This past spring, Ogle County students graduated from Marquette University in Milwaukee.

Here is a list of upcoming events planned at the library.

From Capitol News Illinois: Gov. JB Pritzker announced Friday that 434 Illinois pharmacies will receive nearly $25 million in support, the first distribution of annual funding established through legislation he signed last year.

The Leaf River Soaring Eagles 4-H Club took a trip to the Discovery Center in Rockford on May 23.

Two Ogle County students have been named to the dean’s list at Marquette University in Milwaukee.

More than 3,500 students at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater earned a spot on the dean’s list for the spring 2026 semester.

Betty Obendorf of the Polo Historical Society describes a hectic week of preparing for a program at the museum.

Disciples United Methodist Church in Mt. Morris is continuing to partner with Midwest Mission to host a used/new school supplies collection drive.

Renovations currently are underway on the space, according to a news release.

Oscar F. Pina, 49, pleaded guilty to the Class 2 felony offense as he appeared at the Ogle County Judicial Center in Oregon.

The Mt. Morris Jamboree recently announced the return of Howard and the White Boys to its bandshell on June 19 for a free concert starting at 7 p.m.

Work began June 1 on a new mural at the city of Rochelle’s recently completed pocket park at 517 W. Fourth Ave. The mural is being painted by Mat Steder, owner of Steder Tattoo in Rochelle.

A meeting of American Legion Post 403 was held at the Petro Truck Stop on June 10.

A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for several counties in and other parts of northern Illinois Thursday evening.

The Flagg-Rochelle Public Library’s summer reading program is underway, with numerous events running through Aug. 26 for kids, families and people of all ages.

The Hillcrest Village Board heard an update June 10 from Village Engineer Kaitlin Wright of Baxter & Woodman on a short-term repair of the currently closed Hemstock Road bridge.

The Rochelle Police Department held its annual Law Enforcement Torch Run June 10 to raise money and awareness for Special Olympics Illinois.

Alec H. Rutherford, 33, appeared in Ogle County court Wednesday morning and pleaded not guilty to four felony charges stemming from a June 4 incident at his rural home.

The Rochelle Elementary School District Board of Education heard an update June 10 on its current Tilton Elementary School addition project.

The annual festival brought together residents, visitors, volunteers, businesses and community organizations for three days of family-friendly entertainment and hometown tradition.

The Mt. Morris Community Library Foundation is giving away books to kids and raising funds for their free book program at two events in July.

Sixteen new art pieces, created by Oregon School District students and Village of Progress members, were unveiled Tuesday, June 9.

Monday’s Rochelle City Council meeting was the first for City Manager Zeke Jackson, who officially began his new role June 8.

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons of Northwest Illinois recently announced its expansion into Rochelle.

Representatives from the organization will be on hand with a display and information about the programs and opportunities they offer individuals with special needs.

Rochelle held a ribbon cutting June 9 for the completion of recent upgrades to its Rochelle Municipal Utilities wastewater treatment plant at 888 Elliott Way.

Alec H. Rutherford, 33, was taken into custody following a June 4 incident at his home north of Oregon.

Immanuel Lutheran Church in Lindenwood will host a one-day Vacation Bible School from 3-6 p.m. Saturday, July 25.

Loras College undergraduate students were recently recognized for academic achievement during the recent semester.

Gary Ellis was named the winner of the Rochelle Chamber of Commerce Lawn of the Week contest on June 5.

A two-story residence in Grand Detour caught fire early Monday morning and required crews from 13 fire departments across four counties to bring the blaze under control.

Local residents have had negative reactions in recent weeks after learning about a real-estate listing posted on the Lee County Industrial Development Association’s website – a listing that has since been removed – advertising a 387-acre property along Interstate 88 and U.S. 30.

First Avenue from Eighth Street to Second Street will experience intermittent lane closures to through traffic beginning at 7 a.m. June 9.

June events have been set at the Polo Public Library.

Cade Andrae from Davis Junction was named to the Milwaukee School of Engineering’s Honors List for the 2026 spring semester.

Events include a bike parade for kids, tug of war and programs at two museums.

The University of Dubuque recognized and celebrated the academic accomplishments of undergraduate, graduate and seminary students with two commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 2.

Rochelle Township High School's Andrew Nuyen cleared 17-6 and placed second.

Here's a list of upcoming events at the Oregon Public Library.

Rain showers failed to stop the fun in Leaf River on Saturday, June 6, 2026, during the village's annual Leaf River Daze. Saturday's events included the FFA Alumni Tractor and Truck Pull and a K9 demonstration by the Ogle County Sheriff's Department.

With Forreston’s loss in sectional baseball, it’s a wrap for another high school sports season in Ogle County and also for this column. Both will return in August.

The candidates for graduation included Cody Buskohl of Polo, cum laude, who majored in quantitative finance.

Global supply chains are essential to the movement of agricultural commodities around the world.

Betty Obendorf writes about needed renovations to the Polo Historical Society building in her weekly Ogle County Life column.

Jeffrey E. Phillips, 46, was denied pretrial release Wednesday, June 3 following a detention hearing.

Illinois Wesleyan University’s dean’s list for the spring semester of the 2025-26 academic year consisted of 883 students from 29 states and 18 countries.

Ogle County Collector Tiffany O’Brien is reminding property owners that the first installment of their property tax bill is due Monday, June 8.

A Shining Hope luncheon fundraiser in Oregon raised $8,000 to support local nonprofits Shining Star Children’s Advocacy Center and HOPE of Ogle County.

Summer is here and the historic Mt. Morris Campus will again be coming alive with free concerts on Wednesday and Friday nights.

Zoe Zinke of Stillman Valley was recently named to the dean’s list at Missouri State University.