3 Sterling High School students receive scholarship given in name of fallen firefighter
Sterling High School students Nico Battaglia, Brinley Francis and Esra Ramirez were named recipients of the 2025 Garrett Ramos Scholarship during the June 2, 2025, Sterling City Council meeting. Ramos died in the line of duty on
‘A good thing:’ Illinois Valley DUIs headed for near-record low
Spring Valley, Peru will strike up the bands
BCR Notebook: Bureau Valley baseball has record-breaking season
Spring Valley, Peru will strike up the bands
The Spring Valley Municipal Band will launch its 2025 summer season of free concerts on Friday, June 13 at 7 p.m. in Spring Valley’s downtown mini-park. The Peru Municipal Band will begin its season of free concerts
BCR Notebook: Bureau Valley baseball has record-breaking season
Bureau Valley baseball set a new single-season school wins record with 22 and 10 individual school records as well. Marquette and Newman baseball will play at state this weekend.
Pritzker’s signature next step in Sterling’s bid to land millions in Riverfront Reimagined investment
Sterling is one step closer to receiving a River Edge Redevelopment Zone designation that could provide up to $50 million in tax incentives for economic development work the city has already started along its riverfront.
CBO says Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” could inflate deficit by $2.4 Trillion
According to a new report from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), the major legislative package backed by President Trump known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” could increase the federal deficit by $2.4 trillion over the
U.S. tariffs go into effect; doubling to 50% on steel, aluminum
The United States doubled its tariffs on steel and aluminum to 50% on Wednesday, as part of President Trump’s broader trade policy. The new rates took effect at midnight Eastern time in a move that cast a
Jamey Johnson launches 2025 ‘The Last Honky Tonk Tour’
Jamey Johnson just launched his 36-city headlining tour, The Last Honky Tonk Tour, on June 4th at Wichita Riverfest in Wichita, Kansas. The tour’s name comes from the song he recently recorded, which was the title track