Judge grants continuance for mother accused of killing her 7-year-old son in 2021
Sarah Safranek is accused of suffocating her son, Nathaniel Burton, in the family’s Oregon home in February 2021.
Photos: Sycamore, Dixon volleyball vie for Class 3A Rochelle Regional championship
The Sycamore and Dixon volleyball teams met Thursday to decide the Class 3A Rochelle Regional champion.
Photos: Sycamore, Dixon volleyball vie for Class 3A Rochelle Regional championship
The Sycamore and Dixon volleyball teams met Thursday to decide the Class 3A Rochelle Regional champion.
Plea deal in the works for Dixon man charged with sharing child sex abuse images, videos: attorneys
The prosecuting attorney told a Lee County judge Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025, that a plea deal is being negotiated in the case of a Dixon man accused of disseminating images and videos of child sexual abuse.
Fire, smoke damage Sterling residence
All residents were able to safely evacuate the building before fire crews arrived
Whiteside Area Career Center names its students of the month for September
Seven Sauk Valley-area high school students have been chosen as Whiteside Area Career Center students of the month for September.
Lee, Whiteside counties’ 2026 primary candidates turn in nomination papers; see who they are
Halfway through the filing period, several Lee and Whiteside county candidates have turned in their nomination papers in the run up to the March 17, 2026, primary election.
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Friday Night Drive Team of the Week MVP: Dixon’s Landon Knigge
After rushing for a single-game school record 447 yards with five touchdowns to finish the regular season, Dixon senior Landon Knigge was named Friday Night Drive Team of the Week MVP. He has over 1,800 yards and