A Dixon man has been sentenced to 6 years in prison on a criminal sexual assault charge that accused him of having sexual contact with a 12-year-old girl 30 years ago.

Oregon's Aniyah Sarver scored 30 points in a win over West Carroll as coach Angela Reynolds won her first game, E-P beat Rock Falls, Dixon and Amboy both won, and more in Wednesday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Joslynn James and Madison Austin combined for 33 points in a Sterling (2-0) win, Brooklyn Smith and Gisselle Martin combined for 29 points in a Newman (2-0) win, the Milledgeville girls won and more in Tuesday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Dixon and Sterling girls basketball each opened the season with dominant wins, Newman held off Geneseo, Bureau Valley topped Rock Falls and more in Monday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Coming off its first sectional title in more than 30 years, Dixon lost just three players off of that Elite Eight team and hope that postseason experience translates into success this season.

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The Chicago Bears record drops to 4-6 with a 20-19 loss to the Green Bay Packers Sunday afternoon at Soldier Field in Chicago.

Here is a list of property transfers for Lee, Ogle and Whiteside counties for Nov. 2-8, 2024.

Sterling's Madison Austin nearly set the school 50 freestyle record and the 400 free relay of she, Kate Austin, Hazel Pham and Sammie Knox also closed out their season at state on Friday.

Steven W. Coleman, 45, was sentenced Oct. 17 to three consecutive life sentences and another 105 years in prison for setting a fatal fire at the Western Apartments in Sterling. He was in court Thursday asking for that sentence to be reconsidered.