NEWS

  OREGON - New artwork will be hanging at the Public Safety Building in Oregon, paying tribute to the rich history of the Ogle County Sheriff’s Office.  Area artist Craig Carpenter ...more>>

  MAPLE PARK - A Maple Park police officer was injured after his patrol vehicle was struck from behind during a traffic stop by an allegedly impaired driver. The DeKalb County Sheriff’s ...more>>

  MENDOTA - An expired and unused medication collection event in Mendota on Saturday was very successful, keeping old medicine out of our environment. Hosted by Illinois House Representative B...more>>

    OREGON - Ogle County Solid Waste Management Department will be holding their Residential Tire Collection Event today from 8 AM to 2 PM in Oregon. Permits are required ahead of time. Th...more>>

  MACOMB -  Health officials are reporting the first bird to test positive for West Nile virus in Illinois in 2024 in Douglas County.  The specimen was collected by Douglas County He...more>>

  MILAN -  OSHA is issuing three citations against John Deere following a death last year at its Parts Distribution Center in Milan.  Tony LeCleir of Davenport was injured during an ...more>>

    ROCK FALLS -  The Whiteside County Health Department is helping the Rock Falls Fire Department train its firefighters.  The Health Department donated a house next to its expa...more>>

    BLOOMINGTON - The charitable arm of the Illinois Farm Bureau, the IAA Foundation, is awarding over $151,000 in scholarships to 89 students pursuing degrees in agriculture-related field...more>>

  SPRINGFIELD -The Pritzker administration is pushing to expand coverage of weight loss drugs for state government workers. To make medications like Ozempic available to eligible enrollees in ...more>>

    NORMAL -  Rivian is receiving a more than 800-million-dollar incentive package from the state to help expand its Normal facility.  Governor Pritzker announced that the electr...more>>

    ROCKFORD -  Authorities have identified the woman who was hit and killed by a vehicle in Rockford.  Tyra Traylor was hit Tuesday night at East State Street and Perryville Roa...more>>

CHICAGO -  The American Civil Liberties Union is filing a lawsuit against the city of Chicago.  On Thursday, the ACLU filed a federal suit claiming Chicago is unprepared for protesters wh...more>>

  ROCHELLE - The annual Cinco de Mayo Celebration returns to Rochelle this Saturday. The Rochelle Hispanic Community Association will present a day filled with live music, dancing, pageant and m...more>>

  ROCHELLE - The 10th Annual 5k Run/Walk to benefit HOPE of Ogle County will be held tomorrow at 1 PM, stepping off at the First Presbyterian Church in Rochelle. The Cinco K is an annual fundr...more>>

DEKALB - The grand total will not be known for a few more days, but already Give DeKalb County has broken their all time donation record. Non-profits received nearly $1.9 million in total donations ...more>>