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A Sterling man is in the Whiteside County Jail after police say he was involved in a shooting in the city earlier this week, according to a news release from the Sterling Police Department. Officers were called to the 1200 block of Fourth Avenue on Monday, October 7 at about 11:17 p.m. for a report […]

On 09/24/24, at approximately 0156hrs, Morrison Police Department arrested Nathan Q. Sandell, 33, Morrison, for Motor Vehicle Theft and Driving while License Suspended. Sandell was arrested after Morrison Police responded to a call in the 600 block of Ash Avenue for a report of a stolen vehicle. Morrison Police was assisted by the Whiteside County Sheriff’s Office.

OREGON — On Oct. 8 at approximately 9 p.m. deputies conducted a traffic stop near the intersection of South Illinois Route 2 and West Pines Road. As a result, the driver of the vehicle, Lorenzo Bennett, 22, of Rockford, was arrested for driving while license suspended and for an Ogle County warrant for driving while license suspended. Bennett was also additionally issued citations for a lighting violation and operation of a vehicle with a suspended registration. Additionally, a passenger of the vehicle, Anthony Ezell, 44, of Rockford, was arrested for two Ogle County warrants for theft, and failure to appear for a prior theft charge. The two subjects were transported to the Ogle County Jail and detained on their warrants.

CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Princeton, Il. woman was seriously hurt after an ATV crash in Callaway County at around 5:20 p.m. Saturday, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The report states that Anthony Avelar, 40, of Walnut, Il. was driving a 2014 Honda Foreman Rubicon north...

AllenSphoto, Thinkstock[/caption]She may have won second place in the recent competition but Theresa Miller now owns a pretty impressive pumpkin title. It's pumpkin season y'all and that means pumpkin coffee, pumpkin pie and pumpkin growing contests!. Here in the Stateline area, we have a ton of farmers who work throughout...

QUINCY – It was a Senior Night to remember. Quincy High needed just 13 plays to score four touchdowns in the opening 7 minutes, 23 seconds and led by 50 points at halftime Friday night in rolling to an emphatic 63-6 victory over Sterling in a Western Big 6 Conference game at Flinn Stadium.

BYRON, Ill. (WTVO/WQRF) — Byron High School’s football program has been on a historic roll. Over the past ten years, the Tigers have won two state championships. They’ve been the state runner-up twice, and they’ve reached the state semifinals two other years. The last two years they have been blowing teams out on a weekly […]

ROCHELLE, Ill. (WTVO/WQRF) — The Rochelle Hubs and their potent ground attack will be part of the IHSA playoffs in a few weeks. The Hubs won their sixth game Friday night plowing over the Kaneland Knights 52-24 for an Interstate 8 Conference victory. The Hubs rushed for a whopping 616 net yards on 57 carries. […]

Phase two of construction is complete at the CGH Medical Center, finishing the expansive renovations to the main entrance and lobby, at100 E. LeFevre Road, Sterling, IL. Beginning Monday, October 14, 2024, patients and visitors should once again use the main east parking lot and main entrance. Visitors may also park in the far east lot and use the east entrance (that faces 2nd Avenue).

In a battle between the No. 1 and No. 2 teams in eight-man football, it was Polo over Milledgeville in a great atmosphere at Floyd Daub Field. Before getting into game specifics, let’s go back several years when both schools were considering a co-op in football. At the time, it made sense, especially the close proximity to each other.

WINNEBAGO, Ill. (WTVO/WQRF) — It was a different opponent again, but the same result for the Byron Tigers Friday night. They picked up another blowout win, this time by a score of 64-0. The Tigers improve to 7-0 setting up their showdown with 7-0 Dixon for the Big Northern Conference game of the year next […]

BYRON – The Byron Tiger head football coach Jeff Boyer has been recently announced as the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) 2023-2024 Coach of the Year. “Coach Boyer’s ability to inspire and develop our student-athletes, both on and off the field, has been nothing short of extraordinary,” Byron CUSD Athletic Director Jeff Milburn said. “It’s a testament to his leadership and dedication to both his craft and our community. I couldn’t be prouder of him.”

OREGON — Oregon Avalanche softball teams decorated their parade float with Avalanche Spirit Wear for the 53rd annual “Whimsical Weekend“ Autumn on Parade in Oregon. The float was decorated in team colors, using balloons, signs, and glitter! Current and past team players rode on the float they all helped decorate. Over 100 pounds of candy was thrown out to the spectators along the parade route.

An annual northern Illinois art grant cycle is now open. Community Arts Access Grants are now called Regional Arts Partner Grants. Funds, up to $2,500, are available to arts organizations and nonprofits that are working on art related projects. Applicants must operate in DeKalb, Boone, Ogle or Winnebago counties. Artists wanting to submit must do so in partnership with an organization.

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Braveheart Children’s Advocacy Center (CAC) needs your help this fall for two special volunteer cleaning days. Braveheart CAC is a non-profit organization that doesn’t receive a budget for maintenance and upkeep, so they rely on the generosity of the community and volunteers to help maintain their facilities. When you volunteer your time, you help prepare the Cambridge and Princeton facilities for winter, but also ensure that money saved on Fall Cleaning goes to the critical services Braveheart provides for children and families in need. “Whether you have a green thumb or simply enjoy pitching in, there’s a way for everyone to contribute!” Follow this link to sign up to volunteer at the clean-up day in Princeton on October 12th at 9 AM.

FORRESTON — On Tuesday, Oct. 1, Forreston Junior/Senior High School celebrated the last junior high home football game of Coach Lane Schurr. At the conclusion of the eighth grade game, the district took a moment to recognize and honor Coach Lane Schurr for his dedication to the Forrestville Valley School district and all of the students and athletes that he has impacted throughout his career. Many of his former players were in attendance to recognize Coach Schurr as he is set to retire at the conclusion of this school year. Coach Schurr has been on the sidelines for 31 football seasons in Forreston as well as two additional seasons in Galva. Of his 31 seasons in Forreston, 29 of those seasons were spent as the head coach of the junior high football program. As the head coach, Coach Schurr had a compiled overall record of 118 wins, 74 losses, and one tie. During this time, he led eight different eighth grade teams to conference championships and was part of the coaching staff for three high school state championship teams.

Durand/Pecatonica found a leader in Jaxon Diedrich as the squad took down Fulton on Friday. Diedrich was dynamite, picking up 134 receiving yards and two touchdowns. His longest reception was for an incredible 90 yards. Diedrich and Durand/Pecatonica will take on Forreston at 10:57 a.m. on Friday. Forreston will enter...

SOUTH BELOIT, Ill. (WTVO/WQRF) — The South Beloit Sobos have had a strong season, but they were overmatched Friday night by one of the top 8-man football teams in the state the Milledgeville Missiles. The Missiles won 40-0 to improve their record to 6-1. For highlights, watch the media player above.

Oct. 12—STERLING — The Sterling Fire Department rolled out a new software program Friday that it said will help firefighters and first responders save time and lives when responding to calls. Sterling Community Connect is a software program from the parent company First Due. Sterling Deputy Fire Chief...