Photos: Eastland falls to River Ridge at 1A sectional
Eastland fell to River Ridge/Scales Mound 5-4 at the 1A Lena-Winslow Sectional on Wednesday, May 28. 2025.
Johnsburg’s storybook season continues after snapping Byron’s 28-game win streak
Johnsburg’s storybook season added another chapter after the Skyhawks snapped Byron’s 28-game win streak to advance to Saturday’s Class 2A Mendota Sectional final against Newman.
Late surge sends Sterling past host Freeport in 3A regional semifinal
Sterling scored three runs in the seventh inning to tie the game, then added another run in the ninth to rally for a 4-3 win over host Freeport in their Class 3A regional semifinal game Wednesday.
Newman holds off Marengo in Class 2A sectional semifinal win
Newman had to grind out a 5-3 win against Marengo and pitcher Michael Kirchhoff to advance to Saturday’s Class 2A Mendota Sectional final.
Photos: Fulton advances at 1A Lena-Winslow Sectional
Fulton advanced to the finals of the 1A Lena-Winslow Sectional when they beat Rockford Lutheran 4-1 on Wednesday, May 28, 2025.
Transcript: Talk-Line with Steve Marco on the latest news in Dixon and Sterling from Shaw Local
Read the transcript from our May 28 Talk-Line interview which featured Shaw Local News representatives Charlene Bielema and Brandon Clark discussing important news happenings.
Shaw Local Radio Podcast: Talk-Line with Steve Marco on the latest news in Sterling from Shaw Local
The Talk-Line interview for May 28 featured Shaw Local News representatives Charlene Bielema and Brandon Clark discussing important news happenings including things to do to start the summer of 2025 and an “Unsung Hero” in Sterling
Newman Central Catholic High School announces second-semester honor roll
Here’s the list of students named to Newman’s honor roll.
A year shy of finishing up 12-year drug sentence, Rock Falls man charged with delivering cocaine near school
John Trumbla, who fulfilled a prison sentence for a 1984 Cook County murder conviction, has been out on parole for a drug conviction since 2023 and was set to be discharged from that sentence in 2026. Arrested
In the pink: Petunias adorn downtown Dixon
Propagating at Nichol’s Greenhouse since early April, the pink flowers have grown and flourished to add a spark of color and a pleasant aroma for those passing by.