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The City of Byron would like to remind everyone of the Emergency Parking Restriction ordinance. This ordinance takes effect after an accumulation of snowfall on the public streets of two inches or more as determined by the US Weather Bureau. The ordinance requires parking on an odd/even system. Vehicles must […]
Who’s ready to get their sled on? The Byron Forest Preserve sled hill is open. We also ask that you please remember to distance yourself from others. Now fingers crossed we get some more snow soon.
The communities where Exelon Generation employees live and work will receive more than $4.4 million to support critical needs, thanks to the nuclear power plant employees and the Exelon Foundation. The nuclear power plant employees pledged more than $2.9 million to over 2,000 different charities in their surrounding communities this […]
Due to COVID-19 mitigations, book browsing will no longer be available at the Byron Library until further notice. Library staff will be available by email and telephone to answer questions or help you choose items to place on hold for curbside pickup. Virtual programming will continue, and supply kits can […]
Ogle County 4-H’ers were recognized for excellence in 4-H project work at the recent county 4-H Achievement Celebration. A drive thru program was held Nov. 15 at the Ogle County Extension office. Despite the unusual circumstances, we were excited to give our 4-H members the opportunity to pick up their […]
Peggy Doty, energy and environmental stewardship educator serving Boone, Dekalb and Ogle counties, was honored by University of Illinois Extension for dedicated and innovative work in natural resource education. Doty received an Individual Extension Excellence Award in recognition of the research-based natural resource education she consistently delivers to youth of […]
Ogle County’s top 4-H members and clubs were honored for outstanding achievement at a special drive thru program held Sunday, Nov. 15 at the Ogle County Extension office. Despite the unusual circumstances, we were excited to give our 4-H members the opportunity to pick up their well-deserved awards and pose […]
On Nov. 3, Stillman Fire responded to a house fire in our district. When we arrived we encountered very heavy fire throughout the house. Fortunately the occupants of the building were able to self evacuate and knew that they should not go back in. Unfortunately three pets perished in the […]
Employees raised $10,000 for the Rockford Rescue Mission The top priority for employees in the recently completed refueling outage at Exelon Generation’s Byron Station was to safely refuel the Unit 2 reactor and perform maintenance to ensure an uninterrupted run through the coming winter months and beyond. […]
The Ogle County Solid Waste Management Department (OCSWMD) will be holding the final residential electronic recycling event of 2020 on Friday, Nov. 20, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the County Annex Building at 909 Pines Road in Oregon. Permits are required in advance for this event. There will […]
