The program teaches how to recognize the symptoms of being stuck in grief as well as receive valuable information about facing a new normal in life and renewing hope for the future

The Jimmys make their triumphant return to the Mt. Morris Band Shell on Aug. 8 with a special guest, blues legend Marcia Ball. The free, high-energy show will begin at 7 p.m.

Three National Night Out events – organized by the Ogle County Sheriff’s Department, Oregon Police Department and Mt. Morris Police Department – were held in Byron, Oregon, and Mt. Morris on Tuesday evening, Aug. 5, 2025.

An estimated 1,300 people turned out Friday, Aug. 1, 2025, to hear the popular band play selections from the late 1960s to the 2000s.

Kishwaukee College recently announced the student-athletes nomination for the Arrowhead Conference All-Academic Excellence Team.

Here is a list of property transfers for Ogle County for July 21-25, 2025.

Brass From the Past is the band for the Friday, Aug. 1, free concert.

The free concert begins at 7 p.m. and runs until 9 p.m., on the Warren Reckmeyer Bandshell in downtown Mt. Morris

Alexander Leamon, 23, of Lena, has been identified as the pilot killed in Tuesday’s crash near the Ogle County Airport.

Free, 2-hour concert, starts at 7 p.m. in downtown Mt. Morris.

Michael Kaemke, 54, is charged with repeatedly contacting a woman he is accused of unlawfully restraining in 2024.

Here is a list of Ogle County property transfers for June 27-July 3, 2025.

Hailing from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the All-Star Superband is an 18-piece rehearsal big band

Derek Swanlund, 44, is charged with first-degree murder in the death of Cameron Pasley, 25, on Monday, April 21, 2025, in what police describe as a “domestic” incident.

Fun continues Saturday with car show, kiddie parade, and live music

From live music and food vendors to car shows and carnivals, here is a list of local places to celebrate the holiday.

The 1960s tribute band SHiNDiG! performs at the Let Freedom Ring Block Party on July 4; Bagshot Row returns July 5 for the Let Freedom Ring Car Show.

A variety of featured gardens in Mt. Morris and the surrounding countryside will be part of the tour

Donation is 100% of the proceeds received at the Evangelical Free Church of Mt. Morris' food concession on June 13.

All donations will go toward the 9x9x9 Program, the Foundation’s most successful program

Concerts are held in the Reckmeyer Bandshell in downtown Mt. Morris on the College Campus.

The Kable Concert Band will present two patriotic concerts – one Wednesday, July 2, on the Mt. Morris Campus and the other on Friday, July 4, behind the former David L. Rahn Junior High School, 105 W. Brayton Road, before the fireworks show.

Eighteen musical choices performed around the Village on 15 ‘Porch’ venues

The 2025 Jamboree Concert Series kicked off Friday, June 13, in downtown Mt. Morris. The free concerts are held Friday nights through the summer.

Riders from across the region took their best shots at climbing the 100-foot “hill” on their motorcycles, competing in a variety of class divisions.

Grassroots community music festival with some musicians performing 45 minute free sets on community porches.

The free concerts will continue each Wednesday evening through July 30.

Show dates are Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 10-12, at the Allure of Pinecrest Grove Theatre.

Hannah Beach, this summer’s Artist in Residence, will be teaching fun classes and coordinating art projects through June and July.

The Ogle County event is held in memory of Maggie Rosko and her son, Amos, who died in 2016.

Season begins Friday, June 13, with Rick Lindy and his tribute to Roy Orbison.

Event is a major fundraiser for the Mt. Morris-Oregon FFA Alumni Association that helps fund activities in conjunction with OHS FFA chapter.

Oregon qualified seven individuals and three relays for this week's state meet at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston.

This year’s sale will be held at the Oregon Coliseum in downtown Oregon from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, May 30, and 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 31.

In a the field next to the grade school, sixth grade students of Aaron Mendoza’s science class lined up their creations ready to compete for bragging rights for the farthest “shot”.

The IHSA Music Sweepstakes is one of the most comprehensive and respected measures of high school music excellence in the state of Illinois.

The driver of the semi-tractor and trailer was ticketed for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident and improper lane usage.

FFA students brought their tractors and animals to the lawn of the elementary school for kids to learn about agriculture.

The idea of adding shade came from a citizen

Investigating deputies have determined that a 2013 GMC Acadia was traveling east on Route 2 at a high rate of speed when it struck an eastbound 2014 Ford Fusion. The Acadia then crossed the median and collided with a westbound 2012 Dodge Charger.

Derek Swanlund, 44, has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder charges that accuse him of fatally shooting Cameron Pasley on April 21, 2025, in Mt. Morris.

Robert DeVries, a former Forreston High School multisport standout athlete, has been hired as the Cardinals’ new boys basketball coach.

Bryan Wills chosen board president.

Derek Swanlund, 44, will remain in custody in the Ogle County Jail in connection with the death of Cameron Pasley, 25, also of Mt. Morris.

Current principal, Heidi Deininger, is leaving the district to be superintendent at West Carroll.

Performances start at 7 p.m. Friday, May 2, and Saturday, May 3, with a Sunday matinee at 2 p.m. May 4. There will be open seating on a first-come, first-served basis.

Derek Swanlund, 44, is charged with first-degree murder in connection with the shooting death of Cameron Pasley, 25, also of Mt. Morris.

The show starts at 6:30 p.m.

Held throughout March, the long-running contest encourages Sterling Federal employees to nominate and select local charities for a chance to receive financial support.

Cameron Pasley, 25, was shot several times at his residence in Mt. Morris in what police describe as a “domestic incident.”