Byron Civic Theatre in Byron, Ill., opened its 25th season last weekend with Matilda the Musical, a captivating production of Roald Dahl’s classic children’s story. With an ensemble cast of 60-plus children and adults from the community, Matilda features energetic music and witty dialogue set on a backdrop that’s just […]
Three of Stillman Valley’s FBLA officers attended the Illinois State Leadership workshop from July 17-19 at the Northfield Inn Suites in Springfield, Ill. Richie Sutliff, Tyler Kubiszewski and Logan Apsey took part in the leadership training and workshop sponsored by Future Business Leaders of America. The workshop’s focus was to […]
ByronFest’s 32nd Annual Quilt Show was held July 12-14 at the Byron Museum of History. Quilt Show Committee Co-Chairs Wanda Cacciatore and Jan Emmons are happy to announce the blue ribbon winners show and to thank everyone that entered a quilt or volunteered in order to make this quilt […]
Rotary Club of Byron announces a new service project – collecting can tabs to raise money for Ronald McDonald House! Area bars and restaurants are saving can tabs in special buckets provided by Rotary; when full, the buckets will be collected and sent to recycling stations. All funds are donated […]
Part of first-ever Freedom & Dignity Festival coming Aug. 10 Time is slipping away to purchase tickets to the Freedom & Dignity Festival, scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 10 beginning at 3 p.m. at the Schaumburg Boomers Baseball Stadium in Schaumburg. This is the inaugural country music festival to support Café […]
It is with deep sadness that we at Byron Dragway mourn the passing of our dear friend, colleague, and mentor, Ron Leek. Perhaps best known as the long time owner and announcer at Byron Dragway, Ron’s contributions to motorsports transcend the race track he called home for over fifty years. […]
Tween/Teen Scene 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Ages: 10-14 years Each class requires a separate registration. Please visit Byron.evanced.info/signup or call 815-234-5107 to register. Pizza Mania: Tuesday, July 16 Llama Mixed Media Art: Tuesday, July 23 Bilingual Kids Session 2-Tuesdays: July 9-23 10 to 10:45 a.m. Ages: Entering 1st and 2nd […]
Approximately 730 4-H project exhibits and 1,050 project animals will be showcased by Ogle County’s 358 4-H club members in 14 clubs during the 2019 Ogle County Fair, Oregon, July 31 – Aug. 4. 4-H Fairs are held nationally to allow youth the opportunity to exhibit projects that have resulted […]
Encore! Mt. Morris is sponsoring a painting party July 27, 9 a.m. to noon or 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. depending on which size project you choose to paint. All of the projects will look great in your yard, front door or porch. Karen Hilliard will be teaching us how […]
The Ogle County Health Department (OCHD) has confirmed the first positive mosquito pool for West Nile virus reported in Ogle County for 2019. A pool of mosquitoes found near Polo tested positive for West Nile Virus (WNV). With this being the first positive sample, maintaining vigilance to prevent exposure is […]