New improv group to make debut performance March 27 at Dixon’s Mad Water Saloon

Dixon Stage Left is proud to introduce its own improv troupe: The Oxymorons. Join The Oxymorons Improv Troupe for its debut show Friday.
Dixon Knights of Columbus breakfast is March 29

Donations will go to the Catholic Scholarship Fund.
Construction begins on Logan’s Oasis Playground at Marilla Park

Logan’s Oasis Playground at Marilla Park in Streator has officially broke ground, with the playground expected to be completed by the time summer starts.
La Salle County deputies nab 2 DUIs, ticket 5 for phone use during St. Pat’s patrols

La Salle County sheriff’s deputies arrested two drunk drivers and ticketed five motorists for using hand-held devices during the St. Patrick’s Day enforcement campaign.
Amboy School Board approves 2026-27 calendar

Students in the Amboy School District will start school Aug. 14, according to the 2026-27 school year calendar approved by the Amboy School Board.
Sterling High School assistant coach launches fundraising initiative to remove cost barrier for tennis players

A Sterling High School assistant tennis coach is seeking donations for his initiative that aims to ensure financial barriers don’t stand in the way of a player’s success.
Two men arrested in shooting of U.S. Park Police officer in D.C. ambush

According to the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), two men have been arrested in the shooting of a U.S. Park Police officer. The officer was discharged from the hospital and is recovering, after being shot Monday evening in
American Dennis Coyle is released by Taliban after being held captive in Afghanistan for over a year

Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities have released American academic Dennis Coyle after more than a year in detention, marking the occasion during Eid al-Fitr, the holiday that concludes Ramadan. The decision followed appeals from his family and a ruling
Ella Langley teases upcoming LP “Dandelion” with the track ‘Loving Life Again’

Ella Langley is ushering in a deeply personal chapter with the release of the ballad “Loving Life Again,” a preview of her upcoming album Dandelion, arriving April 10. The track is accompanied by a lyric video co-directed
Ashley McBryde shares ‘Bottle Tells Me So’ video, reveals full tracklist from upcoming LP ‘Wild’

Ashley McBryde is set to release her fifth studio album, Wild, on May 8 – marking her first full project since 2023’s The Devil I Know. Produced by John Osborne and recorded alongside her longtime band Deadhorse,