The Senior Check-In Program allows you to check on the well being of seniors in Ogle County. An Ogle County Sheriff’s Office employee will call the senior once a week on a scheduled day and time, and make sure they are doing okay. The Senior Check-In Program offers you some […]
On Jan. 11, at around 3:18 p.m., Rockford Police Officers responded to Pinnon’s, 2324 N. Court St., for a report of an Armed Robbery. Upon arrival, officers located the victim, 63-year-old Peggy Anderson, suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. She was transported to a local hospital where she succumbed to […]
By Anne Eickstadt REPORTER On Jan. 22, the Cherry Valley Public Library presented an author talk by an Illinois author. Raluca Barbu presented her book, read a portion of her favorite place to visit, and then opened the discussion to questions. In her own words: “My name is Raluca Barbu, […]
By Anne Eickstadt REPORTER “Empower Boone is in Capron,” said Executive Di-rector Brenda Valadez. “It is a food and resource center that is needed for our neighbors who have little or no income, disability income, or whose income comes from Social Security. We also have many neighbors who have a […]
On Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023, at approximately 3:20 p.m., Rockford Police officers responded to Pinnon’s (2324 N. Court St.) for a report of an armed robbery and shots fired. Upon arrival, officers located a 63-year-old female lying at the bottom of the stairway to apartments above the business. Officers were […]
Stillman Bank held its annual Holiday Giveaway drawing on Dec. 23. The bank had a total of six winners throughout its six locations. The winners received either a beef quarter or pork half. The winners of the beef quarters were: Dave Bakener (Oregon), Kay Beardin (Rochelle), and Jill Carr (Leaf […]
By Trenten Scheidegger CORRESPONDENT Coming into last week, the Pecatonica Indians held a 14-1 record on the 2022-2023 boys’ basketball season. The Indians were the second ranked class 1A team in all of Illinois, and they were riding a six-game winning streak. The Indians didn’t get much time […]