National Weather Service confirms tornado damage in Lee County

Storm damage assessments have preliminarily confirmed an EF-1 tornado caused damage in northwestern Lee County on Thursday night, according to the National Weather Service.
National Weather Service assessing storm damage in Lee, Ogle counties
National Weather Service assessing storm damage in Lee, Ogle counties

Damage assessments are underway in Lee and Ogle counties as weather officials work to determine whether any tornadoes touched down during thunderstorms Thursday night.
Montini junior quarterback Israel Abrams announces commitment to Miami
NTSB: Dixon man was student pilot on 10th solo flight at time of fatal Whiteside County plane crash
NTSB: Dixon man was student pilot on 10th solo flight at time of fatal Whiteside County plane crash

Investigator’s report indicates Justin Wiggins of Dixon was a student pilot on an instructional flight at the time of the crash, which happened shortly after 3 p.m. March 20 in the area of Thome and McNeil roads
6 area students make Illinois Wesleyan fall 2025 dean’s list
Chadwick-Milledgeville students to present spring musical ‘Newsies’ on April 18, 19
Chadwick-Milledgeville students to present spring musical ‘Newsies’ on April 18, 19

Disney’s “Newsies” takes center stage at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. April 18 and at 2 p.m. April 19 as Chadwick-Milledgeville School District’s spring theater department production.
6 area students make Illinois Wesleyan fall 2025 dean’s list

Illinois Wesleyan University’s dean’s list for the fall semester of the 2025-26 academic year consisted of 885 students from 31 states and 23 countries.