Whiteside County

The Tampico Area Historical Society and Ronald Reagan Birthplace will have an open house Thursday, Feb. 6, honoring the birth of President Reagan 114 years ago.

Sterling American Legion Chaplain Gordon E. Harris is reviving a mostly forgotten story about the sinking of the United States Army Transport Dorchester during World War II and the selfless acts of four chaplains on board.

Christina M. Haugen, 32, who resided at the home, died in the blaze.

The university awarded over 1,150 students bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees in December.

A Sterling man indicted by a statewide grand jury on two drug offenses Jan. 21 was taken into custody at the Whiteside County Courthouse the next day after showing up for his court hearing for his five other pending drug cases and a weapons case

He and his dad paddled through 13 countries from Winnipeg, Manitoba to Belem, Brazil.

Participants will be able to receive support from community members grieving a lost loved one.

The public is invited to attend to see what the 4-H’ers have prepared for presentation.

The Tampico First United Methodist Church Men will have their annual chili supper from 4-7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan 29. 

Here is a list of property transfers for Lee, Ogle and Whiteside counties for Jan. 13-19, 2025.

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

Several students from Dixon, Sterling, Rock Falls and Rochelle have been named to the dean's list.

A Rock Falls woman has been sentenced to 2 years of probation after pleading guilty to one count each of battery and felony criminal trespass to a residence.

The winner receives an all-expense paid trip to National Harbor, Maryland, to compete in the Scripps National Spelling Bee at the end of May.

The list honors students with a semester grade-point average of 3.5 or higher.

Sheriffs from across the Sauk Valley said state law forbids them from assisting with newly sworn-in President Donald Trump’s promise to “launch the largest deportation program in American history.”

The college named 554 students to the dean’s list.

Community members, residents, schools, and church groups can create Valentine’s Day cards. The cards will be delivered to senior citizens, veterans, and senior living facilities.

The family-owned cheesecake business in Ashton serves a variety of handmade, custom desserts.

Here is a list of property transfers for Lee, Ogle and Whiteside counties for Jan. 6-12.

Attendees can learn why Nordic countries are the happiest nations, as ranked by the United Nations. The presentation will be followed by a question-and-answer session.

The Sterling-Rock Falls Historical Society will meet at 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 19, when Ron Koehn will speak on “The Battle of Perryville.” That battle was a critical Civil War engagement that involved the 75th Illinois Infantry from Lee, Ogle and Whiteside counties.

A Sterling man has been sentenced to seven years in state prison after pleading guilty in Lee County to felony criminal sexual assault using force.

The new location, at 212 W. Blackhawk Drive in Byron, is expected to open in March. It will have a full array of services for children, adults and families that are offered at other outpatient offices.

Participants can learn about 10 basic principles to help grief engagement and create healing momentum.

The dean’s list honors students with a semester grade-point average of 3.75 or higher.

One of the men is accused of striking the victim with a revolver

Rock Falls High School recently released its first-semester honor roll for the 2024-25 school year.

The event at 6:03 p.m. Feb. 13 at the Dixon Elks Lodge features dinner, five different themed bingo games and silly prizes to tie into its "Bogus Bingo" theme.

Claire Bickett recently was named to Pennsylvania Western University’s dean’s list for the fall 2024 semester.

Here is a list of property transfers for Lee, Ogle and Whiteside counties for Dec. 30 to Jan. 5.

The SVACC awards scholarships to students pursuing a college degree in a variety of fields.

State Reps. Brad Fritts, R-Dixon, and Tony McCombie, R-Savanna, were two of 118 sworn into office Wednesday. McCombie was named the House Minority Leader.

Li Arellano now represents the 37th District, which is composed of all or parts of Bureau, DeKalb, Henry, La Salle, Lee, Marshall, Ogle, Peoria, Rock Island, Stark, Whiteside and Woodford counties.

Newman Central Catholic High School recently released its first-semester honor roll for the 2024-25 school year.

The top priorities for Fritts and McCombie include improving rural health care, implementing term limits for legislative leaders, cutting spending and opposing tax increases.

Hikers will meet at 1:30 p.m. at Bridge 37 at the Geneseo Campground, 22978 Illinois Highway 82, where they will be shuttled to Bridge 34 to begin.

Nicor Gas, the state’s largest natural gas utility covering much of northern Illinois, is asking Illinois officials to approve a $309 million rate increase that, if approved, would raise a typical customer’s bill about $7.50 a month.

Just one day after a judge ruled that a Rock Falls man’s weapons trial will proceed next week, the case was dismissed Tuesday because the alleged victim is failing to cooperate with the prosecution

A Sterling woman has been sentenced to two years of probation after pleading guilty to financially exploiting a person with a disability while employed as the victim’s social services worker.

Club donates final $1,000 to purchase new mat.

A man has been charged in Whiteside County with aggravated unlawful use of a weapon and three counts of battery that accuse him of striking a woman’s head with a pistol and punching her in the face.

Winter weather has returned to Whiteside County with temperatures dipping below freezing.

A Rock Falls man accused of outrunning police twice will remain detained in the Whiteside County Jail after a judge ruled he poses too much of a risk to be released.

Shaw Local has been covering numerous court cases this year as they move through the courts in Lee and Whiteside counties. Here are a few of the high-profile cases we have covered in the past year.

Illinois firearm deer season concluded Dec. 8.

Castor Home Nursing and the Business Employment Skills Team, Inc. (BEST) will be holding two hiring events for positions with Castor in January 2025.

Connie Kuehn to focus on cruising from New York City to Quebec.

Jordan L. Kaye taken into custody in Sterling on Whiteside, Rock Island county arrest warrants.

Here is a list of property transfers for Lee, Ogle and Whiteside counties for Dec. 16-22, 2024.