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Arrest Made in October Shooting Incident

A 36-year-old Sterling resident, Robert Bellows Jr., has been taken into custody after a home on East Avenue was struck by gunfire late last month. The incident occurred at around 10:20 p.m. on October 30th. No one was injured, and authorities believe the shooting ...
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Settlement Hearing in Ramos Trial Moves to Deliberation

A Whiteside County jury is preparing to deliberate on whether alleged missteps by two Rock Falls fire officials contributed to the death of Sterling Fire Lt. Garrett Ramos in December 2021. Ramos died after falling through a burning floor into a basement while battling ...
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City-Wide Christmas Decorating Contest

The City of Sterling is officially launching our City-Wide Christmas Decorating Contest, and we’re calling on every home and business to unleash their inner holiday superstar. Big lights, bold inflatables, glowing reindeer, synchronized sparkle shows if it jingles or twinkles, we want to see ...
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No Injuries Reported in Rural Morrison Home Explosion

Crews responded to a house explosion Thursday evening in rural Whiteside County. Calls started being received by dispatch around 5:40 pm.The explosion impacted a house along Kruger Road between Morrison and Fulton.  At the scene, crews found a large debris field from the explosion ...
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Nominations for the 12th Annual Chamber Champion Award Available

The Sauk Valley Area Chamber of Commerce is now accepting nominations for the Sauk Valley Area Chamber Champion Award—the region’s highest honor recognizing exceptional leadership, service, and community impact.This distinguished award celebrates an individual or group whose dedication, vision, and actions have made the ...
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MDH Announces New Sports Performance Center

The new MDH Sports Performance Center was created inside the department’s North Lafayette Street clinic location. Adjacent to the physical therapy area, MDH’s Sports Performance Center was built to expand strength conditioning and training opportunities ran by certified professionals.Classes and training sessions will start ...
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Chesney Slams Sorensen’s Shutdown Vote

Following a recent vote by House Rep. Eric Sorensen to attempt to prolong the federal government shutdown, Illinois State Senator Andrew Chesney (R-Freeport) released the following statement:“Tonight, Eric Sorensen, the Democrat representing Illinois’ 17th Congressional District, spat in the face of northwestern Illinoisans. With ...
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Ramos Settlement Trail May Continue Into Next Week

Emotional testimony filled the Whiteside County Courthouse as Brittney Ramos described the profound loss of her husband, Sterling Fire Lt. Garrett Ramos. Speaking before a 12-member jury, Brittney recounted how her family’s life changed after Garrett, 38, died in December 2021 while fighting a ...
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Single Vehicle Accident Claims Driver

On Monday, November 10th, at approximately 1:20 p.m., the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch Center received a report of a one-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 52, west of Vanbuskirk Road. This location is between Mt. Carroll and Lanark.Emergency crews responded and located a vehicle ...
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SRC Offers Cannabis Horticulture Class

Spoon River College’s Office of Community Outreach is launching a 12-week Cannabis Horticulture course this spring, starting February 4th. The program offers hands-on training in areas such as plant botany, soil science, fertigation, and cannabinoid testing. Led by SRC biology expert Thomas Vogel, participants ...
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Schuyler County Sheriff’s Report

The Schuyler County Sheriff’s Office reports several incidents for the week of November 3rd through 10th. Among the activity, deputies responded to a grain truck fire on Peabody One Road near Hendricks Lane. Multiple motorists, including Rylee Strode and David Summers, struck deer on ...
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Dixon Police Report

Mauro Juarez-Xique, age 43, of Dixon, Illinois, was arrested in the 1900 block of Lowell Park Road on November 12th, at 01:16 a.m. for Improper Lane Usage, and DUI Drugs. Mauro was processed and released with a mandatory court appearance.A male juvenile, age 17, of ...
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