Timber Lake Playhouse performances of ‘Glü’ begin Aug. 22

Timber Lake Playhouse in Mount Carroll will hold world-premiere performances of the musical “Glü” from Friday, Aug. 22, through Sunday, Aug. 31.
Coloma Township sells U.S. Bank building for $528,000, also receives $8,000 property tax refund

Coloma Township was refunded nearly $8,000 in property taxes paid by the board’s previous supervisor on the former US Bank building that the township purchased in 2023.
8th annual Art in the Park returns to Rock Falls on Aug. 23

The banks of the Rock River will once again serve as a backdrop for art, music and food when the 8th annual Art in the Park Sculpture Walk & Outdoor Art Gallery returns Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025,
Shaw Local Radio Podcast: Talk-Line with Steve Marco interviews Amboy Depot Days’ Mellissa Eisenberg

The Talk-Line interview for Aug. 20 featured 2025 Amboy Depot Days spokesperson Mellissa Eisenberg previewing the annual celebration starting Thursday, Aug. 21, and running through Sunday, Aug. 24.
Erie woman dies in single-vehicle crash near Lyndon

The single-vehicle crash happened Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025, on Moline Road west of Yorktown Road, according to a Whiteside County Sheriff’s Office news release. She’s the second Erie resident to die in a crash in less than
Shaw Local Radio Podcast: Talk-Line with Steve Marco interviews Shaw Local News on Sterling road work

The TALK-LINE interview for Aug. 20 featured Shaw Local News representatives Charlene Bielema and Brandon Clark with an update on happenings across the area, including infrastructure work in Sterling.
Ogle County judge clears man of aggravated battery following 1-day bench trial

A Chicago man accused of beating an Oregon man at a March 2024 gathering in rural Oregon was acquitted of felony aggravated battery Monday, Aug. 18, 2025, following a one-day bench trial.
Broken, unmarked sewer lines delay Sterling’s Light Street construction

Construction began July 23, 2025, with an original completion date of Oct. 1. The sewer replacement work is expected to push the project back by about six weeks, with crews now aiming for Nov. 11.
a 27-Year-Old Driver Sustains Fatal Injuries in a Tuesday Evening Crash

Just before 5:00 PM on Tuesday, Whiteside County Sheriff Office Telecommunications received a 911 call reporting a single-vehicle crash on Moline Road, west of Yorktown Road. Deputies arriving on scene determined a 2018 Nissan Sentra, driven by
5 Things to Do: Amboy Depot Days, Music at the Square and more this weekend

The highly-anticipated Amboy Depot Days event is Aug. 21-24.