Sterling maps riverfront for redevelopment zone, opening door to $50M in tax incentives
The Sterling City Council unanimously OK’d an ordinance Monday, Oct. 6, 2025, that will map a portion of the city as a River Edge Redevelopment Zone, an action that could provide up to $50 million in tax
Dixon man pleads guilty, sentenced to jail on 2024 aggravated domestic battery charge in Lee County
A Dixon man originally facing three felony charges in Lee County pleaded guilty to aggravated domestic battery Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025.
Granville library to screen ‘Flyways’ documentary Oct. 14
Streator man indicted for Sept. 26 home invasion
A Very Special Welcome Back
An 18-year-old hockey player named Jackson Drum received a special welcome back at a Minnesota Wild preseason game. Jackson suffered a very serious spinal cord injury while playing prep school hockey, and has spent nine months away from the
Streator man indicted for allegedly threatening police officer with samurai sword
Streator man indicted for allegedly threatening police officer with samurai sword
Streator man indicted for allegedly threatening police officer with samurai sword
A Streator man was indicted Tuesday for allegedly threatening to kill a Streator police officer, and the officer’s wife, with a gun and samurai sword.
Photos: Academy of St. Carlo Acutis Oglesby campus unite in One Million Children Praying the Rosary
Photos: Academy of St. Carlo Acutis Oglesby campus unite in One Million Children Praying the Rosary