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A Rock Falls man has been charged in Whiteside County with four counts of possession of child sex abuse material

Deputies were told that a person in Paw Paw had earlier been contacted and informed their Apple account had been “hacked" and was then transferred to a person posing as an FBI agent, who told the individual they needed to pay money to capture the "hacker."

Here's a list of Whiteside County property transfers for April 20-24, 2026.

A Dixon woman died after she was ejected from a vehicle that overturned April 24 on state Route 38 west of Rochelle, ending a high-speed pursuit across Ogle County fields and through a waterway.

From cake pops to candles, auto detailing to window washing, 31 students in the Whiteside Area Career Center’s CEO program will be showing and selling the fruits of their labor at the annual WACC CEO student trade show Wednesday and Thursday at Northland Mall in Sterling.

Eve Bentkowski will be attending Illinois Wesleyan University to complete degrees in biochemistry and theater design and technology.

Sterling’s Eli Penne pitched a complete game in a 2-1 win over Quincy. Newman's Evan Bushman and Dixon's Daniel Fordham pitched complete games, Morrison's Ava Duncan pitched a shutout against Eastland, Fulton girls track won and more in Tuesday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Rock Falls senior Carter Hunter hopes to see more passion from the team after an 8-3 loss to North Boone. Hunter led the Rockets with three hits and scored two runs from the leadoff spot.

A Deer Grove man who pleaded guilty two years ago to driving under the influence of drugs and causing a 2020 head-on crash that killed a Sterling businessman, was resentenced to 10 years in prison Tuesday after he admitted earlier this year to using cocaine while on probation.

A new landmark was recently discovered at Franklin Creek State Park, with a celebration set to mark its discovery.

Landon Kukowski is going to attend the SouthEast Lineman Training Center in Trenton, Georgia to get certified to become an apprentice lineman.

Ellyn Schoenholz and Marla VanVickle were recognized for contributions to the 74th District.

Almost 300 Lee County fifth-grade students swarmed the Lee County 4-H Fairgrounds in Amboy on Friday during the Lee County Ag Expo.

Newman's Ray Sharp, Eastland's Tyler Zumdahl and Oregon's Jarrett Reynolds were named IBCA Coaches of the Year on the boys side. Newman's Herb Martin, Eastland's Nicole Brinker and Dixon's Luke Ravlin were recognized on the girls side.

The Sauk Valley College Foundation has announced a $50,000 gift from longtime supporter Linda Giesen to benefit the college’s Impact Program, an initiative expanding access to higher education while strengthening the region’s future workforce.

Sterling's Paizley Johnson won the long jump and triple jump, Kaelee Varden won the 100 hurdles and high jump, Rock Falls' Kat Scott won the 1,600, Dixon softball fell 5-4 and more in Monday's Sauk Valley roundup.

The Sterling Fire Department was called at 9:01 a.m. Monday to a residential structure fire in the 800 block of Avenue I

A Rock Falls man has been sentenced to four years in prison after pleading guilty to a weapons charge.

Some of the best runners in Illinois and surrounding states assembled for the prestigious Distance Night in Palatine, and Dixon’s Dean Geiger definitely proved he belonged. He won the 800 to lead the Dukes.

Milledgeville senior Kendra Kingsby is the Sauk Valley Athlete of the Week, presented by Loescher Heating and Air Conditioning. She pitched 18 innings in two complete-game wins against Eastland for the Missiles (11-5, 6-0 NUIC South). Here is her Q&A.

COLUMN: Starchy foods can be part of a healthy diet if you keep two things in mind, namely processing and preparation.

During a recent Leaders to Washington trip, members advocated for legislator support to improve infrastructure along the Mississippi River, particularly the aging lock and dam system.

Morrison’s municipal water tower will be temporarily taken out of service beginning May 1 to allow for scheduled interior tank maintenance.

Writing is a solitary activity. An author might spend more than 1,000 hours working on a book they hope the masses will want to read.

Meals will be served from 5 to 7 p.m. May 1.