Rock Falls mayor’s deciding vote on department head appointment ordinance allows him to retain sole control
With the mayor of Rock Falls voting no, an ordinance that would have limited his power to appoint department heads was thumbed down Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025.
United Way of Lee County launches ‘United Is The Way’ virtual silent auction Nov. 20–23
Community members can browse and bid on more than 60 unique baskets and local gift certificates, all from the comfort of their home, while supporting programs that create lasting change in Lee County.
Winter Scenes and Holiday Dreams exhibition opens Nov. 19 in Dixon
The Winter Scenes and Holiday Dreams exhibition opens Wednesday, Nov. 19, and runs through Saturday, Dec. 20. The opening reception and awards presentation will be 6-8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 21, at The Next Picture Show in Dixon.
Dog perishes in Sterling house fire, resident taken to hospital for smoke inhalation treatment
The blaze broke out early Tuesday morning, Nov. 18, 2025, at 912 Locust St., Sterling, according to a Sterling Fire Department news release.
Amboy Junior High School charters middle school FFA chapter
Amboy Junior High School signed the charter and celebrated the establishment of its very own National FFA Organization chapter at an open house Nov. 10, 2025.
Fulton man charged with aggravated domestic battery, pushed woman’s head into wall as she held baby: police
Police allege a woman had a large, bleeding bump on her head and red marks around her neck, indicating she had been choked, as a result of a Nov. 8 beating
Sterling’s Bryce Kooy bowls a 679: Monday’s Sauk Valley roundup
Sterling’s Bryce Kooy bowled a 679 high series in a win over E-P, and Polo girls basketball fell to Pecatonica to open the season in Monday’s Sauk Valley roundup.
Sterling’s Bryce Kooy bowls a 679: Monday’s Sauk Valley roundup
Sterling’s Bryce Kooy bowled a 679 high series in a win over E-P, and Polo girls basketball fell to Pecatonica to open the season in Monday’s Sauk Valley roundup.
Prophetstown man pleads not guilty to aggravated DUI in fatal crash case
A Prophetstown man has pleaded not guilty to driving while high on drugs and causing a two-vehicle crash that left another man dead last May
The 2025 Girls Basketball Season Tip-Offed on Monday Night
Local Sports Scoreboard 11/17/2025 Girls Basketball Pecatonica 57 Polo 29 Genoa-Kingston 59 Belvidere 18 Princeton 57 Henry-Senachwine 14