Newman girls basketball beats Kewanee: Monday’s Sauk Valley roundup

Newman and Dixon girls basketball won, Eastland beat Oregon, Dixon girls bowling won and more in Monday’s Sauk Valley roundup.
Newman girls basketball beats Kewanee: Monday’s Sauk Valley roundup

Newman and Dixon girls basketball won, Eastland beat Oregon, Dixon girls bowling won and more in Monday’s Sauk Valley roundup.
Dixon Girls Basketball Improves to 14-2 (Local Scoreboard)

Local Sports Scoreboard 1/5/2026 Boys Basketball Pearl City 78 AFC 27 Girls Basketball Dixon 56 Rock Island 44 Johnsburg 53 Rockford Christian 39 Erie-PTown 56 Mendota 25 Riverdale 46 Mercer County 41 Boys Bowling Rock
Illinois Attorney General wins civil hate crime lawsuit against 2 former Carroll County residents

As the result of Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul’s lawsuit, a Carroll County judge has ordered two former Carroll County residents, who are white, to pay more than $90,000 for their months-long campaign of intimidation against their
5 Things to Do: Live country music, line dancing and more in the Sauk Valley

Country music band Roseland will perform at The Idle Hour on Jan. 10.
Avoid delay sales due to ad hoc payments: economist

Don’t let the prospect of ad hoc government support payments sway crop marketing plans in the current window of opportunities, according to an agricultural economist.
OSF Saint Katharine offers free blood pressure checks in Dixon, Polo

To make screenings easy and accessible, OSF Saint Katharine offers free blood pressure checks at two convenient locations in Lee and Ogle counties.
Clinton Symphony Orchestra concert is Jan. 11

Four music ensembles from the Clinton Symphony Orchestra will perform Sunday, Jan. 11, at Zion Lutheran Church in Clinton, Iowa. It’s the fourth concert in the Symphony’s 72nd season.
Morrison students named to ISU fall 2025 dean’s list

Seven Morrison undergraduate students have met high academic standards and have been named to Illinois State University’s dean’s list for the 2025 fall term.
Rock Falls father-daughter duo reopen former Arnie’s Happy Spot in Deer Grove

A Rock Falls father and daughter have teamed up to bring back local favorite Arnie’s Happy Spot and its original chicken recipe. Owners Dave and Maddie Cochran held a soft opening for the restaurant at 1667 Hoover