Sauk Valley graduate and former Rock Falls boys basketball assistant coach Tony Tompkins, the athletic director at Johnson County Community College, was a recipient of the NACDA Athletic Director of the Year award.

The first fatal accident ever reported in The Telegraph appeared in its 13th issue, on Wednesday, July 23, 1851. Charles Fisk, the editor and founder of The Telegraph, penned the article, titled “Mournful Occurrence.”

The Illinois Retired Teachers Association Foundation has announced the availability of $42,000 in grant funding to support Illinois public school teachers.

Dixon’s police chief is asking residents to keep an eye out for downed power lines jn the wake of a Thursday night storm that produced a confirmed tornado near the city.

The independent psychological thriller “Where Silence Lies” will arrive at The Dixon: Historic Theatre for limited screenings May 7 and 14, offering audiences a tightly focused story that explores shifting truths, identity, and psychological tension.

The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that effective Wednesday, April 1, the 10-ton vehicle weight restrictions on Garden Plain Road and Freeport Road were lifted.

Tom Wadsworth of Dixon will premiere his new historical presentation on the rivalry between John Dixon and John Phelps. These two pioneer leaders often clashed as they battled for the prominence of Dixon and Oregon, the towns they created.

A Dixon man pleaded not guilty Wednesday to several aggravated domestic battery charges, including some that accuse him of strangulation and great bodily harm.

Sauk Valley Bank recently announced Lori Gajdzik is the Harvard market president of Sauk Valley Bank.

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