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2023 Ogle County final multiplier announced

    Ogle County has been issued a final property assessment equalization factor of 1.0000, according to David Harris, director of the Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR).     The property assessment equalization factor, often called the “multiplier,” is the method used to achieve uniform property assessments among counties, as required by […]

 
 

Ogle County passes pro-agriculture resolution

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	Ogle County Farm Bureau President Keith Poole, far left, presents the pro-agriculture designation to John Finfrock (second from right), County Board Chairman, following the passage of the pro-agriculture resolution. Also pictured are: Lyle Hopkins (second from left), County Board Ag Committee Chair; and Ryan Reeverts (far right), County Board and County Farm Bureau director.

    Ogle County Farm Bureau leaders are excited to call the Ogle County Board an “Ally in Agriculture” after the board’s adoption of a Pro-Agriculture Resolution, demonstrating local elected officials’ support for farmers.     “Our farming community would like to thank members of the Ogle County Board for showing their […]

 
 

Multiple victims in afternoon attack; Suspect in custody

Multiple victims in afternoon attack; Suspect in custody

  The following is a news release from the Rockford Police Department: On Wednesday, March 27, 2024, at approximately 1:14 p.m., Rockford Police officers responded to multiple addresses in the area of Holmes Street, Winnetka Drive and Cleveland Avenue. We are currently working through the details of the investigation and […]

 
 

High School FRC team wins Excellence in Engineering Award

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	Stillman Valley High School students – and siblings – Annie (left) and Connor O’Sullivan (right) are part of the award winning Rockford Robotics team. Annie and Connor are both in their third years with the team, where she is head of Media and Marketing and he is the team driver and lead design engineer, technician and programmer.

Team includes two Stillman Valley High School siblings     This robotics team doesn’t know when to stop! They recently attended the Northern Lights Regional competition in Duluth, MN, where they were awarded the Excellence in Engineering award. This award celebrates the team that best demonstrates a professional approach to the […]

 
 

Tigers snag third place finish

Tigers snag third place finish

BYRON BASKETBALL FACEBOOK PHOTO Rock Valley Publishing     The Byron Tigers sadly fell 42-50 to Benton on March 7 at the State Semifinals, but it was a close game in the end. However, in their next game against Williamsville they triumphed with a 62-48 win, clinching a third place finish […]

 
 

Byron become sectional champs

Byron become sectional champs

BYRON BASKETBALL FACEBOOK PHOTO Tempo     It was Tigers versus Tigers on March 1, with Byron becoming the Sectional Champions, beating the Princeton Tigers 59-43. Their next game for super-sectionals was on March 4 against the Latin Romans, a Chicago team, the results of which were not available at time […]

 
 

Cardinal girls trample Riverdale at sectional semifinal

The Lady Cardinals put up a stiff defense to win the semifinal game against Riverdale at the Oregon Sectional on Tuesday, Feb. 20. Here, Stillman's Amelia Dunseth, center, and Payge Barger block a shot by Riverdale's Alexis Duke in the first quarter.

RANDY STUCKENBERG PHOTO Tempo     The Lady Cardinals put up a stiff defense to win the semifinal game 57-34 against Riverdale at the Oregon Sectional on Feb. 20. Shown here, Stillman’s Amelia Dunseth, center, and Payge Barger, #20, block a shot by Riverdale’s Alexis Duke in the first quarter.

 
 

Stillman Valley High School Chess Team Back-to-Back 1A ICCA State Champions

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	The Stillman Valley Chess Team participated in the IH-SA State Chess Tournament and became back-to-back state champions!

    The Stillman Valley Chess Team participated in the IHSA State Chess Tournament in Peoria on Feb. 9-10, a two-day tournament that consisted of four rounds on Friday and three rounds on Saturday; each team played seven rounds.     Stillman Valley competed against:     • Round 1: Lake Villa (Lakes), […]

 
 

Stillman Valley graduate achieving dreams

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	Stillman Valley High School graduate Dariusz Warzocha and his company, ZOKA Media, will unveil this new high-performance camera car, named the ZOKA Performance Production Unit, at the 2024 Chicago Auto Show.

A profile of courage, hope, innovation, and the entrepreneurial spirit     Ninety-miles west of Chicago in the small town of Davis Junction, with a population well below 3,000 people, is not where you would expect a story of grit, triumph, and innovation to be borne, but Dariusz Warzocha and his […]

 
 

Ogle County 4-H club honored with statewide award

By Jodi Baumgartner PROGRAM COORDINATOR, 4-H YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS EXTENSION     The Leaf River Soaring Eagles 4-H club in Ogle County was recently honored for its achievements with a statewide Excel Club Award.     Recognition and awards are an essential part of 4-H. Recognition encourages young people and […]

 
 
 
 
 
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