5 Things to Do: Dixon Founder’s Day, Sauk Valley Voices of Recovery sale event this weekend in the Sauk Valley
The Next Picture Show, Dixon, also will host a Chapter and Verse Open Mic Night for the area’s authors Friday, April 11, that will appear on a local video podcast.
Barlow is April student of the month at Amboy High School
After graduating from Amboy High School, Carson Barlow will attend the University of Wisconsin-Platteville to study construction management.
Hall baseball, softball sweep Mendota in TRAC East openers: Tuesday’s BCR roundup
The Hall baseball and softball teams swept Mendota in Tuesday’s TRAC East openers while the St. Bede baseball team routed Streator Woodland. The Princeton girls won the outdoor track season opener in Spring Valley
Hall baseball, softball sweep Mendota in TRAC East openers: Tuesday’s BCR roundup

Hall baseball, softball sweep Mendota in TRAC East openers: Tuesday’s BCR roundup

Master Gardener held houseplant propagation workshop at Oglesby Public Library

Master Gardener held houseplant propagation workshop at Oglesby Public Library

Stock market slides as U.S. prepares to impose 104% tariff on China

The stock market slid on Tuesday at closing, after a rally that had sent the S&P 500 and Nasdaq up more than 4% earlier in the day. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down 320 points –
Supreme Court allows Trump administration to terminate 16,000 probationary federal workers

The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed the Trump administration’s firing of 16,000 probationary federal employees across six agencies and departments to go forward. The high court’s 7-2 decision blocks a ruling from a lower court judge that required
Stillman Valley man found unfit to stand trial; judge continues his detention
Treatment to begin while he is held in the Ogle County Jail.