Mercyhealth finalizes FHN Hospital affiliation, commitment to Freeport community
Mercyhealth recently announced it has finalized an affiliation agreement with FHN, effective Jan. 1, 2026.
Whiteside County sex abuse case proceeds toward trial with DNA evidence to remain untested
Saying he wasn’t comfortable with forcing the county to pay, a Whiteside County judge has denied the public defender’s office’s request to hire an expert to watch consumptive DNA evidence testing in a case accusing a Sterling
‘Mary Poppins Jr.’ and winter music recitals to highlight Woodlawn students’ skills in January
Woodlawn Arts Academy students will be showing off their theater and music skills this winter, with performances of “Mary Poppins Jr.” and winter music recitals both set for January.
Rock Falls man charged with armed violence, possessing drugs
The charges, filed Tuesday, Dec. 30, stem from a Dec. 7 incident in which the man is accused of possessing meth while carrying a loaded BB gun.
Fulton’s CrossView Church serves free community meal each week
A free community meal is served on Wednesdays from 5:30 to 6:15 p.m. at CrossView Church, 703 14th Ave. in Fulton.
Zach Bryan confirms marriage to Samantha Leonard
Zach Bryan is married! The country singer shared a photo of himself and his new wife, Samantha Leonard, on Instagram with the caption: “Tougher than the rest” (a nod to a famous Bruce Springsteen). Bryan also shared
Parker McCollum extends tour with summer dates in 2026
Parker McCollum has added new 2026 tour dates, with new legs added in June, July, August, and September. The newly announced dates for summer and fall 2026 will kicking-off June in Milwaukee, WI, hitting cities including Los
Neve Campbell returns to the ‘Scream’ franchise in trailer for ‘Scream 7’
Paramount Pictures has released a poster and trailer for its upcoming ‘Scream 7’, featuring the return of Neve Campbell’s heroine, Sidney, who joins reporter Gale (Courteney Cox), to figure out the identity of the new copycat Ghostface
Stream Kevin Jonas’ first solo single, ‘Changing’
Kevin Jonas has released “Changing,” his first official solo single, after debuting it live at Boston’s Fenway Park back in August. In a statement about the song, Kevin says, “to me, it’s evocative of going through the
MTV’s music-only channels officially go dark
Paramount Skydance has officially shut down MTV’s last dedicated 24-hour music channels. The shutdown affected the music-only channels that aired music videos exclusively around-the-clock: MTV Music, MTV 80s, MTV 90s, Club MTV, and MTV Live, which went