Five Sauk Valley area players named All-State by Illinois High School Baseball Coaches Association

Lee County Fair hosting scavenger hunt to award prize package

The prize package consists of four Best of Show passes good for Lee County Fair gate and grandstand admission on one day of your choice and four vouchers to one of the fair’s food vendors.

Youths invited to earn food safety certification through ServSafe training July 15-16 at SVCC

Local youths interested in food service or culinary careers are invited to an upcoming ServSafe Food Manager Certification training hosted by University of Illinois Extension 4-H.

Sterling council to review residents’ concerns about Flock cameras prior to renewing contract

The Sterling City Council has decided to review the city’s use of Flock Safety cameras to decide whether the city should look to another company to provide automated license plate readers.

Area softball players named All-State by Illinois Coaches Association

Eight different area teams had players earn spots on the 2026 Illinois Coaches Association All-State softball team.

GUEST COLUMN: Activism is essential to democracy. Intimidation and destruction are not.

WISE: Protest is not a threat to democracy; it is one of democracy’s safeguards. But protest loses its civic value when it turns into harassment, intimidation, or destruction.