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The first yard waste pickup of the year for Amboy will be Thursday, April 23, according to Melissa Eisenberg, Amboy city clerk.

One of the most iconic dishes at Thai restaurants is peanut noodles. These are rice noodles covered in a creamy, savory, sweet, and slightly spicy peanut butter-based sauce. While the noodles are delicious, they may have more carbohydrates than some of us would like to eat.

Amboy Auto Repair will formally open for business Monday, April 13. Owner Mike Hambley, who owned Ashton Auto Repair, is looking forward to that day. But a Sunday in late August is the day he's really, really looking forward to.

Sterling’s Lily Martinez and Layla Wright pitched a combined no-hitter in a 9-0 win over Quincy. Milledgeville softball beat Newman 17-6, E-P took second at the Rosenberry Classic and more in Tuesday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Here's a list of Whiteside County property transfers for March 23-27, 2026.

Sauk Valley Thank you, Everyday Heroes Contest 2026

The Illinois House Education Committee has passed the House version of Senate Bill 2427, which would require Illinois schools to adopt policies by the 2027-28 school year that ban the use of wireless devices, including cellphones.

Newman junior sprinter Elaina Allen is the Sauk Valley Athlete of the Week, presented by Loescher Heating and Air Conditioning. She is off to a good start and hopes to place even higher at state track this season. 'Elaina is a fierce competitor.'

Dixon native Isaiah Roby, a forward for the Westchester Knicks, received the 2025-26 NBA G League Community Assist Award for his impact and outstanding service in the Westchester County community throughout the season. 'My commitment to giving back comes from my own upbringing.'

Owen Mandrell and Ethan Mathews both hit grand slams for Rock Falls in a win at E-P. Dixon baseball is 4-0, Sterling fell 9-8 at Rock Island, Dixon's Taylor Frost pitched a complete game win over Amboy and more in Monday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Ken Nelson Auto Group is partnering with the Chevrolet Youth Baseball & Softball program to provide new equipment and a monetary donation to Al Morrison Baseball in Dixon.

Here is a preview look at each baseball team across the Sauk Valley coverage area as the 2026 season is underway.

Experience will be everything for Dixon this spring, and the Dukes have it in spades. After losing just one senior off last year’s 3A regional title team, Dixon now looks to pick up where it left off.

Rock River Madness, with many trail and road options, is scheduled for May 2 at The Facility in Dixon.

Hands Around the Courthouse – a child abuse awareness event – is set for a noon start April 10 on the Old Lee County Courthouse Lawn in Dixon.

The Next Picture Show in Dixon will be the venue for an April 16 concert and photo art show featuring the Christian Dillingham Jazz Quartet and photographer Jason Patrick Miller.

Leah Mulder of Sterling was recently elected to membership into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society, at Bradley University.

AI is a branch of computer science that enables machines to simulate human intelligence, to include reasoning, problem-solving and creativity.

Winter weather has delayed plans to have the new Sterling Public Schools student rec center facility open in time for winter 2026 sports practices.

Here is a list of Lee, Whiteside and Ogle property transfers for March 16-20, 2026.

Dixon's Abram Garcia, Keegan Shirley, Averick Wiseman and Dean Geiger won the 4x4800 relay at the Illinois Top Times meet. Dixon and Sterling softball won, and Oregon baseball won 11-10 in Saturday's Sauk Valley roundup.

A couple of hundred people gathered on the lawn outside the Old Lee County Courthouse in Dixon on Saturday, a day in which millions of people took to the streets nationwide for No Kings protests

Upper Iowa University is pleased to announce the dean’s list for the fall 2025 semester.

A Chicago developer made his pitch Wednesday to turn the former Magnuson Hotel near Dixon into apartments during a hearing in front of Lee County’s zoning officer but faced opposition from nearby residents.

The defense attorney for a Chicago woman accused of falsely reporting a shooting in Ogle County during a rodeo near Rochelle last year argued Tuesday that the charges were filed in retaliation over controversy about such events and should be dismissed.