• Sauk Valley Bank names Gajdzik as Harvard market president
    Apr 2 2026
    Sauk Valley Bank recently announced Lori Gajdzik is the Harvard market president of Sauk Valley Bank.
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  • Lee County property transfers for March 23-27, 2026
    Apr 2 2026
    Here's a list of Lee County property transfers for March 23-27, 2026.
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    8 mins
  • Newman baseball takes first loss to Lena-Winslow: Wednesday’s Sauk Valley roundup
    Apr 2 2026
    Newman baseball took its first loss 8-4 to Lena-Winslow after the Panthers scored five unearned runs. Fulton girls track & field won, Sterling baseball fell to Rock Island 5-4, Sterling softball fell at Ottawa and more in Wednesday's Sauk Valley roundup.
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  • Newman softball scores nine first-inning runs in win over Lena-Winslow
    Apr 2 2026
    Newman scored nine runs in the first inning and Gianna Vance pitched a two-hitter as the Comets beat Lena-Winslow 9-1. Newman's younger players also stepped up in the win.
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    3 mins
  • Dixon man pleads not guilty to criminal neglect, abuse of an elderly person
    Apr 1 2026
    A Dixon man pleaded not guilty Wednesday to one count of criminal neglect/abuse of an elderly person, a Class 3 felony.
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    2 mins
  • Phidian Art Club to accept entries for art show April 13-14 at Dixon’s Loveland Community House
    Apr 1 2026
    The Phidian Art Club of Dixon will be accepting entries for their annual art show from 2 to 6 p.m. April 13 and April 14 at the lower level of the Loveland Community House. The show opens at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 16.
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  • Wisconsin man sentenced to 12 years in prison for Lee County charges tied to 2022 police chase, shooting
    Apr 1 2026
    A Lee County judge sentenced a Wisconsin man on March 19 to a maximum of 12 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to two felony charges tied to a 2022 police chase in which an Illinois state trooper was shot at, but not injured.
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  • Amboy yard waste pickup starts April 23
    Apr 1 2026
    The first yard waste pickup of the year for Amboy will be Thursday, April 23, according to Melissa Eisenberg, Amboy city clerk.
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