Taste of Fiesta kicked off the Sterling-Rock Fall’s Fiesta Days celebration with a day of fun Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025, at RB&W Park in Rock Falls.

Dozens of volunteers spent Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025, cleaning and supporting a number of sites as part of the United Way of Lee County & United Way of Ogle County's Day of Caring.

The TALK-LINE interview for Sept. 15 featured Lee County Extension 4-H Youth Development Program Coordinator Katie Baker discussing re-enrollment and participation in the 10 Lee County 4-H chapters.

DeWalt: A healthy obsession with apples can benefit our health in several ways.

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Hot rods and gleaming rides were put on display Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025, in Erie. Photos by Jessie Otten for Shaw Local News Network.

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At the Whiteside Area Career Center, high school students gain hands-on automotive training that prepares them for jobs right after graduation.

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Check out Sauk Valley scenes from the week of Sept. 5-11, 2025.

The Jo-Carroll Solid Waste Agency will hold a recycling collection event for northwest Illinois residents and businesses from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 27, 2025, at the Carroll County Highway Department, 10735 Mill Road, Mount Carroll.

Lindsay Young, formerly of Sterling, was presented the 2025 Illinois 4-H Alumni Award on Aug. 8, 2025, at the Illinois State Fair in Springfield for her contributions to her profession, service to her community and support of the 4-H program.