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The Byron Schools Food Pantry has been the lucky recipient of three separate food drives in February and March of this year. In February, Cora Physical Therapy and Holcomb Bank both held food drives. Customers and clients donated to the pantry’s white food bins. The bins have been […]
Ogle County has been issued a final property assessment equalization factor of 1.0000, according to David Harris, director of the Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR). The property assessment equalization factor, often called the “multiplier,” is the method used to achieve uniform property assessments among counties, as required by […]
Ogle County Farm Bureau leaders are excited to call the Ogle County Board an “Ally in Agriculture” after the board’s adoption of a Pro-Agriculture Resolution, demonstrating local elected officials’ support for farmers. “Our farming community would like to thank members of the Ogle County Board for showing their […]
The following is a news release from the Rockford Police Department: On Wednesday, March 27, 2024, at approximately 1:14 p.m., Rockford Police officers responded to multiple addresses in the area of Holmes Street, Winnetka Drive and Cleveland Avenue. We are currently working through the details of the investigation and […]
Team includes two Stillman Valley High School siblings This robotics team doesn’t know when to stop! They recently attended the Northern Lights Regional competition in Duluth, MN, where they were awarded the Excellence in Engineering award. This award celebrates the team that best demonstrates a professional approach to the […]
BYRON BASKETBALL FACEBOOK PHOTO Rock Valley Publishing The Byron Tigers sadly fell 42-50 to Benton on March 7 at the State Semifinals, but it was a close game in the end. However, in their next game against Williamsville they triumphed with a 62-48 win, clinching a third place finish […]
BYRON BASKETBALL FACEBOOK PHOTO Tempo It was Tigers versus Tigers on March 1, with Byron becoming the Sectional Champions, beating the Princeton Tigers 59-43. Their next game for super-sectionals was on March 4 against the Latin Romans, a Chicago team, the results of which were not available at time […]
RANDY STUCKENBERG PHOTO Tempo The Lady Cardinals put up a stiff defense to win the semifinal game 57-34 against Riverdale at the Oregon Sectional on Feb. 20. Shown here, Stillman’s Amelia Dunseth, center, and Payge Barger, #20, block a shot by Riverdale’s Alexis Duke in the first quarter.
The Stillman Valley Chess Team participated in the IHSA State Chess Tournament in Peoria on Feb. 9-10, a two-day tournament that consisted of four rounds on Friday and three rounds on Saturday; each team played seven rounds. Stillman Valley competed against: • Round 1: Lake Villa (Lakes), […]
A profile of courage, hope, innovation, and the entrepreneurial spirit Ninety-miles west of Chicago in the small town of Davis Junction, with a population well below 3,000 people, is not where you would expect a story of grit, triumph, and innovation to be borne, but Dariusz Warzocha and his […]
