Just before 8 am Wednesday Ogle County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to the intersection of IL Rte. 251 and Scott Road for a two vehicle accident with an injury. After arriving on scene, Deputies learned a vehicle driven by 23 year old Jackson Cortez of Rockford was traveling southbound on IL Rte. 251. A Semi with…… Read more »
The Dixon Public Works Department is still on the job serving the citizens during these times, but, they are doing it a bit differently these days. According to Public Works Director Matt Heckman crews are active, but, they have taken precautions to make sure if someone gets COVID-19 they do not have to quarantine an…… Read more »
City Manager Dan Langloss said Thursday they have gotten complaints related to kids congregating at parks, playing basketball, and at least one bonfire party last night. The Lee County Unified Executive Leadership Team is asking parents to ensure their kids are following the “Stay at Home” executive order. On the day where the total cases…… Read more »
Do you have kids in the house who are getting bored and antsy? Have most of the coloring books already been colored? The Dixon Park District has some ideas they hope will help you battle the boredom of not being able to take the kids to the playground to burn off energy. Executive Director Duane…… Read more »
Sauk Valley Community College has postponed Commencement and Pinning Ceremony, previously scheduled for May 15, 2020. The college is exploring options for holding commencement and health professions pinning ceremony at a later date, but no decision has been made. The College said they must be responsible in the face of uncertainty surrounding COVID-19 and take…… Read more »
Republic Waste has notified the City of Sterling that until further notice, they will operate under the following guidelines: They will accept cart contents only. Drivers will not be authorized to leave their vehicle to pick up waste outside of the cart. Yard waste and bulk waste programs will be suspended. They may need to…… Read more »
The current normal in the Country and the Sauk Valley includes Social Distancing. This is that time of staying 6 feet from someone else as well as staying at home with no unnecessary travel. But, how are we doing? The company Unacast using cell phone data has developed the Social Distancing Scoreboard. According to Unacast…… Read more »
Are you beginning to get a bit of cabin fever during this Shelter in Place time in Illinois? Are you finding out you can watch only so many reruns on television and there are only so many games the family wants to play. The Dixon Chamber and Main Street feels your pain and they have…… Read more »
Local leaders participated in a nationwide phone conference Wednesday with Surgeon General of the United States Jerome Adams and several other high-ranking government officials. Surgeon General Adams placed significant emphasis on the importance of the response at the local level and reinforced the importance of “social distancing” and good hand washing. Three new cases have…… Read more »
Lee County Authorities have closed the New and Old Lee County Courthouses and they are currently working with a reduced staff. Despite all of the rules and mandates such as Stay at Home and no gatherings of more than 10 people, local governments still have work to do. This is causing many of them to…… Read more »