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This summer, the City of Byron will continue its initiative to use murals to enhance the experience of living, working, and visiting Byron. Their third mural, designed by Rockford artist Brett Whitacre, will appear on the front of City Hall at 232 W. 2nd St. Byron’s other two […]
By Lydia Sherburne OGLE COUNTY 4-H MEMBER, LEAF RIVER SOARING EAGLES Volunteering has many benefits. It allows an individual to be involved in their community, which can be very helpful if you are new to the area. Volunteering allows for new friendships to be made. It allows an individual to […]
The Stillman Valley High School Environment Club has won the Hutchcroft Environmental Youth Award from the Keep Northern Illinois Beautiful Foundation. Keep Northern Illinois Beautiful (KNIB) is an affiliate of Keep America Beautiful, a leading national nonprofit organization that inspires and educates people to take action to improve and […]
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 […]
