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Pantries prepare for SNAP pause
Already struggling with growing numbers of people in need of food assistance, Sauk Valley-area food pantries are now bracing for the even greater numbers expected in the wake of SNAP benefits ending Nov. 1, 2025, as part
Shaw Local Radio Podcast: Talk-Line with Steve Marco interviews Dixon Police Chief Ryan Bivins
The TALK-LINE interview for Oct. 31 featured Dixon Police Chief Ryan Bivins discussing Halloween safety tips for the weekend, along with an expansion of the Dixon Police Department staff to better serve community needs
Sterling firefighter’s wrongful death lawsuit trial begins Monday in Whiteside County
A civil trial will begin Monday in Whiteside County Circuit Court to determine whether the widow of a Sterling firefighter, killed in the line of duty in 2021, should be paid damages in connection with his death
Magnolia man ID’d as victim in fatal Tuesday crash on I-39
Magnolia man ID’d as victim in fatal Tuesday crash on I-39

La Salle County authorities have identified the victim killed in a two-vehicle crash Tuesday on Interstate 39 between Oglesby and Tonica.
Magnolia man ID’d as victim in fatal Tuesday crash on I-39
La Salle County authorities have identified the victim killed in a two-vehicle crash Tuesday on Interstate 39 between Oglesby and Tonica.
Magnolia man ID’d as victim in fatal Tuesday crash on I-39
Shaw Local Radio Podcast: Talk-Line with Steve Marco interviews Stacey Harris, Menopause The Musical 2
The TALK-LINE interview for Oct. 30 featured Stacey Harris, a performer with “Menopause The Musical 2 – Cruising Through The Change,” previewing the performances coming to the Historic Dixon Theatre on Saturday, Nov. 8.
Shaw Local Radio Podcast: Talk-Line with Steve Marco interviews Greg Gates on future Ogle County transit plans
The TALK-LINE interview for Oct. 29 featured Reagan Mass Transit District Executive Director Greg Gates discussing the future plans of the new Ogle County transit depot and the possibility of “breaking ground” at the end of this