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Ogle County Sheriff Provides Update on Recent Child Exploitation Arrests

OREGON - The number of recent arrests for sex crimes involving children in the area has seen an uptick, but according to Ogle County...

Yard Waste and Brush Pickup Resumes in Rochelle on March 17

ROCHELLE - Yard waste recycling and brush pickup will resume in Rochelle on Monday, March 17th. Northern Illinois Disposal will collect yard waste in...

Community Shoe Box Helps DeKalb Residents Find Footwear

DEKALB - A DeKalb resident has kept up a way to provide free shoes to the community for five years, all from her front...

Wisconsin Man Convicted Of Attempted Murder In Machesney Park

MACHESNEY PARK -  A Winnebago County jury is convicting a Wisconsin man of attempted murder in Machesney Park.  Meovonte Cooper was also found guilty...

Pritzker Administration Announces Decline in Illinois Overdose Deaths in 2023

SPRINGFIELD – Illinois saw a significant reduction in overdose deaths in 2023, with an 8% drop, the first decline since 2018. Opioid-related fatalities also...

Illinois Bobcat Harvest Reaches 649 in 2024-2025 Season

SPRINGFIELD - The 2024-2025 Illinois bobcat season concluded with 649 bobcats harvested by hunters and trappers. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources issued 2,000...

Winnebago Co Sued By Rockford Charter School

ROCKFORD -  A Rockford charter school is suing Winnebago County.  A lawsuit filed by Kikifer's Entrepreneurial Academy accuses the county of systemic discrimination.  The...

Legislator Says Illinois at ‘Tipping Point’ With Migration Trends

SPRINGFIELD - A Republican state legislator says Illinois’ liberal policies are to blame for the state’s poor demographic showing. U.S. Census Bureau data shows Illinois...

Deceased Individual Identified as Oregon Elementary Staff Member

OREGON - A social media post from Oregon Consolidated School District Unit 220 has confirmed that the death investigation that began Friday in rural...

Ogle County Officials: No Threat to Public in Ongoing Death Investigation

OREGON - The Ogle County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed there is no danger to the public following the discovery of a deceased person on...