Volunteer work keeps Amboy retiree on the move
When Roger Wittenauer sat down to chat with firefighters from the Amboy and Sublette fire departments at an Amboy Fire Department Depot Days breakfast a few years ago, he mentioned he missed the fire service.
Saffell brings can-do spirit to Sterling schools’ PTO
When people comment to Beth Saffell about what the Jefferson/Lincoln PTO is doing or not doing, Saffell sees an opportunity.
Saffell brings can-do spirit to Sterling schools’ PTO
Teen Turf volunteer keeps her teacher voice loud and clear
Susan Tyrrell’s teacher voice still is loud and clear when she’s working with fifth grade students at Teen Turf in Amboy.
Dixon police chief Ryan Bivins cherishes impacting lives through his faith, service and basketball
Guided by his faith, Ryan Bivins cherishes the impact he is able to provide as Dixon’s Chief of Police and Faith Christian boys basketball coach. He is also a veteran of the Illinois Army National Guard and
United Way of Lee County expands food access, literacy programs in 2025
Every Tuesday morning, a group of volunteers meets United Way of Lee County Programs and Operations Coordinator Elisa Gatz outside the Dixon Public Library to help her stock the organization’s mini food center.
Family caregiving inspires CGH Auxiliary volunteer
For CGH Auxiliary volunteer Amy Wiseman, giving care started at home.
Dixon High School senior learns she can make a change through Sauk Valley college’s earned tuition program
The program allows high school students who graduate in SVCC’s district – Whiteside, Lee, and parts of Bureau, Ogle, Henry and Carroll counties – to earn their tuition by volunteering at local organizations.
Readers celebrate the people who show up for the Sauk Valley, every single day
A free store for neighbors in need. A teacher her students still call Ms. Rhonda, decades later. Meet the Sauk Valley’s reader-nominated 2026 Everyday Heroes — as told by the people who love them.
Dixon police chief Ryan Bivins cherishes impacting lives through his faith, service and basketball
Guided by his faith, Ryan Bivins cherishes the impact he is able to provide as Dixon’s Chief of Police and Faith Christian boys basketball coach. He is also a veteran of the Illinois Army National Guard and