May is National Get Caught Reading Month, a campaign that aims to encourage people of all ages to enjoy literature and share their love of it with others.

The annual award seeks to recognize outstanding educators who go above and beyond for their students.

The Rochelle Lions Club would like to thank everyone who supported the Rose Day event on Saturday, April 25.

After recent recognition by the Rochelle Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, as the winner of the local American History Video Contest, James Chadwick was selected state winner of the Illinois DAR American History Video Contest.

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

The late Harold Beck of Rochelle served as a combat medic in the United States Army during World War II. He earned the Bronze Star Medal for his actions at the Bridge at Remagen in 1945. 

A rural residence in Byron that sold for $470,000 tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Ogle County in the past week

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

A group of local senior citizens who gather weekly for dinner recently demonstrated their support for local heritage by purchasing “We The People” 250th anniversary T-shirts, available exclusively through the Flagg Township Museum.

The Rochelle Area Community Foundation awarded just over $150,000 on April 29 through its competitive grant process to local nonprofit organizations.

What do you do at those moments or on those days that it seems like time is flying by? Does that dampen your spirit or maybe depress you a little? Time is constant; however, how we observe time in our minds is not.

The Union Pacific Railroad’s Big Boy 4014 steam engine will be making whistle stops in Sterling and Rochelle on Tuesday, June 2, as part of a historic coast-to-coast tour to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary.

The Flagg-Rochelle Public Library in Rochelle will be closed to patrons throughout May as it installs a new HVAC system, Director Sarah Flanagan said April 28.

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 Rochelle City Council on April 27 voted unanimously to deny a development agreement with Midwest Power Investors for a proposed data center within city limits.

The Union Pacific Railroad’s Big Boy 4014 steam engine will be making a whistle stop at the Rochelle Railroad Park on Tuesday, June 2.

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.

As we enter the month of May, I am proud to reflect on the progress and activity happening throughout our great city of Rochelle.

As tornadoes hit Northern Illinois, millions are turning to livestreaming weather creators instead of traditional forecasts — raising new questions about how people stay safe

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

The open forum will provide an opportunity to learn more about the city’s current business incentive programs and share ideas to strengthen support for Rochelle’s local business community.

Rochelle Township High School junior Kami Damask was recently named the April Rochelle Rotary Club “Service Above Self” Student of the Month.

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.

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

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

A Will County judge will decide May 5 on whether a Plainfield Township man is guilty of the 2018 first-degree murder of his girlfriend whom prosecutors said was brutally beaten to death in Romeoville.

The community is invited to the official, seasonal “turning on” of the historic 1915 iron fountain at the Flagg Township Museum on Saturday, May 2.

As the summer season approaches, the Flagg-Rochelle Community Park District Board heard an update about Spring Lake Pool on April 20.

A “Hands Around The City” event to observe Child Abuse Awareness Month was held April 17 at Rochelle City Hall.

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.

The Rochelle Township High School Board unanimously approved a five-year lease April 20 for a new 2025 activity bus.

Rochelle Township High School recently named its 2026 Prom court. The winners will be crowned at the school’s grand march April 25.

Liquor ‘n’ Wine in Rochelle presented a $2,500 donation April 21 to the Rochelle Area Community Foundation as part of a 10-year, $25,000 total pledge to support Rochelle-area nonprofits and organizations.

Comedian Lee Hardin of Nashville will be performing at the Lincoln Arts Center in Rochelle on Friday, May 1.

Kings Elementary School students received awards at an event at the school April 17 through the Rochelle Kiwanis Golden K Bringing Up Grades program.

A woman was hurt as she tried to cross over a train that was either stopped or traveling slowly in Rochelle on Saturday evening, according to a Rochelle Police Department news release.

George Hooper, 42, of Plainfield Township, is on trial on a charge of the July 23, 2018 first-degree murder of his girlfriend, Jennifer Underhill, 42, of Rochelle.

A rural residence in Stillman Valley that sold for $575,000 tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Ogle County during the past week.

Rochelle’s City Council meeting on April 13 was Zeke Jackson’s first as the community’s city manager.

Ceczar P. Spann, 31, was found guilty March 9 of two counts of domestic battery for striking a member of his household in September 2025.

Here's a list of Ogle County property transfers for April 6-10, 2026.

The Rochelle Elementary School Board on April 14 unanimously approved the renewal of its food management contract with Whitsons Culinary Group.

A Rochelle man has been charged with battering a pregnant woman after an April 13 incident in Rochelle

The 2025-2026 winner of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) American History Video Contest for the Rochelle Chapter is James Chadwick.

Floyd J. Tilton VFW Post 3878 of Rochelle presented a $2,500 check April 13 to the David Crawford Foundation.

The family-run restaurant boasts a legacy as a gathering space for celebrations and as a local employer.

A Rochelle man was arrested Tuesday afternoon on a warrant issued Feb. 17 for nine charges filed that day alleging he sexually assaulted, abused and exploited children.

A 22-year-old Chicago woman pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges tied to the October 2025 crash on Interstate 88 that resulted in the death of a 27-year-old Rochelle woman.

The Rochelle City Council on Monday unanimously approved an employment agreement with Zeke Jackson, Rochelle’s next city manager.

The Rochelle Lions Club will conduct its annual Rose Day fundraiser on Saturday, April 25, behind the Colonial Flower Shop in Rochelle.