The crash occurred shortly before 3 p.m. Monday at a private railroad crossing located just off state Route 84, across from the Savanna Tri-Township Airport, according to a Carroll County Sheriff’s Office news release.

Michael Morse (five RBIs) and Ashton Miner (three RBIs) each hit home runs in Newman's 19-4 win over E-P. Morrison's Ava Duncan hit two home runs, E-P softball beat Newman 10-0 and more in Monday's Sauk Valley roundup.

The PowerPoint program titled “The Rocky Road to Independence, 1763-1776” will be presented by Ronald H. Koehn in the ground level conference room of the Fidelity/Drives building at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 19.

Man is accused of hitting one person and pushing another to the ground during a Sunday afternoon fight in rural Compton, then leaving the scene and returning with a firearm that he used to shoot at a person who was driving away, according to the sheriff's office.

Morrison Lions Area Recycle Day will be Saturday, April 18, at the Whiteside County Fairgrounds in Morrison.

The sections of the 160-foot pedestrian bridge that will link the multi-use path along Sterling’s riverfront over state Route 40 have been delivered. But when the pedestrian bridge will be installed depends on action from Union Pacific Railroad regarding a single utility pole.

Guest column: Illinois needs less red tape – and more urgency – so people with intellectual disabilities can access supportive housing in the communities that welcome them.

Morrison Community Hospital has announced that Dr. David Powers joined the hospital April 1.

The Prophetstown library will host CPR training from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 7.

Over 50 people gathered on the Old Lee County Courthouse lawn in Dixon on Friday as they held up blue pinwheels, the national symbol for child abuse prevention, at the fourth annual Hands Around the Courthouse.