All-Western Big 6 Conference baseball, softball, girls soccer teams announced

Forreston baseball goes down early, falls short to Galena in 10-7 sectional semifinal loss

The Forreston baseball team got off to a tough start and just could not get over the hump in a 10-7 loss during Wednesday’s Class 1A Forreston Sectional baseball semifinal matchup against Galena.

Dixon council accepts property donation, seeking state grant for demolition

The Dixon City Council voted Monday to accept a donation of a vacant residential property that officials hope to demolish with state grant funds and open for redevelopment as housing.

4 St. Mary School students win OSF HealthCare Saint Katharine elevator cling design contest

Four students from St. Mary School have been selected as winners of the OSF HealthCare Saint Katharine Medical Center elevator cling design contest, an initiative that invited students to make uplifting, original artwork to be displayed on elevators located in the hospital annex.

Morrison Fire Department to celebrate 150th anniversary June 6

A car show, parade and Main Street block party are among the activities scheduled for June 6.

Sublette clean-up day is June 13

The event will begin at 7 a.m. and residents should have all items or brush for disposal at the curb by then.