Bureau County area regional championships over the years
Your guide to the March 2026 primary in the Sauk Valley

March 17 marks the 2026 primary, where Whiteside, Lee and Carroll county voters can pull a Democratic or Republican ballot to pick who appears on the ballot come November. All voters, partisan or not, can weigh in
Your guide to the March 2026 primary in the Sauk Valley
BCR boys basketball standings
Blackhawk Pipe and Drums of the Quad Cities will perform in Fulton on March 11

The band, which will be playing Celtic music, formed its club in 2000 and recently celebrated its 25th year of being the best bagpipe band in the Quad-City area.
Rock Falls’ ‘Touch A Truck’ is largest event of its kind: organizer
Blackhawk Pipe and Drums of the Quad Cities will perform in Fulton on March 11
Rock Falls’ ‘Touch A Truck’ is largest event of its kind: organizer

John Watts, event chairman of Touch A Truck of Rock Falls, is proud to announce that the event, known as “The Big One”, is recognized as the largest Touch a Truck event in the United States.
‘Sinners’ takes top prize at the 2026 Actor Awards: see the full list of winners

The 32nd annual Actor Awards — the ceremony formerly known as the Screen Actors Guild Awards — were held on Sunday, streamed live on Netflix from Los Angeles’ Shrine Auditorium and hosted by returning emcee Kristen Bell.
Why the Chicago Bears believe Caleb Williams will take ‘significant strides’ this offseason