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OSF HealthCare Saint Katharine Medical Center is teeing up a new tradition that brings together fun, fellowship and philanthropy with the inaugural OSF Saint Katharine Golf Outing on July 9 at Timber Creek Golf Course in Dixon.

The Dixon Fire Department will hold its blood drive from noon to 6 p.m. May 4 at the fire department garage.

After leasing the property for five years, the owner of a Morrison day care has purchased the building and the 5 acres of property on which it sits.

Rock Falls baseball beat Oregon 4-3 as Ethan Moeller had 10 strikeouts. Dixon softball won 8-7, Kendra Kingsby hit two home runs with seven RBIs for Milledgeville, Dixon's track teams won at Oregon and more in Tuesday's Sauk Valley roundup.

The Sterling softball team knows it should be playing better after letting things slip away in a 6-1 Western Big 6 Conference loss at Moline on Tuesday. 'We really need to find how we want to play and win.'

Three Dixon police officers were honored Monday for the March 17 rescue of a person who was found unconscious in a closed garage with a vehicle running.

The 8,700-square-foot, accessible and inclusive playground will provide all the traditional playground toys, including swings, climbing toys, a slide and a seesaw.

Non-hazardous bulk waste such as furniture, dried paint, tires (a maximum of four per residence), used motor oil, appliances, brushes, metal, tin, car batteries, bikes and electronics will be accepted.

The farmers market will be open from 7-11 a.m. every Wednesday and Saturday from May through October.

State Sen. Li Arellano Jr., R-Dixon, advanced Senate Bill 1573 out of the Senate, legislation that would lower the fee to become certified as an electronic notary in Illinois and thus encourage more notaries to operate within the state.

The Illinois State Board of Elections released final vote totals Friday in the March 17 primary. Here are the results for Whiteside, Lee, Carroll and Ogle county races.

The 100+ Women Who Care of Ogle County met at the Lincoln Arts Center in Rochelle on April 16 and voted to donate $11,700 to the Polo Area Community Theater.

United Way of Lee County invites community members, partners, and supporters to attend its upcoming Campaign Celebration Luncheon taking place at noon Tuesday, May 12, at the Post House Ballroom in Dixon.

A former Sterling High School basketball player’s goal of going pro is starting to seem like a real possibility as she gets ready to participate in a nine-day international camp.

Izzy Berg struck out 12 as Oregon earned a 2-1 walkoff win over Byron. Fulton's Jessa Read pitched a two-hitter in a 10-0 win over Rock Falls, Rock Falls boys track won at Princeton and more in Monday's Sauk Valley roundup.

An Illinois appellate court has ordered a new hearing in a 2011 Sterling shooting case, ruling that a man convicted of attempted murder has possibly presented credible evidence of self-defense that was unavailable at trial.

Tailgate Bingo tickets go on sale April 24 at Sauk Valley Bank locations in Rock Falls and Sterling and online at www.rockfallschamber.com.

The Grand Detour Arts Festival committee is accepting applications from artists to exhibit work at the 77th Grand Detour Arts Festival. The show will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 13, at the John Deere Historic Site in Grand Detour.

A residential garage fire on Sterling’s First Avenue was brought under control Monday after firefighters from multiple departments responded to the blaze and prevented it from spreading to neighboring structures.

The Volunteer Millers at Fulton’s Windmill Area will host mural artist Eve Van Kampen for a program on her work at 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 28, at the Windmill Cultural Center.

The Rock Falls Chamber of Commerce has announced that Friday, May 15, to Sunday, May 17, will be the dates for the annual Rock Falls/Sterling spring community garage sales.

Fulton's Zoe Kunau is the Sauk Valley Athlete of the Week, presented by Loescher Heating and Air Conditioning. She helped the Steamers win the Pearl City tournament and set the school's career stolen bases record this season. Here is a Q&A with her.

The library is offering a new program at 10 a.m. Friday, May 29, to discover the joy of music.

Here's a list of Whiteside County property transfers for April 13-17, 2026.

Officers will be in the restaurant, in the drive-thru and on the rooftop asking for donations to support Special Olympics of Illinois.