SUBLETTE – The Illinois Consolidated Elections on April 1 didn’t provide much excitement or musical chairs for elected positions in Sublette.

AMBOY – Some clubs or groups operate on seasons.

SPRINGFIELD – State Senator Li Arellano, Jr (R-Dixon) and the Illinois Office of the State Fire Marshal recently announced five Small Equipment Grants awarded to fire departments across the 37th District.

For a moment, Illinois State Trooper Alex Womack was flying, tumbling in mid-air, alternately seeing sky then ground.

AMBOY – The Amboy City Council has been just as busy the last two months in the cold as it will be during the summer hot months.

AMBOY – Lifelong firefighter Duane Dickison halfway reached one of his career goals in September 2024 when he was named interim fire chief of the Amboy Fire Protection District.

SPRINGFIELD — When Steve Stierwalt studied agriculture at the University of Illinois in the 1970s, soil health wasn’t commonly taught or discussed. Faculty often told their young farming students to put all their faith in commercial fertilizers. 

SUBLETTE –  Actor David Eigenberg, center, known as Lieutenant/Captain Christopher Hermann on NBC’s hit show Chicago Fire visited the Sublette Fire Department on Sunday, Feb. 9.

DIXON – State Representative Bradley Fritts (R-Dixon) will be hosting a prescription drug drop-off event from 9-11 a.m. Saturday, April 12 at the parking lot of the Sauk Valley Area Chamber of Commerce, located at 211 Locust Street in Sterling. 

Du QUOIN – Gabby Barrett will take the stage at the Du Quoin State Fair Grandstand to close out the 2025 Fair on Monday, Sept. 1.

DIXON – State Senator Li Arellano, Jr (R-Dixon) has released the below statement following the Illinois Department of Justice’s announcement of investigations into the Mabley Developmental Center.

AMBOY – Emily Meyers has always enjoyed art.

LEE COUNTY – On Saturday, March 15, 2025, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office was alerted to a burglary in progress in the area of U.S. Rt. 30 and Walton Road. in rural Dixon.

SPRINGFIELD – Nine-time Grammy winner Sheryl Crow is coming to the Illinois State Fair Grandstand on Tuesday, Aug. 12.

SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Farm Bureau members learned how to put democracy to work through advocacy during the organization’s annual Governmental Affairs Leadership Conference held Tuesday, Feb. 18 in Springfield.

LEE COUNTY– The Lee County Sheriff’s Office announced it made zero DUI arrests and issued seven seat belt citations during the St. Patrick’s Day enforcement period.

AMBOY – The spring and summer sensation known as Food Truck Monday is returning to the Amboy Depot Museum parking lot from April through October.

DIXON – Lee County Farm Bureau recently joined forces with Lee County Ag in the Classroom, Regional Office of Education #47, and Facilitating Coordination in Agriculture Education to highlight agriculture and educational opportunities during the 2025 Cultivating Connections in Agriculture workshop.

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) announced the Local Food Purchase Assistance Program (LFPA) and the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program (RFSI) can no longer operate in Illinois due to the Trump Administration cutting funding for the programs.

SPRINGFIELD – American rapper, singer and songwriter Snoop Dogg will perform at the Illinois State Fair Grandstand on Wednesday, August 13.

SUBLETTE – The Sublette Fire Department always has a mission.

DIXON – For his February 2025 local business highlight, State Representative Bradley Fritts (R-Dixon) chose to highlight Dinges Fire Company in Amboy.

DIXON  – State Representative Brad Fritts (R-Dixon) is proud to announce that his Deputy Chief of Staff and Outreach Director, Piper Grazulis, recently won the Shoulder to the Wheel Award from the Rock Falls Chamber of Commerce.

SPRINGFIELD – Senator Li Arellano, Jr has introduced Senate Bill 1719, a legislative measure aimed at modernizing public record-keeping for local governments across Illinois.

NORMAL – When you’re a musician there are not many better visuals than watching listeners dance.