The Ogle County Board unanimously approved two change orders May 19 for an ongoing Memorial Plaza project on the south side of the historic Ogle County Courthouse property.

Here's a list of Ogle County property transfers for May 11-15, 2026.

Upgrades to Park East Inland Side recreation area were met with an enthusiastic “thumbs up” during an official grand opening celebration May 18.

The Oregon Park District’s recent upgrades to Park East Inland Side recreation area were met with an enthusiastic “thumbs up” on the evening of Monday, May 18, during an official grand opening celebration.

Giuseppe Venezia, 31, is accused of possessing videos that show acts of sexual abuse involving children under the age of 13.

The Ogle County Solid Waste Management Department will conduct a residential tire collection Saturday, June 6, in Oregon.

Stillman Trust & Wealth Management recently announced the winners of the Eickman Scholarship, an annual scholarship awarded to four area high school seniors who are interested in pursuing a career in medicine.

Caleb Ehrler and Sarah Eckardt were awarded the 2026 Performing Arts Guild scholarship at the recent Oregon High School Awards Ceremony.

The offenses are alleged to have occurred from July 7 to 13, 2025, according to Ogle County court records.

Southern New Hampshire University recently congratulated Ogle County students named to its spring 2026 president’s list.

Maison Brandt was one of 33 Central College students inducted into the college’s chapter of The National Society of Leadership and Success.

The Lee, Carroll, Ogle, and Whiteside County farm bureaus, along with Country Financial, will host a crop marketing outlook at 7 p.m. June 17 at the Rock River Center in Oregon.

Duane "DC" Meyer was found guilty in January of murdering his ex-wife and their 3-year-old son in 2016 in their Byron home

The 2026-2027 tours preview will be from 10-11 a.m. Advance registration is required.

Here's a list of Ogle County property transfers for May 4-8, 2026.

The Oregon Rotary Club Foundation recently named its 2026 scholarship recipients and thanked the candidates who applied.

The Ogle County Historical Society will have its monthly meeting May 18, instead of the fourth Monday, because of the Memorial Day holiday.

Joshua Anderson pleaded not guilty to all the charges and maintained throughout numerous court hearings that he had a medical marijuana card and was only growing the plants for his own use.

Mt. Morris native Beth George recently wrote and published a fiction novel under the pen name Georgia Lovett. 

Musical director: We at the Mt. Morris Performing Arts Guild want to give a huge shoutout to Ogle County for your support of the performing arts!

The spring concert begins at 7 p.m. Saturday, May 9, and the jazz showcase will be at 7 p.m. Saturday, May 16.

The 30-year Ogle County Solid Waste Management plan update draft has been completed and is now available for public review until June 1.

Here's a list of Ogle County property transfers for April 27 to May 1, 2026.

Rock River Center is a resource center in Oregon.

Oregon Community Unit School District 220 recently announced that Head Boys Basketball Coach Jarrett Reynolds has been named a Regional Coach of the Year by the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association (IBCA).

The event, organized by Indivisible of Ogle County, the local chapter of the Indivisible Project network, was one of numerous rallies held across the U.S. on Friday to speak out against Trump policies, executive orders and actions

Caleb Esterday, 19, is charged with possessing and disseminating child pornography.

Zachary J. Popp, 31, received concurrent sentences for the felony offenses of aggravated fleeing or attempting to elude a peace officer and possession of cocaine, both from a Dec. 20, 2025, incident.

36 districts are under review as the Justice Department examines opt-out policies and classroom content surrounding gender and sexuality, with the potential for probes to expand to bathroom and sports team access.

Oregon Community Unit School District 220 and Meridian Community Unit School District 223 in Stillman Valley are among three dozen school systems in Illinois that the U.S. Department of Justice is investigating over policies related to gender and sexuality.

The Ogle County Solid Waste Management Department is a collection point for both single-use and rechargeable batteries.

Authorities have confirmed that a Dixon man who jumped into the Rock River in mid-April has been found dead in the Rock River near Sterling

A Wednesday evening fire destroyed a home in the 8300 block of East Brick Road in Chana, Oregon Fire Protection District Chief Michael Knoup said.

A Dixon woman died after she was ejected from a vehicle that overturned April 24 on state Route 38 west of Rochelle, ending a high-speed pursuit across Ogle County fields and through a waterway.

The Ogle County Solid Waste Management Department will be hosting a residential electronics recycling event Saturday, May 16.

Exxxxxxxxxxxxcellence in execution: An Oregon man has rolled more than 70 perfect 300 games and dozens of 800 series on the bowling alley. From faith to family roots and decades of Monday nights, it’s the people and passion that keep Josh Grove coming back to the lanes.

Here's a list of Ogle County property transfers for April 20-24, 2026.

The blood drive is from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Donors are currently being scheduled.

The attorney for an Oregon man charged with recklessly firing a gun during an April 7 incident involving two utility workers told an Ogle County judge last week that her client fired the shots into the ground only to “scare off” the men because he thought they might be burglars.

A pursuit across Ogle County fields and through a waterway ended in a rollover crash Friday afternoon that killed one person and sent two others to a regional trauma center.

The Ogle County Board voted on salary structures for the three elected offices on April 21.

Here's a list of Ogle County property transfers for April 13-17, 2026.

The project is a cooperative effort by the city of Oregon and Oregon VFW to recognize military heroes with 20 banners currently planned for installation.

The first Hometown Hero banner to honor local veterans was installed on Thursday, April 23, 2026, in downtown Oregon. Twenty banners featuring photos of veterans are scheduled to be installed around the Ogle County Courthouse Square along state highways 64 and 2.

The First Fridays Open Mic presents its monthly show at the Oregon VFW on Friday, May 1. The show starts at 6:30 p.m. Admission is free, although a jar is available for donations.

A Creston woman who was sentenced in March to five years in prison for causing a 2022 fatal crash that claimed the life of an Addison man has filed motions to withdraw her guilty plea and have her sentence reconsidered.

A man suffered serious injuries due to a train-versus-vehicle crash early Wednesday morning, according to an Oregon Police Department news release.

A benefit sale for the Chana School Museum will be held May 29-30. The location of the sale is at the Oregon Coliseum, located at the corner of Fourth Street and Franklin Street in downtown Oregon.

Franklin Houston was found guilty of the Class 4 felony offense of injuring a police officer while resisting arrest and the misdemeanor offense of disorderly conduct for an August 2025 incident at an Oregon school.

The Rock River Center is a resource center in Oregon.