The top five highest yielding counties in Illinois were Macon, Carroll, Edgar, Ogle and Schuyler.

Dixon-based PherDal Fertility Science, Inc. has been named Innovation of the Year at mHUB’s 2026 Fourth Revolution Awards, marking the company’s fifth major national recognition in less than two years.

Join Black Hawk College to celebrate seven new members of the BHC Alumni Hall of Fame on Thursday, April 2, at the Black & Gold Celebration.

Here's a list of Lee, Whiteside and Ogle County property transfers for March 2-6, 2026.

The newly created Sterling Street Fest, an afternoon and evening downtown festival that will launch this summer, took a giant leap forward Wednesday as the group organizing the July 25 event announced the three musical acts that will take the stage.

Lauryn Francque plans to attend Sauk Valley Community College to earn an associate of arts degree in business. After Sauk, she intends to transfer to Iowa State to pursue a bachelor’s degree in business, with an interest in marketing.

Republican voters in the 17th Congressional District on Tuesday will decide who will face U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen, D-Rockford, in the November general election, while voters in Lee County will decide a number of referendums.

More than 1,200 students received their bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees from Northern Illinois University in December.

Voters in Ogle County will see few contested races on their ballots for the March 17 primary election.

Newman Central Catholic High School in Sterling recently announced the students who earned high honors and honors for the third quarter of the school year.