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Aidan Wyzard and Dylan Hodges each won four events, while Eli Crome qualified in three to help lead Sycamore to a sectional title. Dale Johnson qualified in two distance events for Sterling, and 11 1,600 runners qualified.
Jonas M. Gragert, 37, pleaded guilty in Whiteside County Court to two counts of possessing sexual abuse images of a child younger than 13 in each of two cases, one filed in 2020 and another filed in 2023.
Music recitals, outdoor adventures at the YWCA and historical museum presentation on this week's slate of activities.
A former Sterling man already jailed in Whiteside County since late March on a charge of violating a protective order has now been accused of entering a Sterling home earlier that month, sexually assaulting a woman at knifepoint and threatening to kill her.
Sterling Main Street has been designated as an Accredited Main Street America program for the 15th year in a row.
LUXX The Restaurant, newly opened in Sterling, wouldn’t be possible without the wonderful community support, said owner Sonny Dalipi.
Woodlawn Arts Academy’s summer art exhibit featuring three traveling exhibits through Family Diversity Projects opens May 17. The three traveling exhibits are “Authentic Selves,” “Nothing to Hide” and “Building Bridges.”
Amenities for the proposed travel center include gas stations, electric vehicle charging stations, a restaurant, convenience store and short-term overnight parking for long-haul truckers.
Veterans will be able to meet with top employers in the Sauk Valley area at the Goodwill Northern Illinois’ veterans job fair from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, May 21, at the Illinois Department of Employment Security, 406 Ave. C, Sterling.
A plant sale will be from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 18, at the Barkery, 25689 Science Ridge Road, Sterling.
Kathleen Schultz loved covering the Sauk Valley, concentrating on courts and crime. One lawyer she covered called her "kind and compassionate, but tenacious and relentless."
Ulysses L. Jacobs entered his guilty plea to the three charges on May 3, when he also pleaded guilty to contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
Here is a list of property transfers for Whiteside, Lee and Ogle counties filed April 26-May 3.
Sterling High School’s FFA Farmapalooza event worked to educate 2,000 students on all things agriculture Thursday, May 9, 2024.
Despite its prevalence, only 47% of adults and 51% of youths with mental illness get treatment each year, the National Alliance on Mental Illness reports. Additionally, the average delay between the onset of mental illness symptoms and the start of treatment is 11 years.