Marseilles to beef up security at memorial, new City Hall with $180,000 purchase

Sauk Valley-area school closings and delays for Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025
Here is a list of school closings and delays for Feb. 6.
All-time scoring leaders around the Bureau County area and beyond

All-time scoring leaders around the Bureau County area and beyond
A look at all-time boys and girls basketball scoring leaders for 53 North Central Illinois schools, including 14 closed schools, as researched by BCR Sports Editor Kevin Hieronymus
All-time scoring leaders around the Bureau County area and beyond

All-time scoring leaders around the Bureau County area and beyond
A look at all-time boys and girls basketball scoring leaders for 53 North Central Illinois schools, including 14 closed schools, as researched by BCR Sports Editor Kevin Hieronymus
Sterling to improve Northland Mall, surrounding areas with creation of TIF district
TIF is a tool used by local governments to encourage economic development in underperforming areas.
Suspect arrested in Ohio warehouse mass shooting that killed 1, injured 5

Authorities confirmed that the suspect in the shooting at an Ohio warehouse that killed one person and wounded five was arrested Wednesday morning. The suspect, Bruce Reginald Foster III, was arrested at a home in nearby Columbus
President Trump signs executive order to ban transgender women from women’s sports

President Trump signed an executive order to ban transgender girls and women from competing on sports teams that match their gender identity. The measure, according to White House officials, is called the “No Men in Women’s Sports
United Way of Lee County announces opening of 2025 Community Grant applications
Local nonprofit organizations are invited to apply for funding to support programs that address critical community needs and improve the lives of Lee County residents.