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Kiwanis Club of Sterling to host trivia night fundraiser

January 23, 2026·

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Paizlee Williams, Lucy Oetting lead Newman scoring in win: Thursday’s Sauk Valley roundup

January 22, 2026·

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Dixon wrestling beats Oregon and Rock Falls, wins 7th straight BNC title

January 21, 2026·

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Rock Falls boys wrestling defeats Morrison: Tuesday’s Sauk Valley Roundup

January 20, 2026·

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Fast start sends Newman past Rock Falls

January 20, 2026·

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Newman wrestling beats Princeton, wins Three Rivers Conference title

January 20, 2026·

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Dixon Girls Basketball Wins Two Games at Freeport MLK Classic (Local Scores)

January 19, 2026·

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Dixon Wrestling Takes 3rd Place in Princeton (Local Scoreboard)

January 11, 2026·

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Dixon Boys Basketball Beats Geneseo for Third Straight Win (Local Scores)

January 6, 2026·

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Dixon Girls Basketball Improves to 14-2 (Local Scoreboard)

January 5, 2026·

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Brent Smith and Eric Bass with Shinedown perform live onstage at Rockstar Uproar Festival on September 25 2012 in Nampa^ Idaho. NAMPA^ IDAHO - SEPTEMBER 25

Shinedown shares the video for ‘Searchlight’

January 22, 2026 3:30 am|

Riley Green performs in Hollywood^ Florida on November 14^ 2024. The performance was part of Audacy’s Stars and Strings benefit concert.

Riley Green, Ella Langley collab ‘Don’t Mind If I Do’ marks second joint No. 1

January 21, 2026 4:40 am|

Trevor Noah at Paramount's pre-Emmy party at Catch Steak LA. LOS ANGELES^ USA. September 10^ 2022

Trevor Noah returning to host 2026 Grammy Awards

January 21, 2026 3:20 am|

Trisha Yearwood on stage for NBC Today Show Concert Series with Trisha Yearwood^ Rockefeller Center^ New York^ NY^ September 02^ 2005

Trisha Yearwood to release ‘The Mirror (Deluxe)’ EP, announces acoustic tour

January 20, 2026 4:40 am|

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Cancellations/Postponements for Friday, January 23rd 2026

January 22, 2026·

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The 2026 Listener Appreciation Party Heads to Deer Valley Banquets!

January 20, 2026·

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January 4, 2026·

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2026 Live Music Concert Schedule Across Northern Illinois and Eastern Iowa

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Ogle County man searched for info about tranquilizer guns before ex-wife found dead in Byron home: expert

January 22, 2026·

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Warming centers open across Sauk Valley

January 22, 2026·

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Shaw Local Radio Podcast: Talk-Line with Brandon Clark interviews Glen Hughes on Dixon’s comprehensive plan

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‘He impacted so many people’ Hall of Fame basketball coach Russ Zick remembered by former players, colleagues

January 22, 2026·

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January 22, 2026 3:20 am|

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Green Day opening Super Bowl LX with anniversary ceremony

January 21, 2026 3:40 am|

Trevor Noah at Paramount's pre-Emmy party at Catch Steak LA. LOS ANGELES^ USA. September 10^ 2022

Trevor Noah returning to host 2026 Grammy Awards

January 21, 2026 3:20 am|

Valentino Garavani attends 2019 CFDA Fashion Awards at Brooklyn Museum New York^ NY - June 03^ 2019

Luxury fashion designer Valentino Garavani dies at age 93

January 20, 2026 5:00 am|

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