Ogle County

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.

Whiteside, Lee, Ogle and Carroll county voters get to decide who will make the important decisions regarding their communities, schools, townships, fire departments, parks and libraries.

Police say the vehicle overturned several times.

Directors from Illinois Head Start centers, the federally supported child care and early education program, said they fear cuts, as it targeted in The Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025.

Christopher J. Kaepplinger, 54, was sentenced to four years of probation with a long list of special conditions through a plea agreement.

Jessica Deboer charged with three felonies following an early morning traffic stop by Oregon police on March 23.

Two board members said townships are more efficient – especially for road maintenance and snow plowing

Bothe and Noon are former IHSA 1A state champions

SCORE Fox Valley Chapter has received the Illinois District 2025 Chapter of the Year Award and Central Region Chapter of the Year for an area covering eight states.

RMTD Executive Director Greg Gates said the four medium-duty Ford buses and two minivans will help to replace some of RMTD’s aging vehicles, some with over 300,000 miles on them.

Serving Lee and Ogle counties, Reagan Mass Transit replaced some aging vehicles with new ones, taking possession March 19.

Event is for Ogle County residents only

Two feature landscapes of local Rock River scenes from the 1800s.

A rural Dixon man charged with the attempted murder of three police officers at his residence in June will remain jailed while an Ogle County judge reviews arguments made by his defense attorney.

Jonathon Gounaris attends a hearing Monday, March 17, 2025, in Ogle County Court. Gounaris is accused of four counts of attempted murder of police officers in Ogle County last summer.

Joseph G. Dreesen, 24, was arrested Feb. 26 by Ogle County Sheriff’s Office detectives along with members of the FBI after a search warrant was executed at a rural Stillman Valley home.

Timothy O'Dell is also charged with failing to register as a sex offender.

One person was transported to the hospital by ambulance.

A rural Oregon home was heavily damaged by a late-morning fire Wednesday with one person transported to an area hospital by ambulance. Firefighters were dispatched to the small home, located at 2010 S. Second St., at around 11:45 a.m. Wednesday. Daysville is an unincorporated community located southeast of Oregon, on S. Daysville Road, about 2 miles south of state route Illinois 64.

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.

The sheriff’s department received a call at 9:59 a.m. Friday, March 7, 2025, of a deceased person at the small rural home located about 3 1/2 miles east of Oregon.

Few details as investigation continues.

Greg Hunter received the award after being nominated by Oregon VFW Post No. 8739.

A structure fire along state Route 38 near Ashton resulted in “a total loss” as crews battled against strong winds Wednesday afternoon, Ashton Fire Chief Bernard Richter said.

Performances are March 13-16

The mission of Transitions is to assist these students in learning some of the basic life skills required for successful living in our community including banking, cooking, and performing household chores

Duane Meyer, 42, 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, house fire in which Meyer’s ex-wife, Margaret “Maggie” (Rosko) Meyer, 31, was found dead.

Preschool offerings are expanding in Dixon as Regional Office of Education No. 47 prepares to open two of four classrooms in April which, in all, will service up to 80 children at no cost to qualifying families.

Here is a list of property transfers for Lee, Ogle and Whiteside counties for Feb. 17-23, 2025.

Through a plea agreement, Gary Freeman, 29, was sentenced Friday, Feb. 28, 2025, to 35 years in prison.

See when State Sen. Li Arellano Jr.'s mobile constituent services will be visiting your town.

The cost is $40 to become a PAG member which covers attendance for you and a guest at the annual meeting and includes one show ticket for the 2025 season.

March will be a busy month for music students

Bake My Day, based in Paw Paw, will offer deliveries to La Salle, Lee and Ogle counties, and will meet customers from surrounding counties in a delivering county.

Join keynote speaker, experienced landscape designer and horticulturalist Kim Hartman as she unveils the secrets to shade-loving plants – including fresh and exciting new options – to transform your garden into a stunning sanctuary.

Fundraising, gathering information are next steps for organizers.

Here is a list of property transfers for Lee, Whiteside and Ogle counties for Feb. 10-16, 2025.

School champions from three area counties compete at Dixon High School on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025, in the regional spelling bee for a chance to represent the Sauk Valley in Washington, D.C.

After correctly spelling “illicitly,” Amboy Junior High School’s Parker Zimmerly won the Lee, Ogle, Whiteside Regional Spelling Bee on Thursday.

Andrew Gornick appeared Wednesday for a preliminary hearing on charges of stalking, cyberstalking and harassment through electronic communication – all felony offenses.

One firefighter was injured after falling on the ice.

One member disagrees with taking farmland out of production.

Prosecutors say he sent hundreds of threatening emails last month.

Listen to the TALK-LINE interview with Ogle County State's Attorney Mike Rock talking about 2024 statistics and a criminal court case in Byron.

Thanks to the generosity of students, Scout groups, churches and community members, 2,000 handmade Valentine’s cards were delivered to nursing homes, assisted-living facilities and other long-term care centers.

Here is a list of property transfers for Lee, Ogle and Whiteside counties for Feb. 3-9, 2025.

Most of northern Illinois is under a winter weather advisory for Wednesday, while areas near Sterling and Princeton will be under a winter storm warning.

Ogle County Health Department Public Health Nurse Tarah Ziegler discusses an upcoming “Community Baby Shower” event in April sponsored by the Ogle County Health Department.

Misdemeanor charge results in revocation of pretrial release on two 2024 retail theft charges.

Most of northern Illinois is under a winter weather advisory for Wednesday, while areas near Sterling and Princeton will be under a winter storm warning