NEWS

ROCHELLE - The Flagg-Rochelle Park District will be reworking plans for Helms Park after their attempt to get an OSLAD Grant, Open Space Lands Acquisitions and Development funds from the Illinois De...more>>

SPRINGFIELD - A Local Journalism Task Force found that Illinois has lost 232 newspapers since 2005. The state has also lost 85% of its newspaper journalists, the highest percentage in the country.&n...more>>

DEKALB - You can expect some road construction delays near DeKalb starting this morning. One lane in each direction on Peace Road at I-88 will be closed starting today for pavement repair and stripi...more>>

ROCHELLE -  Severe weather could hit Northern Illinois today.  The National Weather Service says there is a threat of severe storms.  Large hail, damaging winds, and even tornadoes ar...more>>

BYRON - An 18-year-old Byron man was taken to a Rockford hospital after the Skid Loader he was operating was struck by a truck. Around 6 PM on Monday, Ogle County Deputies and first responders were ...more>>

CHICAGO -  The state is proposing a program that would eliminate one-billion-dollars in medical debt in Illinois.  The ten-million-dollar investment would get rid of medical debt for 340-t...more>>

ROCHELLE - The Lee-Ogle Transportation System is seeking input from Dixon residents on potential fixed bus routes. They will be gathering data about transport needs, your mobility, and the places yo...more>>

DAVIS JUNCTION - The Davis Junction Village Board heard last week about issues that are popping up with the iron filter at the water plant. The underdrain inspection of the iron filter is scheduled ...more>>

ROCHELLE - The Flagg Rochelle Community Park District is moving forward with server upgrades to help streamline computer systems. At the board meeting on Monday night, they approved purchasing two s...more>>

OREGON – Oregon School District announced they will be making some leadership changes over the next few years. District 220 announced that for the 2024-2025 school year Dr. P.J. Caposey will t...more>>

SPRINGFIELD - Each year, fifth and sixth grade students take part in the Poster, Poetry, and Prose contest by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, and three students from the area were reco...more>>

ROCHELLE - Rochelle Township High School is having a big day for academics today. The Freshman and Sophomores are going to be taking their versions of the PSAT, with Juniors tackling the SAT. The st...more>>

ROCHELLE - At the monthly Veterans Assistance Commission of Ogle County meeting last Wednesday night at the Rochelle VFW Post 3878, it was announced that 27 veterans were provided transportation in ...more>>

POLO - The City of Polo has proposed using Business Development District Funds to start a matching facade grant improvement program. At the City Council meeting on Monday night, it was explained tha...more>>

SPRINGFIELD - The proposed The Family Farm Preservation Act in the Illinois House will protect farm families and their land by updating the tax code to include protections in regards to inflation. P...more>>