The Oregon Area Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce the addition of two new members to its growing network of local businesses and organizations: Rowland Auctions LLC and Special Olympics Illinois.

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.

Augustana College recently recognized 555 students during its 165th commencement ceremony.

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

Alexander Kurtz, 19, was remanded to the Ogle County Jail on Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025, after Ogle County Associate Judge Anthony Peska denied Kurtz’s request to be released pending his Aug. 27 court date.

Five departments battled the late afternoon blaze southeast of Oregon.

A rural Oregon home was significantly damaged Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025, after a fire started in an attached garage. Oregon firefighters responded to 540 E. Elizabeth Road at approximately 4:40 p.m. and saw flames coming from the roof of the one-level, ranch home. No injuries were reported.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

Oregon's vintage 'base ball' team ended its run at the World Tournament of Historic Base Ball with a 1-2 record on Sunday, Aug. 10, 2025.

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

Oregon's vintage base ball team, the Ganymedes, won a game and lost a game, on the opening day of the 22nd World Tournament of Historic Base Ball, held at the Henry Ford Museum's Greenfield Village on Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025, in Dearborn, Michigan. The Ganymedes fell to the Columbus Ohio Buckeyes 22-13 and beat the Bay City Independents 22-7. The tournament continued on Sunday.

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.

The grandstands were packed Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025 for the ever-popular demolition derby at the Ogle County Fair in Oregon.

Students from Rock Falls, Dixon and Oregon were named to the list.

Three National Night Out events – organized by the Ogle County Sheriff’s Department, Oregon Police Department and Mt. Morris Police Department – were held in Byron, Oregon, and Mt. Morris on Tuesday evening, Aug. 5, 2025.

Duane Meyer, 43, 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.

The competition for Abby and Aubree Boss on Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025, meant much more than just a chance to win a trophy.

Motorcycles were on display and in action at the Rock River Riders Motorcycle Club's hillclimb Sunday, Aug. 3, 2025. The club is celebrating its 90th anniversary this year and also held a motorcycle show at its final event of the season. The club grounds - home to hillclimbs since 1935 - are located on Pines Road between Oregon and Polo.

The grandstands were packed Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025, for the ever-popular demolition derby at the Ogle County Fair in Oregon.

A “mutton busting” gave kids a chance to try to ride a sheep, and a clown and trick horse rider also entertained the crowd.

Bull and bronc riding were the main events at the T & A Bucking Bulls Rodeo during the Ogle County Fair on Friday, Aug. 1, 2025 in Oregon. A "mutton busting" gave kids a chance to try to ride a sheep.

Kishwaukee College recently announced the student-athletes nomination for the Arrowhead Conference All-Academic Excellence Team.

A truck and tractor pull and all the other fair fun was on the menu at the Ogle County Fair on Thursday, July 31, 2025. The fair continues through Sunday.

Sheep, beef, and dairy cows took centerstage at the Ogle County 4-H Fair in Oregon on Thursday, July 31, 2025.

Attendees will be able to read and discuss “Everything I Never Told You” by Celeste Ng.

Man charged with DUI after striking pickup Saturday, July 26, 2025, and injuring one person.

Ogle County handed out several crowns Wednesday, July 30, 2025, during their fair pageant.

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

The show starts at 6:30 p.m. Admission is free, but a jar is available for donations

Here is a list of property transfers for Ogle County for July 21-25, 2025.

Ogle County residents and even livestock went to the water to try to beat the heat on Monday, July 28, 2025. Temperatures rose into the 90s and, coupled with high humidity, pushed the heat index into the 100s.

Liz Hiemstra currently serves as the market manager for the popular Rivers Edge Farmers Market.

Here is a look at the top softball players from the Sauk Valley area for the 2025 season.

Attend performances by the Dixon Municipal Band on Thursday night, or check out the Rock River Riders Hillclimb on Saturday.

Runners, walkers passed through a series of color stations where powdered colors created unique patterns on official race T-shirts.

See local 4-H club members in action with their animals and experience the wide array of displays and presentations

Alexander Leamon, 23, of Lena, has been identified as the pilot killed in Tuesday’s crash near the Ogle County Airport.

The Oregon Park District's annual Color Run was held under sunny skies on Tuesday, July 22, 2025. About 400 people chose to run or walk through a series of colored powder stations as they traversed the hiking/bike path at Oregon Park West. The event was held prior to the park district's final Concert in the Park.