Sterling home damaged by fire, pets perish
A Sterling Fire Department investigator and a Sterling police detective completed an investigation into the Monday, June 30, 2025, fire and found the blaze to be accidental in nature, according to a news release.
Photos: Illinois Coaches Assoiation Senior Baseball All Star Game
The Illinois Coaches Association held their 48th annual Senior Baseball All Star Game on Monday, June 30, 2025 at Schweickert Stadium in Peru.
Sky Hawk Katie Drew Honored
The SVCC Board of Trustees met in session Monday night. After the consent agenda was approved, School President Dr. David Hellmich recognized Virginia Johnson, former Director of Academic Development who passed away on May 14. Vice
Photos: Polo's Town & Country Days
Polo hosted its annual Town & Country Days June 26-29, 2025.
Several Pets Lost in Sterling Structure Fire Monday Afternoon
The City of Sterling announced Monday a call to Station 1 at 4:27pm required the Sterling Fire Department, Rock Falls Fire Department, CGH EMS and Sterling Police Department be dispatched for a possible extinguished structure fire. Fire
Shaw Local Radio Podcast: Talk-Line with Steve Marco interviews Lucas Pauley, Dixon Main Street
The TALK-LINE interview for June 30 featured Dixon Chamber of Commerce and Dixon Main Street Marketing Director Lucas Pauley.
Sterling nonprofit heads up skydive to support PTSD awareness, mission to help Sauk Valley’s veterans
In observance of PTSD Awareness Day, 13 volunteers, including veterans, jumped out of a perfectly good airplane Friday, June 27, 2025, at the Chicagoland Skydiving Center in Rochelle.
Rock Falls’ Touch-A-Truck lets kids get close-up view of over 170 tractors, cars and trucks
Trucks, tractors, rat rods and cars were all on display Saturday, June 28, 2025, at Rock Falls Tourism’s Touch-a-Truck event.
14 Polo students awarded William and Beverly Burkardt Family Foundation scholarships
The William and Beverly Burkardt Family Foundation has awarded 116 scholarships since 2012.
ENAG to host Artist Bob Diven painting class on July 12
The class will be held at Conover Square’s Eagle’s Nest Art Group Studio from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.