Earleen Hinton

200-foot turbine was inoperable and brought down Wednesday, Sept. 4.

61,000 people journeyed to Ogle County on Sunday to see Union Pacific’s Big Boy 4014 steam locomotive.

The lines were long, but the wait was worth it for the estimated 61,000 people who journeyed to Ogle County on Sunday to see the Union Pacific’s Big Boy 4014 steam engine. Parked at the Union Pacific’s Global lll Intermodal Terminal (GB3), southwest of town, thousands made the trip to see the historic locomotive at the free, daylong event.

ROCHELLE – The lines were long, but the wait was worth it for the estimated 61,000 people who journeyed to Ogle County on Sunday to see the Union Pacific's Big Boy 4014 steam engine.

POLO — A large machine shed was destroyed by fire early Monday evening six miles southeast of Polo.

Polo High School’s Student Council organized the 2024 Doggy Dash, where participants received treats and swag, or more appropriately “wag” bags, from Pet Supplies Plus of Dixon.

Jason L. Endress, 45, was sentenced to four years probation with special conditions after pleading guilty to one count of aggravated criminal sexual abuse that prosecutors said stemmed from a summer 2004 incident when he was a director at Camp Lowden, a Boy Scout camp east of Oregon.

Ronald Peacock, 18, is accused of trying to sexually assault the woman after confronting her at her car at the Casey’s gas station on June 16.

Forreston, Fulton, Byron, and Rock Falls were four teams that competed at the Byron Varsity Power Volleyball Tournament on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024 at Byron High School.

— An Olympic champion, two coaches, five athletes and three state title teams were among the inaugural inductees of the Oregon School District's athletic hall of fame.