Sterling

Proof of residency is required by presenting two forms of legal identification. Student fees are $65 for students in kindergarten through third grade and $70 for students in fourth through eighth grades.

The event features coloring contests, farm animals from Happy Little Hooves, giveaways, Scoopie appearances, $6 Kid Meals, and touch-a-tractor.

Other events include the Dixon Municipal Band's first concert of the season on Thursday, and the Discover Dixon Block Party and Sauk Valley Community College's Child Fair, both on Saturday.

The bridge is located west of Sterling.

Here's a list of property transfers for Lee, Ogle and Whiteside counties for May 18-24, 2025.

Sauk Valley-area students have been named to the dean’s list.

The donations will provide around 15,000 pasta servings for children’s free summer meals.

A Sterling man has been sentenced to up to 9 years in prison after admitting he set fire to his Sterling apartment last fall as officers arrived to investigate an aggravated battery reported at that address

The fourth annual Bellson Music Fest is set for Saturday, June 7, 2025, in Rock Falls as is Discover Dixon’s Summer Block Party in Dixon.

Read the transcript from our May 28 Talk-Line interview which featured Shaw Local News representatives Charlene Bielema and Brandon Clark discussing important news happenings.

Here's the list of students named to Newman's honor roll.

The Talk-Line interview for May 28 featured Shaw Local News representatives Charlene Bielema and Brandon Clark discussing important news happenings including things to do to start the summer of 2025 and an “Unsung Hero” in Sterling

Here's a list of the public pools and splash pads opening across the Sauk Valley.

Read the transcript from our Talk-Line interview with Ellie Hanlon, the Marketing and Development Director at the Sterling/Rock Falls Family YMCA.

The TALK-LINE interview for May 27 featured the Marketing and Development Director at the Sterling/Rock Falls Family YMCA, Ellie Hanlon.

Sterling American Legion Post 296 and Rock Falls American Legion Post 902 conducted Memorial Day services Monday, May 26, 2025.

Challand Middle School’s art program offers students a range of classes, from drawing to painting and printmaking to sculpture.

The Sterling Industrial Development Commission sold four vacant properties around Sterling for $1 each.

Founded in 1965 as part of the national community action movement, Tri-County Opportunities Council has played a role in fighting poverty and empowering individuals and families to achieve economic self-sufficiency.

State Rep. Brad Fritts, R-Dixon, is hosting a shred event from 9-11 a.m. June 7 at Self Help Enterprises, 2300 W. Le Fevre Road, Sterling. 

Abiding Word Church in 2001 purchased the land where its current building stands on East Lynn Boulevard in Sterling.

DeWalt: Just how much protein is enough? What is too little? Is it possible to get too much? Before we answer those questions, we need to understand what protein is and why our bodies need it. 

Here is a list of property transfers for Lee, Ogle and Whiteside counties for May 11-17, 2025.

Four vacant properties in Sterling were recently sold for redevelopment.

With a number of ceremonies, parades and speakers planned throughout the Sauk Valley on Memorial Day, here is a list of what local communities will be doing to remember the fallen.

Emily Heckman of Sterling is actively working to reduce the local feral cat population by trapping the animals, covering the cost of spaying or neutering them, and then either releasing them or finding them new homes.

Before the COVID-19 pandemic, the cost for all three phases was projected at $9.72 million. That number has since grown to $13.8 million, district officials say.

Newman Central Catholic High School saw 42 new alumni join the ranks Wednesday, May 21, 2025, as members of the Class of 2025 crossed the stage to collect their diplomas.

The Sterling Class of 2025 Commencement Ceremony was held on Sunday, May 18, 2025 at Roscoe Eades Field in Sterling.

As part of a school science project, Lincoln’s fifth-grade students designed and built egg drop devices to simulate a Mars space landing mission.

The funds were raised during a volleyball tournament held in April.

The tour’s first coffee and conversation event will be held at 8 a.m. June 4 in Franklin Grove.

Here is a list of property transfers for Lee, Ogle and Whiteside counties for May 4-10, 2025.

Business owners and members of the Shaw Local team gathered at Dixon’s Mad Water Saloon on Thursday to celebrate the Sauk Valley’s favorite businesses of 2025.

The Sterling Park District is buzzing with excitement as it unveils its Summer Activity Guide full of programs and events designed to engage the community in fun and fitness.

Owner Sonia Robinson opened the studio two months ago after deciding to downsize her former business, Primitive Frills, to spend more time doing what she loves, art.

Teams of fifth grade students brought their eggs down to earth at Sterling's Lincoln School on Friday, May 16, 2025.

Brian “Fox” Ellis will portray Lincoln’s law partner, William Herndon, at the Sterling-Rock Falls Historical Society meeting Sunday, May 18, in Sterling.

Kick off your summer with performances from rising country music stars Kelsey Hart and Delaney Ann on May 31 along the Dixon Riverfront.

Events include the Bellson Music Fest on June 7 at RB&W District Park, 201 E. Second St., and the Sick The Magazine Block Party on July 19 in downtown Rock Falls.

The ceremony will begin at 11 a.m. Monday, May 26, at the Grandon Civic Center in Sterling. Chief Warrant Officer 2 Ikaika Tautua, serving with the U.S. Army Sustainment Command at the Rock Island Arsenal, will be the guest speaker.

Check out these northern Illinois restaurants known for their burgers. From McHenry County to the Illinois Valley and everywhere in between, we've got you covered with a variety of places to try during National Burger Month.

In his column this month, Sterling City Councilman Jim Wise asks Sauk Valley residents to take a few moments on Monday, May 26, to pay tribute to the fallen with somber respect and dignity.

A Sterling man has been sentenced to 40 years in prison after pleading guilty Wednesday, May 7, 2025, to fatally stabbing a man found severely injured last August in a vehicle that crashed in the hospital parking lot.

Here is a list of property transfers for Lee, Ogle and Whiteside counties for April 22 to May 3, 2025.

Concerned with a change in who is leading local protests against the Trump administration, Sterling’s police chief said an increased police presence and enhanced security measures will be put in place at upcoming protests.

Read the transcript from our TALK-LINE interview for May 8 which featured the chairperson of the 2025 Relay For Life event locally, Betty Clementz, inviting those who wish to participate in this year’s relay to sign up as soon as possible.

The TALK-LINE interview for May 8 featured the chairperson of the 2025 Relay For Life event locally, Betty Clementz, inviting those who wish to participate in this year’s relay to sign up as soon as possible.

The number of reports of stolen vehicles and burglaries in Sterling also increased in 2024, according to the report.

Also, get ready for two events on June 7: the fourth annual Bellson Music Fest at the RB&W District in Rock Falls and the 40th annual Sauk Valley Child Fair, with the theme Candy Land, from 9 a.m. to noon at Sauk Valley Community College, Dixon.