The Stillman Valley National Honor Society is hosting a community blood drive from 1-6 p.m. Oct. 21 at Stillman Valley High School.

The beloved Ogle County Farm Stroll is back for another year of hands-on agricultural adventure and local flavor. Mark your calendars for Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025, and prepare to explore the heart of rural Illinois.

The Coliseum Museum in Oregon is pleased to announce the opening of the final juried art show of 2025, the Air, Land & Sea Art Exhibit featuring 44 artists from across the northern Illinois area, on display from Oct. 1-Nov. 16, 2025.

The TALK-LINE interview for Sept. 30 featured 2025 Oregon, Illinois “Autumn On Parade” representative Debbie Dickson previewing this weekend’s celebration for her final time. She will be stepping down as coordinator of the event after this year.

Annual event is a fundraiser for the Village of Progress in Oregon.

The Oregon Junior High School cross country teams continue to impress this season, delivering strong performances at the Schmidt Invitational on Saturday, Sept. 27, at Fuller Forest Preserve.

Event was held to help dogs find forever homes.

Two hundred and 50 bicyclists hit the roads in Ogle County on Saturday, Sept. 27, 2025, for the 10th annual TOSOC (Tour of Scenic Ogle County), an annual fundraiser for the Village of Progress.

Here's a list of Ogle County property transfers for Sept. 22-26, 2025.

Oregon School District teachers received checks from the Mt. Morris Community Library Foundation on Sept. 15, 2025, that will get new books to first graders every month.

Andrew Marshall pleaded guilty to one of three charges – aggravated criminal sexual abuse – and sentenced to 30 months probation when he appeared in Ogle County court Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025. Two other felonies were dismissed as part of a plea deal.

The annual Autumn on Parade festival will fill downtown Oregon with artisans, food vendors, classic cars, and family fun Oct. 4 and 5, 2025.

Decision to be made in October 2025 after case law is reviewed.

Sidewalks are being repaired through a tiered system based on "trip hazard" evaluations.

A friendly reminder from Autumn on Parade and the City of Oregon: We are about to have a huge influx of people who may have never been to Oregon. They don’t know our roads, our businesses, or our lifestyle.

The First Fridays Open Mic will take place one week later than usual, on Oct. 10 instead of Oct. 3, at the Oregon VFW. Organizers promise that this indoor event will as always attract many talented performers, and that musicians and singers of all skill levels will find acceptanc

Oct. 12 will be a day with many farms to stroll around throughout Ogle County, who will show their farms, practices, products and antiques to help educate visitors on food sources and the life of a hard day's work.

Here's a list of Ogle County property transfers for Sept. 15-19, 2025.

Oregon Community Unit School District 220 has been named a College Changes Everything Champion by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission, a statewide recognition of schools that go above and beyond to prepare students for life after high school.

Alexander Kurtz sentenced to concurrent terms of 30 months of probation.

The Oregon Lions Club annual drawdown event was Sept. 11, 2025. Grand prize winner Chuck Shaffner took home $1,000 cash. Jan Conkrite won $100 cash.

Sarah Safranek, 38, is accused of killing her son, Nathaniel Burton, 7, in the family’s Oregon home in February 2021.

At its monthly meeting Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025, the Ogle County Board heard a long-range planning and facilities update from Board Member Don Griffin.

The featured speaker for this month’s Oregon Depot Museum “Those Were The Days” program on Saturday, Sept. 27, will be Jim Owens of Pecatonica.

Before most students even graduate high school, participants in the Whiteside Area Career Center’s Early Childhood Education program are already shaping the lives of children.

The Ogle County Historical Society will have its monthly meeting Monday, Sept. 29, in Oregon.

City officials said the site is already part of Oregon's riverfront district.

Here's a list of Ogle County property transfers for Sept. 8-12, 2025.

Blackhawk Steak Pit in Oregon has become a destination for travelers and locals to enjoy dinner in the relaxed surroundings of a supper club atmosphere.

Arlington Heights native remembered for his faith and speaking out.

A crowd, estimated at 300-350 people, turned out for a candlelight vigil for Charlie Kirk in downtown Oregon on Sunday, Sept. 14, 2025.

Eagle’s Nest Art Group will host a one-day art show in its studio at Conover Square Mall on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025.

Mateusz Pytlak, 28, received concurrent sentences for the three felony offenses after entering guilty pleas Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025.

Victim says she was emotionally and physically abused and still suffers from the incidents.

District Governor Marcia Meyers was the guest speaker at the Aug. 28, 2025, meeting of the Oregon Lions Club. She spoke of activities happening within the district as well as information on her platform, Canine Companions. The Oregon Lions Club then donated $200 to the cause.

Southern New Hampshire University recently congratulated Brian Marlatt of Oregon and Casondra Bailey of Mt. Morris on being named to its summer 2025 dean’s list.

The annual dinner will be held at St. Mary’s Parish Center, Oregon, on Wednesday, Oct. 22. 

Here's a list of Ogle County property transfers for Sept. 1-5, 2025.

Derrick Holmes, 35, formerly of Highwood and now a resident of Rockford, received a 2-year prison sentence despite prosecutors' arguments that he be sentenced to the maximum 6 years in prison to deter others from fleeing police at high speeds.

Volunteers combed the river in boats near Oregon on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025.

Pups and their owners, along with high school students, ran or walked to help a local animal shelter.

The first of two fundraisers for Together for Taft was held at Lowden State Park on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025. Fest by the Nest included kids activities and live music. The group is also hosting a 5K and one mile run/walk Sunday, Oct. 5.

When you need to fine-tune your wedding reception, an Oregon DJ can help, with the kind of music that won’t be hear today and gone tomorrow, but the kind that will help create memories that are unforgettable.

October 2024 incident happened at the Rochelle Hospital.

After more than 50 years of humble service to his hometown, Oregon’s own Don Stevens has officially been selected as the 2025 Citizen of the Year.

A group seeking to resurrect the now-shuttered Lorado Taft Field Campus is hosting two fundraisers in Oregon to raise money in support of their efforts.

A group of educators is hosting a fundraiser Sept. 6, 2025, to save and restore the Lorado Taft Field Campus in Oregon.

In a Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025, news release, Kunes Auto Group announced the decision to close its Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep-Ram location at 601 Gale St. in Oregon after more than 10 years, effective Sept. 1.

The Ogle County Solid Waste Management Department will be hosting a residential electronics recycling and document shredding event on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025, from 8 a.m. to noon at 909 Pines Road in Oregon.

Popsicles come in different shapes and varieties, and a Franklin Grove woman has has put her own twist to the treats – using real fruits and what grows in her garden to create a variety of tasty flavors that make customers' taste buds pop.