Matt Prescott has opened a new restaurant in Sterling that is now serving up wood-fired pizzas and Chicken George.

A job fair will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 8, in the West Mall of Sauk Valley Community College in Dixon.

The Dixon School Board on Wednesday night approved several personnel action items.

Dixon’s St. Anne Catholic School principal is one of seven school administrators across Illinois to be selected a finalist for the Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Leadership that will be awarded in the coming months.

The city of Rock Falls' department head roster will change up due to future retirements announced by city officials during the past few weeks.

Morrison softball edged Sterling 2-1 as Ava Duncan pitched a complete game with 13 strikeouts. Sterling baseball beat Princeton 9-7, while Fulton softball and baseball beat Polo in Thursday's Sauk Valley roundup.

COLUMN: The story of B. F. Shaw reveals his remarkable role in Illinois’ opposition to slavery, the history of the Republican party, and Dixon’s relationship with Abraham Lincoln.

The Sterling Police Department is hosting its fourth annual Run For the Badge 5K on May 9.

Woodlawn Arts Academy is proud to exhibit artwork from talented students and staff from all over the Sauk Valley area and is pleased to announce the winners of the 2026 student-teacher art exhibit.

Local author, clinical psychologist and relationship coach Kelly Flanagan will host a book signing for his USA Today bestselling book “The Road Less Triggered: Turning Conflict into Connection with a Single Choice” on Saturday at Books on First in Dixon.