal,” Kreider’s largest fundraiser of the year.

A Lee County judge is allowing a Dixon man facing several weapons charges to be temporarily moved to a sober living home.

Munroe is currently the executive director of the Oregon Area Chamber of Commerce. Lee County Board's District 3 covers nearly all of Dixon on the Walmart side of the river, or precincts 1 through 9.

The TALK-LINE interview for Oct. 13 featured Ogle County Health Department Grants Coordinator Joyce Lewis discussing the success of grant-funded “Mini-Marts” constructed across our four-county area: Lee, Ogle, Carroll and Whiteside counties.

Here's a list of property transfers for Lee, Ogle and Whiteside counties for Sept. 29 to Oct. 3, 2025.

The program will provide free, high-quality, age-appropriate books each month to children from birth through age 5, mailed directly to their homes at no cost to families.

Here's a list of Lee County property transfers for Sept. 29 to Oct. 3, 2025.

The TALK-LINE interview for Oct. 7 featured Sauk Valley Voices Of Recovery Executive Director Gerald Lott previewing the upcoming 2025 “Recover-Con” gathering this weekend on the Northern Illinois University campus in DeKalb on Saturday, Oct. 11.

A Dixon man originally facing three felony charges in Lee County pleaded guilty to aggravated domestic battery Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025.

The contribution will be put toward foundation work at the Lee County Council on Aging’s facility.

The TALK-LINE interview for Oct. 2 featured Sauk Valley Community College Marketing Director Jim Grot, current SVCC President Dr. David Hellmich, and incoming Sauk President Dr. Jon Mandrell.

Here's a list of Lee, Ogle, and Whiteside property transfers for Sept. 22-26, 2025.

The Illinois Department of Transportation is awarding grants to support the maintenance and improvement of well over a dozen major infrastructure projects throughout the 37th Senate District.

Energy and waste industry leaders gathered Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025, to mark the launch of the Lee County Renewable Natural Gas facility, a project that is already converting landfill gas into clean energy for the region.

State Sen. Li Arellano Jr. is inviting residents from all across the 37th Senate District to join him for a virtual town hall event at 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 6.

Here's a list of Lee County property transfers for Sept. 22-26, 2025.

Lee County officials have made a few changes to a proposed ordinance that would regulate open burning in the county's unincorporated areas. The revisions would make the ordinance less restrictive, most notably by allowing open burning at any time of day or night.

Here's a list of property transfers for Lee, Whiteside and Ogle counties for Sept. 15-19, 2025

The TALK-LINE interview for Sept. 26 featured Lee County Council On Aging Executive Director Susie Welch discussing important dates of activities, including counseling for open enrollment of Medicare Part D from October through December.

Lee County officials are still working on an ordinance to regulate open burning, as agriculture fires are increasing in the area. It’s set to be up for approval again at the Oct. 23, 2025, county board meeting.

The TALK-LINE interview for Sept. 24 featured Lee County Sheriff Clay Whelan discussing farm safety on the roads and field during the upcoming harvest period.

The Grand Detour Arts Festival was recently held and the results are in, with many accolades for area artisans.

Here's a list of Lee County property transfers for Sept. 15-19, 2025.

Annual event is held every third Saturday in September.

Lee County volunteers were recognized at the 2025 University of Illinois Extension Master Gardener Conference for their outstanding contributions to projects such as the Lee County Jr. Garden and Kids in the Kitchen program.

It wasn't just all about the bison at the Nachusa Grasslands' annual Autumn on the Prairie Fall Festival on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025. Visitors could also take part in guided hikes into the prairie to learn about other flora and fauna on the 4,100-acre site,

The TALK-LINE interview for Sept. 22 featured Reagan Mass Transit District Executive Director Greg Gates discussing recent results from a public survey conducted by Northern Illinois University for Lee County and the positive numbers sent along.

To B or not to B – that was a question that Blair McCafrey's fans of his cooking often asked about starting his own restaurant one day, and the Amboy native made it happen with Uncle B's Bar and Grill, serving up its own styles of food and fun.

Now in its 10th year, My GEAR began in Clinton County, Iowa, and has since expanded its reach to children in nine additional counties across Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois, including Lee, Ogle and Whiteside.

Here's a list of property transfers for Lee, Whiteside and Ogle counties for Sept. 8-12, 2025.

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources has awarded nearly $1 million in grants to support 15 stewardship programs managed by land trusts on land protected by the Illinois Nature Preserves Commission.

“The History of the Nachusa Grasslands and Bison Returning to Illinois” will be given by Mark Herman at 7 p.m. in Dixon.

Join the Ashton United Methodist Church on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025, for a light dinner and a concert. The Alleluia Quartet will be sharing their Christian music with all who attend.

Here's a list of Lee County property transfers for Sept. 8-12, 2025.

A Lee County judge ordered Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025, that a Dixon man charged with aggravated battery and several other offenses submit to a mental health evaluation.