Once a former meat locker, Morrison American Legion Post 328 has undergone a remarkable transformation thanks to years of dedicated volunteer work and leadership.

The music and celebration of the Dixon Petunia Festival were still buzzing when a young Elise Ulferts-Hume first felt a pull stronger than any summer memory – the call to serve her country.

Sinnissippi Centers, a behavioral health organization in Dixon, provides community-based services for veterans, from a veteran.

Sauk Valley Community College provides services to veteran students and their families to help them utilize their federal and state benefits and connect to area resources.

In 2025, the city of Dixon earned designations as a POW/MIA and Purple Heart city based on its efforts to actively honor United States service members.

Challand Middle School’s art program offers students a range of classes, from drawing to painting and printmaking to sculpture.

The sport of swimming first brought Kyle and Jamie Ruiz together in third grade. The 2004 Sterling graduates, who reconnected through swimming after college and eventually got married, are still giving back today as teachers and coaches.

Dixon High School's choir and life skills classes joined forces early in the 2025 spring semester to create a new singing ensemble, Voices United, that includes students with disabilities who want to sing and perform.

Open Sesame celebrates 50 years of providing child care in Dixon.