Construction to start June 2 on Dixon’s Galena Avenue, Franklin Grove Road, U.S. 52

Work will patch, mill and resurface roads. Also, sidewalk ramps will be reconstructed to meet ADA standards. The projects will use staged construction with temporary lane and sidewalk closures.
Sauk Valley Athlete of the Week: Fulton’s Dom Kramer

Fulton senior Dom Kramer worked his way back from a knee injury during football season to be a key contributor on the mound and at the plate during the Steamers’ postseason run to the Elite Eight. He
Sauk Valley Athlete of the Week: Fulton’s Dom Kramer

Fulton senior Dom Kramer worked his way back from a knee injury during football season to be a key contributor on the mound and at the plate during the Steamers’ postseason run to the Elite Eight. He
River Country Summer Kickoff concert draws crowds to Dixon riverfront

Country music stars Kelsey Hart and Delaney Ann kicked summer off with a concert Saturday, May 31, 2025, along the riverfront in Dixon.
Petunia Festival button tradition passes to Lee County Historical Society

A Petunia Festival tradition spanning 60 years is changing hands.
Dylan Marlowe, Conner Smith share video for ‘Country in the Clouds’

Dylan Marlowe has dropped the video for the new track, “Country In The Clouds,” featuring close friend and fellow artist Conner Smith. The song was co-written by Marlowe alongside Brent Anderson, David Medlin, Jameson Rodgers, and Zach
Hailee Steinfeld and Buffalo Bills QB Josh Allen are married in Southern California wedding

According to multiple reports, Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen and his fiancée, musician and actress Hailee Steinfeld, were married on Saturday in Ventura, California. In photos of the nuptials, Steinfeld, 28, is seen wearing a white strapless
Backstreet Boys join Rascal Flatts on reimagined version of ‘What Hurts the Most’

Backstreet Boys have joined Rascall Flatts on their new collaborative version of their 2006 smash hit “What Hurts the Most,” from the country trio’s “Life Is a Highway: Refueled Duets” dropping on June 6. Jeffrey Steele and
Backstreet Boys join Rascal Flatts on reimagined version of ‘What Hurts the Most’

Backstreet Boys have joined Rascall Flatts on their new collaborative version of their 2006 smash hit “What Hurts the Most,” from the country trio’s “Life Is a Highway: Refueled Duets” dropping on June 6. Jeffrey Steele and
Taylor Swift buys back the master recordings of her first six albums

Nearly six years after her entire music catalog was sold to Scooter Braun, Taylor Swift has regained control of her masters. Swift, 35, posted photos of herself posing with the covers of her first six albums and