Ogle County

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.

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.

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.

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.

Here is a list of property transfers for Lee, Ogle and Whiteside counties for April 7-13, 2025.

Approximately 250 people carried signs criticizing the Trump administration.

For the second time in less than a month, people lined the north and east sidewalks around the historic Ogle County Courthouse on Saturday, April 19, 2025, protesting recent actions and decisions by President Donald Trump.

Constellation Energy, owner of the Byron Nuclear Power Station, plans to invest about $355 million in a lengthy project that will increase the site's power output and extend the life of the facility and its equipment.

Scattered thunderstorms forecasted for Friday evening could bring large hail, damaging winds and perhaps a tornado, the National Weather Service warned.

Program begins at 10 a.m. at the Oregon Depot

The Talk-Line interview for April 16 is with Ogle County States Attorney Mike Rock discussing criminal court cases that have concluded or are still ongoing through the state’s attorney’s office.

Read the transcript and listen to the latest Talk-Line interview with Ogle County State's Attorney Mike Rock discussing recent court cases in Ogle County.

The Whiteside Area Career Center has announced its list of students of the month for March 2025.

Voters this week in Whiteside, Lee, Ogle and Carroll counties determined who will make the important decisions regarding their communities, schools, townships, fire departments, parks and libraries. See the results here.

Victims tell court about 'horrors' they say Duane Upchurch, 60, caused during 2004, 2008.

April 28, 6:30 p.m. in Oregon

Victims tell court about 'horrors' they say Duane Upchurch, 60, caused during 2004, 2008.

Read the transcript from our TALK-LINE interview for April 14, which featured Christopher Solorzano and Payton Lenox from Ogle County Health Department Environmental Health.

The TALK-LINE interview for April 14 featured Christopher Solorzano and Payton Lenox from the Ogle County Health Department, Environmental Health.

A decade after the strongest tornado to come through DeKalb County in recorded history decimated Fairdale, the scars left by the storm still are evident across the small but persisting town.

Jonathon Gounaris, 32, is charged with four counts of attempted first-degree murder, three counts of aggravated discharge of a firearm, three counts of aggravated battery and two counts of possession of a firearm without a firearm owner’s identification card.

Treatment to begin while he is held in the Ogle County Jail.