Trent Schafer, 21, of Kasbeer, is charged with one count of arson in connection with the 5-alarm fire that firefighters from nearly a dozen departments fought throughout Friday

This inaugural program aims to spark creativity, build confidence and introduce young people to the fundamentals of starting and running a business.

The college is inviting community members, through an online survey, to share feedback on its 2027–2030 strategic directions.

It’s said that March 4 is the only day on the calendar that tells you what to do. That factoid, together with the warming trend in the weather, reminds me how important it is to get outside every day during daylight hours.

Dixon Public Schools administrators have pitched a $3.2 million, multi-year plan to upgrade the high school's outdoor athletic facilities.

Newman battled a physical Pecatonica into overtime on Tuesday night, but the Indians came back to win 70-66 in the Class 1A Orion Sectional semifinals as Zion Braimah scored 34 points. Newman finished with a program-high 33 wins.

Around half of the over 200 students at Amboy High School are enrolled in at least one class, with enrollment in the agriculture program hovering right around 105 students.

Now that federal funding has come through, Rock Falls and Sterling’s regional fire training tower could see construction begin this year.

Republican U.S. Senate candidate Jimmy Lee Tillman II will visit Whiteside County on Friday, March 6, to attend the Whiteside County Republicans’ annual Lincoln Day Dinner at Deer Valley Golf Club.

It is time for a change in Illinois’ 17th Congressional District.