Photos: ICE protest held in Oregon following second shooting death in Minneapolis
Indivisible of Ogle County held an “emergency protest” in downtown Oregon on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026, with approximately 120 people attending carrying signs criticizing the Trump administration’s deployment of ICE officers and the Saturday shooting death of
Historical Fulton apartment building a total loss after Sunday morning fire
A Fulton apartment building – one of the oldest structures still standing in the city – is now a total loss after fire broke out Sunday morning.
Cook to speak about Appleby case at Wild Winter Wednesday in Fulton
The Feb. 4 Wild Winter Wednesday program in Fulton will feature Linda Cook, who will present “Still Vanished and Missing in QC Area – featuring the Trudy Appleby case”.
Single-family home sells in Dixon for $145,000
A single-family residence located at 909 North Hennepin Avenue in Dixon has a new owner since Dec. 31, 2025.
Marques Morel performance set for Jan. 30 in Savanna
Singer and songwriter Marques Morel will ignite the Savanna Cultural Center with his music at 7:30 p.m. Friday in Savanna.
Sterling Federal Bank adds 2 new executive officers
Sterling Federal Bank President and Chief Executive Officer Bo Mays has announced the addition of two new executive officers, Courtney Randall and Belinda Miller.
Dixon Girls Basketball Lose in Overtime at Byron (Saturday Scores)
Local Sports Scoreboard 1/24/2026 Boys Basketball Sterling Newman 74 Princeton 53 Rockford Lutheran 72 South Beloit 41 Byron 61 Fulton 44 Scales Mound 66 Polo 54 Milledgeville 27 Stockton 26 Girls Basketball Byron 46 Dixon 43
Lee County Board to allow farm animals in residential districts, but with restrictions
The Lee County Board voted Thursday to approve new rules related to the amount of farm animals allowed on residentially zoned properties in the county’s unincorporated areas.
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