Ogle County

The TALK-LINE interview for May 30 featured United Way of Lee and Ogle Counties' Executive Director Ashley Richter.

Beginning June 4, all children and teens can enjoy free meals in Lee County when school is out. This year, United Way will provide nutritious meals to kids and teens 18 and younger.

The private attorney representing a rural Dixon man charged with the attempted murder of three police officers said he will be pursuing a motion made by a former Ogle County public defender to hold the trial outside the county.

McHenry County authorities say a man and woman from Ogle County were traveling in a stolen vehicle while in possession of methamphetamine, open alcohol containers, billy club and a toddler in tow.

One Oregon resident said passage would have been “an act of tyranny.”

Wadsworth, 72, first became the pronouncer for the Lee County Spelling Bee in 1983. Over the years, he has declared 43 local champions and sent them to Washington to represent the local bee, which is now the Lee Ogle Whiteside Spelling Bee.  

Sinnissippi Centers’ Byron office is a full-service location offering outpatient treatment for mental illness and substance use.

Founded in 1965 as part of the national community action movement, Tri-County Opportunities Council has played a role in fighting poverty and empowering individuals and families to achieve economic self-sufficiency.

According to Oregon fire crews, occupants in the vehicles were treated at the scene and did not need to be transported to a medical facility.

The Ogle County Health Department sponsored the construction of another mini-food center Friday, May 16, 2025, at the Dixon Public Library.

The Citizens Utility Board blamed years of poor policies and planning by grid operator PJM Interconnection for the rate increase.

Members of the Oregon High School Ag Construction class spent Friday, May 16, 2025, building a mini-food center at Dixon Public Library. The center will be open 24 hours a day, seven days a week for people to take the food they need.

Illinois officials are urging people not to travel amid dust storm warnings across parts of the state, including much of the Chicago area.

After severe storms swept northern Illinois Thursday, the region faces increased fire risk and wind advisories Friday.

It will be at least another eight months before an Ogle County jury decides the fate of a Stillman Valley man who is charged with killing his ex-wife in 2016 and then setting her Byron home on fire, also resulting in the death of their 3-year-old son.

A tornado watch is in effect until 10 p.m. Thursday for most of northern Illinois, the National Weather Service reports.

City Manager Darin DeHaan introduced the ordinance last month, telling city commissioners the new ordinance would give the city necessary information and time to prepare for demonstrations.

Jared Babler, 28, was charged in connection with an April 15 incident.

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.

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

The workshop will be taught by artist Valerie Butcher of Rock Falls and is open to everyone and not limited to just

Lee County Special Education Association's Transition Program students attended a workshop at Pegasus Special Riders in Oregon on Tuesday, May, 6, 2025, to learn about horse care and safety.

The open houses are designed to seek feedback on the Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP), Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP), and Human Services Transportation Plan (HSTP).

The idea of adding shade came from a citizen

Matthew L. Thoreson, 23, is charged with aggravated arson, a Class X felony, following a Thursday, May 1, house fire in Oregon.

Representatives from Business Employment Skills Team, Inc. and Illinois Department of Employment Security will be on hand to share information and resources for area job-seekers.

The 12th annual Worldwide Metaphysical Tribe gathering is scheduled for Aug. 21-24 at a new venue: the East of Yellowstone Lodge and Retreat, 6685 S. Lost Nation Road in Dixon.

Here is a list of property transfers for Lee, Ogle and Whiteside counties for April 14-27, 2025.

Attendees displayed a variety of signs critical of the Trump administration during a May Day Rally on Thursday, May 1, 2025, around the historic Ogle County Courthouse in Oregon, Illinois. Approximately 150 people attended the evening event.

Timothy J. O’Dell, 28, of Rochelle, was remanded to the Ogle County Jail following the decision by Judge Anthony Peska on April 24.

State Rep. Brad Fritts congratulated owner Ashley Bick for her continued hard work and noted that she had recently purchased a catering truck to support her expanding restaurant operations.

A rural Dixon man charged with the attempted murder of three police officers at his residence in June will now be represented by a private attorney, a move that comes after two Ogle County public defenders who both defended him left the office.

The new interactive online space helps families and caregivers find local early childhood resources, programs, events, developmental screenings and childcare information in Lee, Whiteside and Ogle counties.

Measles vaccination rates among Illinois schoolchildren have continued a gradual decline for the fifth straight year, according to state data released this month, prompting renewed warnings from public health officials concerned about the risk of outbreaks.

Measles vaccination rates among Illinois schoolchildren have continued a gradual decline for the fifth straight year, according to state data released this month, prompting renewed warnings from public health officials concerned about the risk of outbreaks.

Here is a list of the graduation dates and times for high schools throughout the Sauk Valley.

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

Kane County Audubon, the local chapter of the Illinois Audubon Society, hosts field trips, bird walks and nature hikes with events planned in Batavia, Sugar Grove and beyond this June.

The annual student trade show was part of the Creating Entrepreneurial Opportunities program at the Whiteside Area Career Center in Sterling. Now in its 12th year, the program is a year-long high school course that teaches students the basics of starting and running a business.

The publicly available data was collected by the Illinois State Board of Education.

Bryan Wills chosen board president.

Here is a list of property transfers for Lee, Whiteside and Ogle counties for April 7-20, 2025.

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.

Duane Meyer, 42, of Stillman Valley, is charged with four counts of first-degree murder, two counts of aggravated arson and one count of concealment of a homicidal death in connection with an Oct. 19, 2016, Byron house fire.

Hector Losoya, 57, was sentenced through a plea agreement April 16 after pleading guilty to a 2023 charge of not registering with Rochelle police.

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.

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

The event was designed to allow Forreston high school students to teach elementary students about the different aspects of agriculture.

Catholic church leaders in Joliet and Rockford dioceses react to the passing of Pope Francis, who died early Monday morning.