Newman plays at Rockridge in 4-0 battle: Sauk Valley Week 5 IHSA football previews
No. 3 Newman heads to Rockridge in a matchup of two undefeated teams on Friday. Dixon heads to Oregon, Sterling hosts Galesburg and more, including picks and what to watch for in this week’s Sauk Valley football
Dixon Stage Left announces ‘We Still Got It,’ a Senior Theatre showcase
Dixon Stage Left’s first Senior Theatre showcase performance, “We Still Got It!”, will be Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025, at The Next Picture Show, 113 W. First Street, Dixon.
From floral design to vet skills, Sterling High Ag classes bring learning to life
At Sterling High School, students in the agriculture program are not just learning about crops and machinery – they are gaining hands-on experience with animals and plants, building skills that could shape future careers or even help
Amazon to pay $2.5 Billion to settle FTC case over Prime enrollment practices

Amazon has agreed to pay $2.5 billion to settle a Federal Trade Commission lawsuit accusing the company of misleading customers into enrolling in Prime and making the cancellation process overly burdensome. Under the settlement, announced Thursday, the
White House directs agencies to prepare for layoffs as shutdown deadline approaches

The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has instructed federal agencies to draw up plans for potential layoffs in case Congress fails to pass a spending bill by Tuesday, raising the stakes in the latest
2026 Stagecoach Festival announces headliners Lainey Wilson, Post Malone & Cody Johnson

Stagecoach announced the lineup for the 2026 Festival, returning for its 18th year on April 24-26, 2026 at Indio’s iconic Empire Polo Club. This year’s festival will feature headlining performances from Cody Johnson, Lainey Wilson, and Post
Zac Brown Band shares video for “Let It Run” featuring Snoop Dogg

Zac Brown Band has dropped the video for their latest single, “Let It Run,” featuring Snoop Dogg. The visual was filmed during Zac Brown Band’s surprise pop-up show at Desert 5 Spot in Los Angeles, which includes