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Highland Elementary celebrates their 4th annual Leadership Day

Highland Elementary celebrates their 4th annual Leadership Day

On April 21, Highland Elementary in the Meridian CUSD 223 school district celebrated their 4th annual leadership day. Leadership day is a celebration of all of the work that students and staff have done throughout the year and showcases the leadership and ownership that students take within the school. Highland […]

 
 

Julia Hull Library: Curl up with a good book this spring; Introduction to ancestry: genealogy basics and census records

Julia Hull Library: Curl up with a good book this spring; Introduction to ancestry: genealogy basics and census records

Explore Census records using Ancestry Library Edition! This class will cover the basics of genealogy. Then, we’ll practice how to search for and read census information. Monday, April 24 at 6 p.m. Adults only. Registration required: 815-645-8611.   Storytime at the Library Join us at the library, every Wednesday at […]

 
 

Stillman girls basketball coach named Coach of the Year         

Stillman girls basketball coach named Coach of the Year         

Stillman Valley High School’s Varsity Girls’ Basketball Head Coach, Bobby Mellon, has been announced as 2023 Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Coach of the Year. Mellon has coached at Stillman since 2010 and has been the head coach since 2014. This season his team had a 28-7 record, winning the Forreston […]

 
 

4-H Penny Carnival winners announced 

4-H Penny Carnival winners announced 

Written by Jodi Baumgartner PROGRAM COORDINATOR, 4-H YOUTH DEVELOPMENT The Ogle County 4-H Federation hosted its annual 4-H Penny Carnival at the Blackhawk Center in Oregon on March 18.   Penny Carnival is much like a fun fair, but features games dreamed up and designed by the 4-H clubs in […]

 
 

Stillman  Band Director nominated as RSO Music Educator of Year

Stillman  Band Director nominated as RSO Music Educator of Year

Stillman Valley High School’s Director of Bands, Mr. John C. Gelasi, has been nominated as RSO’s Music Educator of the Year. Mr. Gelasi teaches Wind Symphony, Introduction to Guitar, and Pop Music History at the high school as well as junior high Band and lessons. “In 2016 the Rockford Symphony […]

 
 

Byron Forest Preserve receives $10K grant

Byron Forest Preserve receives $10K grant

The Ogle Natural Areas Alliance (ONAA) presented a $10,000 Grant to the Byron Forest Preserve Board of Commissioners at their regular meeting on Monday, January 23, 2023.  The Grant will be used towards prairie development at the District’s preserves with hopes of improving ecological diversity and/or public access. ONAA is […]

 
 

Byron Public Library announces winter activities

Byron Public Library announces winter activities

Curbside delivery The library is open for browsing, but patrons can still use our curbside service!  Place your holds online at byronlibrary.org or call us at 815-234-5107.  Not sure what you want? Call us for help!  We will call or email you with a confirmation when your holds are ready […]

 
 

State runners up

State runners up

Congratulations to the Byron Lady Tigers for their Runner-up finish in the IHSA Class 2A State Championships! The Lady Tigers finished with an impressive 34-3 record and become the fourth Byron Girls Basketball team to win a trophy at the State Tournament. Congratulations to Coach Yerly and all of the […]

 
 

Constellation making major investment in two Illinois nuclear plants to increase clean energy output

Constellation making major investment in two Illinois nuclear plants to increase clean energy output

Projects at Braidwood, Byron nuclear plants will result in additional carbon-free electricity with capacity to power the equivalent of 100,000 homes 24/7/365 Constellation (Nasdaq: CEG), the largest producer of carbon-free energy in the U.S., said last week it will invest $800 million in new equipment to increase the output of […]

 
 

Byron High School congratulates ILMEA All-State Musicians

Byron High School congratulates ILMEA All-State Musicians

Six Byron Music Students were selected to participate in the 2023 Illinois Music Education Association (ILMEA) All-State Festival.  The Festival took place on Jan. 25-Jan 27, in Peoria.  ILMEA sponsors District and All-State competitions for the State of Illinois.  Illinois is divided into nine districts.  Byron is located in District […]

 
 
 
 
 
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