At around 9:36 a.m. on July 22, the Ogle County Sheriff’s 911 Center received a report of a plane crash near 2810 W. Illinois Route 64 in Mount Morris, not far from the Ogle County Airport, in a cornfield. Responding deputies and emergency personnel arrived on scene and […]
The City of Byron held a ribbon cutting on July 18 to celebrate the completion of the City’s fourth downtown mural, “Community and Connection,” by Byron resident Nicole Arand. It was also an opportunity to recognize the businesses that generously contributed to the project: Fehr Graham, Byron Bank, Constellation, Loomis […]
In conjunction with Stillman Bank’s 143rd anniversary, the bank held a food drive to benefit area families this summer. Nearly 1,000 non-perishable food items were collected during the one-and-a-half-week event. The Community Food Drive kicked off at all Stillman Bank locations on June 9 and continued through June […]
The Byron School District would like to take an opportunity to address any concerns taxpayers may have about the changes to the way the Byron Unit 226 tax rate has been reported on their Ogle County 2024 Real Estate Tax Bill and to clarify that the district has not […]
In a quiet corner of Illinois, a bright light shines in the form of Xiang Yi Chen, a high school senior whose remarkable journey from China to Byron is as inspiring as it is heartfelt. This year, Xiang Yi (pronounced shī-YEE) celebrates not just her upcoming high school graduation […]
The highly anticipated grand reopening of Joe Parks Athletic Complex at Byron High School was held on May 1, marking the completion of renovations aimed at enhancing athletic experiences for the community. The event was to be a celebration of both the facility’s rich history and its exciting future. […]
Meridian Community Unit School District #223 is the recipient of a non-infrastructure Safe Routes to School Grant from the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT). This grant allowed the district to purchase a full classroom set of bicycles and helmets for Highland Elementary School, enhancing the Physical Education program and […]
The Meridian Education Foundation proudly announces the tremendous success of its annual Drawdown Event, held at PrairieFire, which raised over $17,000 to support senior student scholarships and teacher classroom grants for the upcoming school year. This outstanding achievement was made possible through drawdown ticket sales, raffle drawings, silent auction items, […]
Byron P.E.O, a philanthropic education organization, is planning its annual Bunco fundraiser for Thursday, April 24, at the PrairieView Pavilion in Byron. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for social time with Bunco starting at 7 p.m. Costs are $100 for a table of four or $25 for an […]
BYRON HS AD FACEBOOK PHOTO Tempo Nolan Brass, of Byron High School, has been selected as one of the nine in the state Chicago Bears Community High School All-Star winners! He will be recognized on @BearsOutreach social media channels on Thursday, April 3 and be able to direct a […]