Sauk Valley News
Rock Falls mayor says police department ‘running smooth’ amid victim’s family calling for chief to resign
The mayor of Rock Falls says its police department is “running smooth” after the father of a Rock Falls murder victim called for the chief's resignation in June.
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4mMorrison motorcyclist sues Sterling dealership, test driver over truck crash, double amputation: court records
A Morrison man who lost both legs above the knee in a 2024 motorcycle crash is suing Kunes Country Auto Group and a dealership salesman, alleging they negligently entrusted a powerful test-drive truck to an elderly driver who was physically unfit to operate it
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3mEducation notes: Richard named to Graceland University’s spring 2026 president’s list
Several students from Lee, Whiteside and Ogle counties have been named to college dean and president's lists.
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1mShaw Local Radio Podcast: Talk-Line with Brandon Clark interviews Greg Gates & Marcus Cox from RMTD
On this episode of Talk Line, host Brandon Clark chats with Greg Gates and Marcus Cox from Reagan Mass Transit District for the latest updates on public transportation in the Sauk Valley.
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5mSterling’s Dillon Home Museum offers historical view of Northwestern Steel and Wire, its owners
The Italianate mansion was built in 1858 for Civil War Union Gen. Edward Needles Kirk, an attorney who recruited and formed his own regiment, the 34th Illinois Infantry. Washington Dillon purchased the home in 1882.
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7mSauk Valley-area residents demand more data center regulations, moratorium in Lee County
A large crowd filled the Lee County Board room Thursday night to urge officials to implement stricter regulations on data center developments.