Here's a list of Ogle County property transfers for Nov. 24-28, 2025.

Here's a slate of Polo Public Library events set for December.

The Polo Historical Society is getting ready for its new Christmas trolley tour. The holiday tour featuring Polo's architecture will take place Dec. 6, 2025.

Come to the Polo Museum, 113 N. Franklin St., on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025, and take an architecture tour on the Holly Trolley.

The Northern Illinois Food Bank is expected to feed more people this holiday season than in previous years, including the pandemic era, despite government assistance like SNAP reinstated to help put food on the table.

Here is a list of Ogle County property transfers for Nov. 17-21, 2025.

Volunteers from the Polo Lifeline Food Pantry helped distribute food items from the Northern Illinois Food Bank's mobile food pantry truck Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025.

Polo Area Community Theatre is in rehearsals for its next production, “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” by Barbara Robinson.

Some Ogle County food pantries have seen client increases of up to 30%.

There were no injuries after a shed fire Monday, Nov. 17, 2025, in rural Polo, Polo Fire Protection District Chief Jim Ports said.

Here's a list of Ogle County property transfers for Nov. 10-14, 2025.

Polo Schools will present their fall musical, Disney’s Moana Jr., at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 22, and Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025. Show dates have changed because of the state football championship scheduled for Friday, Nov. 21.

Several local departments responded to a shed fire in rural Polo Monday, Nov. 17, 2025.

I remember when I wrote the Civil War book on the 15th Regiment. What spurred me on was the fact that the men were so afraid they would be forgotten. I liked the point brought out in the program – to say their names out loud when you visit cemeteries.

Centennial Elementary School in Polo has been ranked among the 2026 Best Elementary Schools by U.S. News & World Report.

Polo Women’s Club participated in the annual wreath ceremony held at Fairmount Cemetery on Nov. 6, 2025.

Laynie Mandrell was recently named the October Student of the Month at Polo Community High School. After high school, she plans to attend college to become an industrial engineer or dietitian.

Here's a list of Ogle County property transfers for Nov. 3-7, 2025.

The Polo Christmas Festival is back for its seventh year on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025, bringing a full day of festive fun for all ages.

Obendorf: A package came in the mail for the Polo Historical Society. In it were several things, including several badges worn by Joe Powell when he was chief of police for Polo and when he was Ogle County sheriff.

The Sterling Fire Department was dispatched Friday, Nov. 7, 2025, to a structure fire at C&K Undercar Specialists.

Twelve local students are among the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater scholarship recipients receiving financial awards for the 2025-26 academic year.

The Polo Christmas Festival Committee is excited to announce the return of the annual craft and vendor show, taking place on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025.

Four local students are among University of Wisconsin-Whitewater scholarship recipients receiving financial awards for the 2025-26 academic year.

The annual Polo Christmas Festival will be Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025.

The Polo Christmas Festival is once again spreading holiday cheer through its annual Santa’s Helper Food Drive, running from Nov. 1 through Nov. 29, 2025.

Obendorf: Up at the Dr. Burns House in the newspaper room is a beautiful antique slanted wooden piece of furniture for reading the big newspaper books. Since the newspaper books are now being brought to the museum, we want to bring this antique down to the museum.

Polo Historical Society Board Member and Military Liaison Kevin Smoot will host the program “Polo’s Veterans” Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025, at the Polo Senior Center, 101 E. Mason St.

Here's a list of Ogle County property transfers for Oct. 20-24, 2025.

Polo Historical Museum is moving the big newspaper books from the Dr. Burns House to the museum so they will be in a better controlled system.

The Polo Christmas Festival Committee is seeking volunteers to help make this year’s holiday celebration a success. The festival will take place on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025, and there are a variety of opportunities available to get involved.

Many Illinois communities are adding back a 1% grocery tax that will otherwise expire on Jan. 1. Is your town among them?

Here's a list of Ogle County property transfers for Oct. 13-17, 2025.

Patrick McBride will be the guest speaker at the event at Centennial Elementary School.

What started as somewhere for seniors to socialize has grown into a place that today is celebrating 50 years of being the Center of attention for Ogle County’s older population.

The final curtain hasn't fallen on small town community theater across the nation. That's the case in Polo, where performers of all ages and experience levels come together for a few shows a year to entertain and amaze local crowds.

OBENDORF: While the Waterbury family were here, they had a stone placed in Fairmount Cemetery honoring William Waterbury. It is a beautiful stone and the Polo American Legion honored him with a ceremony.

With Halloween creeping closer, here is a list of trick-or-treat hours and other holiday and fall-themed events you can visit with your little ghosts and ghouls.

Meredith Wolber, a student at American College of Education, was awarded a PEO Program for Continuing Education grant from the PEO Sisterhood. She was sponsored by PEO Chapter DW of Polo.

Here's a list of property transfers for Ogle County for Oct. 6-10, 2025.

The doll, made in the very early 1900s or late 1800s, is now repaired and is adorned with a 90-year-old baby dress and a tatted baby hat.

Lydia Anderson was recently named the September 2025 Student of the Month at Polo Community High School. She received a scholarship from the Polo Schools Foundation for her efforts. She is the daughter of Nate and Amy Anderson.

A Streamwood woman was killed Saturday, Oct. 4, in a two-vehicle crash on Pines Road, between Oregon and Polo.

A Polo man was sentenced Monday, Oct. 6, 2025, to 5 years in prison for a January 2022 crash on a Sterling bridge that killed a pedestrian and injured a police officer.

Here's a list of property transfers for Ogle County for Sept. 29 to Oct. 3, 2025.

"I think the thing we talk about that kind of overarches everything right now is farm income. We’re very concerned as we continue to read the economic reports coming out of the University of Illinois." Brian Duncan, Illinois Farm Bureau president, said

Recently, it was the all-town rummage sale and the chili cook off on the same day. At the museum we had some things out for people just to take, such as old picture frames and some furniture that the Tri-County had left many years ago.

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

Downtown Polo was filled with the aroma of chili during the town's annual chili cook off Saturday, Sept. 27, 2025. The winners were Judge's Choice: Denise Balbach; People's Choice: Hillbilly Social Club; and Showmanship: Denise Balbach.

CrossRoads Community Church at 205 N. Jefferson Ave. in Polo is inviting the community to take part in its trunk or treat Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025.