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Sterling drew seven walks and had 12 hits, while Lily Martinez and Layla Wright held Dixon to four hits in a 13-3 road win on Tuesday.

Three Dixon residents have been charged in connection with an investigation into a theft at the Nelson Township Building on Sunday night.

Galloway is an officer known nationally and internationally as a presenter and award-winning expert in substance abuse prevention, education and enforcement.

The owners of Dixon’s family owned grocery store, Oliver’s Corner Market, started placing items on sale Monday as they prepare to close after 39 years in operation. The store will close when the remaining inventory runs out, by April 4 at the latest.

Here's a list of Whiteside County property transfers for March 16-20, 2026.

Sauk Valley Community College and Skyhawk Athletics have announced that SVCC softball coach Derron Sellers has been appointed the college’s new director of athletics.

Summertime - and wintertime - care and maintenance were on the minds of the Sterling City Council as the council discussed what kind of care and maintenance the new Northwestern Steel and Wire Park is going to need.

Sterling's Layla Wright pitched a perfect game and had four RBIs in a road win. Newman, Oregon and Rock Falls softball also had wins. Newman, Sterling and Dixon baseball won, plus track & field results and more in Monday's Sauk Valley roundup.

The Iowa State Patrol has released the name of a Sterling man who died Sunday in a two-vehicle crash in Clinton, Iowa.

Sterling's Jossy James, Dixon's Ahmyrie McGowan and Polo's Camrynn Jones were all named to the Illinois Media All-State team on Monday night.

The Sterling Fire Department has put out the help wanted sign for a new deputy fire chief.

Christopher L. Lindsley, 42, was taken into custody on a warrant around 3 a.m. Monday after police spotted him riding a bicycle while wearing a wig on the Peoria Avenue bridge in Dixon.

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

This special evening of music March 28 will feature acclaimed Grammy Award–winning saxophonist Tom Scott, whose legendary career spans jazz, pop, film and television.

Sauk Valley Community College invites the community to give the gift of life during its spring blood drive Monday, March 30, in the Dillon Mall.

There will be a lot of familiar faces in the Sterling softball lineup this spring. After losing only three senior starters from 2025, expectations are high for the Golden Warriors.

Looking for a rewarding career where your work truly makes a difference? Attend the upcoming CGH Career Fair from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 31, at the Post House Ballroom in Dixon.

Before heading to the IHSA state tournament, a public performance of the contest play, “The Mercy Seat”, will begin at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at Sterling High School’s Centennial Auditorium. The play will be followed by the Group Interpretation of “Peter and the Starcatcher”.

Cookbook Club, Lego Club, Open Studio and hydroponics and microgreens sessions among other events offered at the Erie Public Library.

JK Moving Services received two awards during the American Trucking Association’s Moving and Storage Conference in Nashville. JK Moving’s Tim Hall of Dixon was named Super Van Operator of the Year.

Here's a list of Lee, Whiteside and Ogle counties’ property transfers for March 9-13, 2026.

The Lee County Board approved an ordinance Thursday that aims to address the statewide housing crisis impacting its residents.

Dixon boys and girls track & field both had invite wins. Dixon, Milledgeville and Forreston baseball also won. On the softball diamond, Sterling beat Erie-Prophetstown 9-1 in Saturday's Sauk Valley roundup.

State Rep. Brad Fritts, the Lee County Health Department, Lee County Sheriff’s Office, Dixon Police Department and Dixon Township are hosting a free sharps and prescription drug drop-off drive May 14.

Marshall Doane, a founding member of Dogwood Acres dog park in Sterling, has helped to secure every dog’s favorite “watering hole,” a fire hydrant. CIMCO donated a pair of the destined-for-the-scrapheap hydrants to the park, one for the small dog area and one for the larger pups.