Crystal Lake South boys lacrosse moves to 2-0: Wednesday’s Northwest Herald roundup
Sterling police chief makes pitch to spend budget surplus on $600K evidence garage

With a surplus of $529,665, Sterling’s 2026-27 general fund budget is in the black. What to do with that surplus was a topic of discussion during Monday’s Sterling City Council meeting.
Sterling police chief makes pitch to spend budget surplus on $600K evidence garage
Sterling police chief makes pitch to spend budget surplus on $600K evidence garage
Drew is featured speaker at Twin City Conservatives meeting March 28
Drew is featured speaker at Twin City Conservatives meeting March 28
Drew is featured speaker at Twin City Conservatives meeting March 28

Drew is running for Illinois comptroller. He is a small business owner in downstate Illinois and an attorney.
4 hurt in Lee County 2-vehicle crash, teen driver flown to Rockford hospital

Four people were injured – including a 16-year-old driver who was flown to a Rockford hospital – as the result of a two-vehicle collision late Wednesday morning in Lee County.
4 hurt in Lee County 2-vehicle crash, teen driver flown to Rockford hospital
4 hurt in Lee County 2-vehicle crash, teen driver flown to Rockford hospital