The Rochelle Chamber of Commerce presented its Lawn of the Week award for the week of Aug. 22 to Jose and Lourdes Arroyo. They received a sign and a $25 Rochelle ACE Hardware gift card, presented by Rochelle Ace Hardware Manager Jesse Lopez.

The Polo Chamber of Commerce will hold its 58th annual meeting and dinner at the Polo Room at 712 N. Division Ave. in Polo on Wednesday, Sept. 24, at 5 p.m.

On Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025, the City of Rochelle held a groundbreaking for the expansion of its Rochelle Intermodal Transload Center at 1851 S. Steward Road.

The Oregon High School boys and girls golf teams are holding their ninth annual Playday fundraiser on Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025, at the Silver Ridge Golf Course.

Jonathon Hodges of Byron made the dean's list at Missouri State University. Hodges was among more than 1,200 students named to the summer 2025 dean’s list.

Sinnissippi’s Healthy Families Illinois program has been serving families in Carroll, Lee, Ogle, and Whiteside counties for more than 25 years.

This annual half-day volunteer extravaganza will bring together friends, families, coworkers and neighbors to complete more than 20 service projects across Lee and Ogle counties.

A Cook County judge on Friday announced an indictment against an Ogle County man who authorities say fatally shot his daughter-in-law last month outside a Schaumburg hotel.

Shaw Media is set to buy four northern Illinois newspapers after their publisher abruptly shut down operations earlier this month, including The Rochelle News-Leader, Ogle County Life, The Mendota Reporter, and The Amboy News

Attendees can navigate scenarios families in poverty encounter, such as securing housing, feeding families, and accessing essential services.

The Ogle County Economic Development Corporation recently hired longtime resident Liz Hiemstra as its new director.

Five departments battled the late afternoon blaze southeast of Oregon.

The Monroe Township Fire Protection District has seen success with a new daytime fire and EMS staffing model since starting it in January, Deputy Chief Richard Wilson said Aug. 4.

At its monthly meeting Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025, the Ogle County Board voted unanimously to deny special-use permits for two solar energy developments.

State Rep. Brad Fritts, R-Dixon, announced Wednesday that he withdrew his membership in the Sauk Valley Area Chamber of Commerce after the Chamber added a DEI statement to its website and removed the word “God” from a prayer at its annual scholarship fundraiser

An animal rights activist accused in Ogle County of falsely reporting a shooting at a rodeo near Rochelle pleaded not guilty Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025, after a judge ruled that the case against her will move forward.

A Chicago man accused of beating an Oregon man at a March 2024 gathering in rural Oregon was acquitted of felony aggravated battery Monday, Aug. 18, 2025, following a one-day bench trial.

Starting at 11:30 a.m. and served until supplies last, enjoy a complimentary hot dog meal as a thank you for being part of the Koeller Forreston Hardware family.

Mt. Morris Jamboree has announced the debut of the All Star Superband on Wednesday, Aug. 27, at 6 p.m.

Jodie Wiederkehr appeared in Ogle County Court on Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025, for a hearing in which she was accused of two counts of false reporting and one count of harassment.

Pastor Corey Brooks will be the keynote speaker at the Ogle County Republican Party’s annual Lowden Day Dinner on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025, at The River’s Edge Experience in Oregon.

Severe thunderstorms with the risk for damaging winds and even tornadoes could hit northern Illinois on Monday afternoon and evening, the National Weather Service warned.

Lincoln spoke in Oregon in August 1856 while on the campaign trail for Republican Presidential hopeful John Fremont. Lincoln came to Polo the night before the meeting and was the guest of Senator Applington.

Three concerts are left in the summer series.

The Class of 1970 had all sorts of questions about Aplington House and the restoration of it many years ago.

Here is a list of property transfers for Ogle County for Aug. 11-15, 2025.

Dr. Susan Buchanan of the University of Illinois Chicago School of Public Health said lead found in paint used inside older homes remains the primary source of lead exposure for children

An Ogle County all-breed dog rescue is bringing multiple rescues together for a September event where people can hang out with adoptable dogs. The event will be at Carnation Park, 1 Webster Street, in Oregon from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 27.

Event was held Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025, in downtown Oregon around the historic Ogle County Courthouse

Around 60 people took part in Indivisible of Ogle County's rally Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025, in Oregon to protest policies and executive orders by President Donald Trump and his administration. The event was the sixth rally held in Oregon this year.

Here is a list of property transfers for Lee, Whiteside and Ogle counties for Aug. 4-8, 2025.

For many first-time buyers, the idea of purchasing a home can feel overwhelming, especially when navigating mortgages, credit scores and down payments.

The Byron Public Library will be closed in observance of Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 1, 2025, and will reopen for regular hours Tuesday, Sept. 2.

The risk to aerial applicators was magnified last month with four crashes within eight days in Illinois, one of them an applicator plane crash near the Ogle County Airport in Mt. Morris along Illinois Route 64. The 23-year-old pilot died in the crash.

Illinois saw 142 tornadoes in 2024. With weather teams stretched thin because of federal budget cuts, forecasters warn the next storm might slip through the cracks

Mercyhealth health care system agreed to pay over $1 million to employees and offered to reinstate employees after the company terminated workers for refusing to comply with its COVID-19 vaccine policy for religious reasons.

A Mount Morris man with prior assault convictions has been accused of home invasion and aggravated battery, according to court records, after allegedly cutting through a window screen and beating a woman.

There are fraternal organizations in the Sauk Valley where veterans gather to share stories and celebrate camaraderie. However, these fraternal organizations may not be around much longer unless more is done to help keep them open.

Several northern Illinois counties have struggled in the past two years to regulate area rodeos after an animal rights group captured multiple videos of animal abuse at the events. The advocacy group's footage shows animals being hit in the face, tripped and prodded.

The TALK-LINE interview for August 13 featured Hope Cancer Wellness Executive Director Joan Padilla with a spotlight for August through September 2025 special events, including a “Facing The Challenge” support group meeting for cancer patients and caregivers on August 19.

The Ogle County Health Department has confirmed the first mosquito pool with West Nile virus found in the county this year.

World Tournament of Historic Baseball honors long legacy of 'base ball' in the Midwest.

John R. Anderson, III, 42, pleaded not guilty Wednesday Aug. 6, 2025, to two counts of aggravated stalking, five counts of stalking, harassment by telephone, and three counts of violating an order of protection.

Scattered showers and thunderstorms could bring heavy downpours Monday evening capable of causing localized flooding across Will, Kankakee and Grundy counties.

Here's a list of Ogle County property transfers for Aug. 4-8, 2025.

Here's a list of property transfers for Lee, Ogle and Whiteside counties for July 28 to Aug. 1, 2025.

Vendors sell their wares from 3-6 p.m. Thursdays in the Pavilion.

News Media Corporation‘s decision to end operations has led to the closure of the Rochelle News-Leader, Ogle County LIFE, Ashton Gazette, Amboy News, Mendota Reporter, and three other northern Illinois newspapers

The Coliseum Museum of Art, Antiques and Americana will hold an opening reception for its Paw Prints: Artworks of Animals exhibit from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 8 at the museum, 124 N. Fourth St., Oregon.

Motorcycles were on display and in action in Ogle County at the Rock River Riders Motorcycle Club’s hillclimb on Sunday, Aug. 3, 2025.