The Job Search Workshop is held the second Tuesday of each month from 2-3:30 p.m. at the Sterling Library.

Palmer College of Chiropractic has campuses in Davenport and Port Orange, Fla.

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

As the year comes to a close, communities in the Sauk Valley area are working with IDOT to secure funds for public works road maintenance projects for the upcoming year.

Catch up on the week’s top Sauk Valley news for Dec. 7-13 in minutes. Hear the week’s 5 most popular stories, read aloud for you

Bill and Dick’s Barber Shop in Dixon will close for good in March 2026 after 60 years of operation.

Host Brandon Clark gets updates on Sterling's East Second Street construction project with Mayor Diana Merdian. They also talk about the city's seasonal Sights and Sounds event, and the upcoming 2026 Sterling budget. 

Here's a list of property transfers for Lee, Ogle and Whiteside counties for Dec. 1-5, 2025.

The Sterling-Rock Falls Family YMCA will host a Dec. 17 open house for Aquatics Director Deb Mortonson, who is retiring after being involved with YMCA communities for 39 years.

Host Brandon Clark discusses holiday fire safety, the Community Connect app, and fire department training integration with Sterling Fire Department Chief David Northcutt and Rock Falls Fire Department Deputy Chief Kyle Sommers.

David Tessmann of Sterling has been named to the 2025 summer trimester dean’s list at Palmer College of Chiropractic’s Main Campus in Davenport, Iowa.

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

The Sterling girls basketball hosts Geneseo at Musgrove Fieldhouse in Sterling. The action took place on Thursday, December 11, 2025.

Author Josh Binder’s newest title in the growing Mighty Maddie series – “Mighty Maddie’s Christmas Adventure” – is an inspiring, heart-warming holiday story celebrating courage, kindness and the unique magic that individuals with Down Syndrome bring into the world.

Sterling Federal Bank has announced President and Chief Executive Officer Dean Ahlers will retire and that Bo Mays will take over that role next month.

Strategic Steps Counseling will offer individual, youth, family and couples counseling specializing in anxiety, depression, grief and life transitions, among other areas. Opening day is Jan. 5 at 603 First Ave., Suite 202, in Sterling.

Grant Hartman plans to attend trade school for welding or mechanics.

Host Brandon Clark speaks with Sauk Valley Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Dallas Knack about Sterling’s recent Sights and Sounds event, while exploring future 2026 events

From Capitol News Illinois: More than 700 Illinois schools are within a quarter-mile of crop fields, yet state law doesn’t require pesticide applicators to notify them before spraying.

Host Brandon Clark chats with Shaw Local editor Charlene Bielema about recent court coverage, the jury selection process, sports and other news.

Judge James Heuerman agreed to give the city of Rock Falls and two fire officials until Jan. 12 to file the post-trial motion that could put them on the path to appealing the verdict in connection with the 2021 death of Sterling Fire Lt. Garrett Ramos

Catch up on the week’s top Sauk Valley news for Nov. 30-Dec. 6 in minutes. Hear the week’s 5 most popular stories, read aloud for you

Sterling’s snow emergency will begin at 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6. Rock Falls' snow emergency will begin at 9 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, and run until 6 a.m. Monday, Dec. 8.

State Sen. Li Arellano, R-Dixon, will lead a legislative update Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025, that will provide a great opportunity for residents of the 37th District to hear about recent legislation and ongoing policy discussions from the fall veto session and beyond.

Sights & Sounds is Sterling’s Friday, Dec. 5, 2025, kickoff to the holiday season.

Here's a list of property transfers for Lee, Ogle and Whiteside counties for Nov. 24-28, 2025.

The city of Rock Falls and two fire officials are taking steps that could pave the way for an appeal of a $31.5 million verdict issued against them in connection with Sterling Fire Lt. Garrett Ramos’s 2021 line-of-duty death

A Sterling man has pleaded not guilty to multiple weapons charges filed after an October shooting that damaged a residence in that city.

The annual holiday event kicks off at 5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5.

Sponsored by the Sterling Municipal Band, TubaChristmas will take place Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025, at The Mercantile in downtown Sterling. The event is open to euphonium, baritone, tuba, and sousaphone players...only low brass to celebrate the season.

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

On this episode of Talk Line, Sara Dail, assistant superintendent of Sterling Public Schools, joined the show to share updates from around the district. She discussed current programs, ongoing initiatives, and the priorities shaping SPS as the year moves forward.

The Sterling Public Library will be playing host to a job search workshop at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 9, at the library.

A Sterling man being held in the Whiteside County Jail on a 2022 arson and home invasion case now faces additional charges that accuse him of assaulting a jailer.

Four years after Sauk Valley Community College launched its earned-tuition program, the community is noticing its impact on volunteerism.

Sterling American Legion Post 296 invites the public to a Pearl Harbor Day remembrance ceremony at 11 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025, commemorating the 84th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor.

Woodlawn Arts Academy will present its 2025-26 Winter Art Exhibit, “A New Chapter,” beginning Dec. 12, 2025. The public is invited to attend the opening reception for the exhibit from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 12.

Catch up on the week’s top Sauk Valley news for Nov. 23-29 in minutes. Hear the week’s 5 most popular stories, read aloud for you

Here's a list of property transfers for Lee, Ogle and Whiteside counties for Nov. 17-21, 2025.

Elijah Penne plans to attend UW-Platteville to play baseball and study wildlife ecology.

The cities of Sterling and Rock Falls have declared snow emergencies that begin Friday in anticipation of a predicted winter storm that could blanket the Sauk Valley in up to 12 inches of snow

The city of Sterling is hosting an outdoor Christmas decorating contest. Entry dates are Nov. 15 to Dec. 6, 2025.

Here's a list of Whiteside County property transfers for Nov. 17-21, 2025.

The CGH Health Foundation is proud to announce the unveiling of its brand-new Donor Wall, now on display in the CGH Medical Center lobby directly across from the gift shop.

The Sauk Valley Area Chamber of Commerce and Sterling Main Street are excited to share the events planned for the Seasonal Sights and Sounds of Sterling Downtown Christmas Walk from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5, 2025.

Sterling Main Street is proud to announce that it received two awards at the 2025 Illinois Main Street Conference held Nov. 12-14 in Dixon.

CGH Medical Center in Sterling has been named a recipient of the inaugural Illinois Birthing Hospital Quality Excellence Award.

Catch up on the week’s top Sauk Valley news for Nov. 16-22 in minutes. Hear the week’s 5 most popular stories, read aloud for you

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

Samantha Smith plans to attend a 4-year university studying exercise science and then go on to study physical therapy.