Girls Volleyball Wrap Up Regional Semifinals in Class 1A (Local Scores)

Local Sports Scoreboard 10/29/2025 Girls Volleyball- Regional Semifinals Class 1A at Durand- Stockton def Dakota 25-13, 25-23 at Durand- Fulton def Durand 25-23, 18-25, 26-24 at Somonauk- Aurora Christian def Earlville 25-12, 25-6 at Somonauk- Amboy def
DeKalb County administrator issued rodeo permit to man who pleaded guilty to animal abuse: Records

“I permitted an event to an animal abuser. I did,” DeKalb County Interim Administrator Derek Hiland said of an Aug. 2 rodeo in Kirkland. In the past few years, steer-tailing events have drawn widespread criticism, though some
Whiteside County property transfers for Oct. 20-24, 2025

Here’s a list of Whiteside County property transfers for Oct. 20-24, 2025.
Hometown Holidays brings joy to Rock Falls from Nov. 20-22

The Rock Falls Chamber of Commerce welcomes the community to this three-day celebration from Nov. 20-22, 2025. Activities include Holiday Bingo, Christmas Walk, Love Light Reading, $1,000 Giveaway and Grinch Dodgeball.
What are Illinois’ animal protection laws?

In the past few years, steer-tailing events in DeKalb, Will, Ogle and McHenry counties, among others, have drawn widespread criticism. Some say animal abuse allegations are hard to prosecute, however.
Dixon police seeking new officers as part of plan to decrease burnout, increase community presence

The Dixon Police Department is hiring as part of the new chief’s plan to decrease officer burnout while increasing community presence.
Gabby Barrett drops the ballad ‘Ain’t Supposed to Be,’ announces ‘Carols and Candlelight (Deluxe)’

Gabby Barrett has shared her latest single “Ain’t Supposed To Be,” announcing the song in a post on Instagram which features it playing in the background while a compilation of memories with her husband Cade Foehner is
Jason Aldean shares the track “How Far Does A Goodbye Go,” expands ‘Full Throttle’ tour

Jason Aldean has extended his “Full Throttle Tour” adding nine dates to the U.S. leg with support from Nate Smith, Lanie Gardner and Dee Jay Silver. The tour will visit Little Rock, Tupelo, Columbus, Atlantic City and
See Sydney Sweeney in the trailer for the biopic ‘Christy’

The new film biopic Christy, starring Sydney Sweeney as groundbreaking professional boxer Christy Martin, released a trailer following the movie’s world premiere at the Toronto Film Festival. A synopsis for the film “explores how Christy, a young woman
See Claire Danes, Matthew Rhys in the teaser for new Netflix series ‘Beast in Me’

Netflix is teasing the new series The Beast in Me starring Claire Danes and Matthew Rhys, which reunites Danes with Homeland’s Howard Gordon, who serves as showrunner, writer and executive producer. Danes portrays Aggie, a well-known writer