Bring your questions and family stories about Lee County cemeteries to share with others.

There are fraternal organizations in the Sauk Valley where veterans gather to share stories and celebrate camaraderie. However, these fraternal organizations may not be around much longer unless more is done to help keep them open.

The university awarded degrees to 6,770 students.

Dixon American Legion Post 12 will serve hamburger, pork chop sandwich, brat, or hot dog picnic dinners from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 15.

Here is a list of personnel actions approved by the Dixon School Board on Aug. 7, 2025.

The TALK-LINE interview for August 13 featured Hope Cancer Wellness Executive Director Joan Padilla with a spotlight for August through September 2025 special events, including a “Facing The Challenge” support group meeting for cancer patients and caregivers on August 19.

Here is a list of Lee County property transfers for Aug. 4-8, 2025.

Vice President of Academics and Student Services Jon Mandrell said the number of students has been climbing for the past three years – from 1,507 two years ago, to 1,586 last year, and now 1,686 this fall.

After decades of dedication to nursing, Lanetta Whitlock is marking a milestone in her profession – 50 years as a nurse, including 43 years at KSB Hospital, now OSF HealthCare Saint Katharine Medical Center in Dixon.

The gift, to be paid over five years in annual August installments, reflects the company’s commitment to investing in Dixon’s future by supporting local families and young learners, according to company officials.

Students in Dixon head back to class Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025, for the 2025-26 school year.

The university named more than 400 student-athletes to the honor roll.

A Dixon man faces several drug and weapons charges following an early morning car crash Sunday in Amboy where responding deputies said they smelled cannabis and alcohol.

As community colleges take on an evolving role in recent years, Shaw Local News Network is providing details on the compensation of presidents who lead 10 of these publicly funded schools in northern Illinois.

Attendees can learn how to identify, understand, and respond to youth mental health illness signs and substance use disorders.

The TALK-LINE interview for Aug. 11, 2025, featured Lee County Industrial Development Director Tom Demmer discussing the latest additions of business to the South Dixon Gateway Park area. That includes a new strip mall and a new McDonald’s restaurant.

Petunia City's providers: Making the city they love come up flowers every year is the mission of a group of Dixon women who enjoy adding a little more pink to their community.

Dixon footballers look to continue their winning ways with the first day of practice Monday, Aug. 11, 2025.

Check out Shaw Local's photos of Venetian Night, which took place Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025, in Dixon.

Venetian Night in Dixon on Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025, featured magicians, street performers, face painting, a spaghetti eating contest, mini boat races, a drone light show and more. The Discover Dixon event was held along the riverfront.

Culver’s restaurants in Dixon and Rock Falls partnered with TwinCities and PADS homeless shelters during the month of June, donating over $1,500 from a share day event and shelter-requested items given by the community.

Building community was an overwhelming theme last week in the Sauk Valley as seen in this collection of Photos of the Week.

Dixon Public Schools held its annual Tools for School giveaway Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025, at the Elk’s Club. The event helps families send their kids to school with the necessary supplies they need for a successful school year.

Here's a list of property transfers for Lee, Ogle and Whiteside counties for July 28 to Aug. 1, 2025.

After 111 years, the former Dixon National Bank building has been restored to much of its 1914 grandeur. The building will hold a public open house from 2-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 14, that will run concurrently with the grand opening of the new first-floor tenant, Sleek Salon.

As Sauk Valley Community College President Dave Hellmich prepares to retire in spring 2026, today we are publishing his first of several columns in which he will "examine the Sauk Valley’s many opportunities to improve itself so it can be a beacon of everything good."

The 76th Grand Detour Arts Festival – one of the oldest of its kind in northern Illinois – returns Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025, to the John Deere Historic Site with art, music and food.

The city of Dixon is working with the Dixon Park District to apply for a federal grant to help cover Dixon's celebration of the 250th anniversary of America’s independence and enhance the new pedestrian bridge that is now under construction.

The session will be from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Sauk Valley Community College, Dixon.

The vest was donated by Vested Interest in K9s Inc., a nonprofit that provides bullet- and stab-protective vests and other assistance to dogs in law enforcement and related agencies across the U.S.

Parents with their students in tow attended the Tools for School distribution Thursday, August 7, 2025, in Dixon.

The Dixon Stage Left board of directors recently named Jimmy Ferraro and Ben Lightner as the theater’s new interim co-executive directors.

Students from Rock Falls, Dixon and Oregon were named to the list.

Dixon is hoping to receive a federal grant to enhance the bridge at Project Rock and help promote the 2026 Petunia Fest.

Here is a list of Lee County property transfers for July 28 to Aug. 1, 2025.

The TALK-LINE interview for August 6 featured Dixon Family YMCA Chief Executive Officer Andy McFarlane discussing the organization’s recent participation during the 2025 Dixon Petunia Festival “Reagan Run” and the “National Night Out” observance

Business Employment Skills Team, Inc. and the Illinois Department of Employment Security will be available to share resources and information to area job-seekers.

Sterling/Rock Falls and Dixon hosted National Night Out celebrations Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025. The event is meant to build community and police partnerships.

A coffee and conversation will be from 8 to 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 21, at Mary’s Diner, 607 Depot Ave., Dixon.

The city of Dixon is preparing to welcome new businesses to the Gateway project – the city's major commercial development in the Interstate 88 corridor.

The TALK-LINE interview for August 4 featured Dixon Chamber of Commerce and Dixon Main Street Director of Community Relations and Events, Jennifer Lang.

Lee County’s approach to emergency management is getting a revamp following the retirement of the agency's director of nearly two decades, Kevin Lalley. Lalley, who was hired in 2006, retired June 30, 2025.

Sports card collectors from near and far flocked to Rosemont last week for the 45th National Sports Card Convention.

This year’s festival features a diverse music lineup that showcases four bands that blend genres from southern rock to instrumental jams.

Venetian Night will feature mini boat races, a glow stick party, face painting and a mystery rock hunt, family-friendly activities, live entertainment and local flavor.

When a photo opportunity knocks, a Dixon photographer opens the barn door to find the grit and determination that tells the stories of farmers and their families

The TALK-LINE interview for Aug. 1 featured Dixon Park District Executive Director Duane Long discussing infrastructure at the local parks.

Children in Dixon are finding it tougher to have nutritious meals on weekends during the school year, and a local volunteer organization is here to help. They're buddies with bags, helping to make sure children in need have meals to eat.

Here is a list of property transfers for Lee, Whiteside and Ogle counties for July 21-25, 2025.

Vesuc, a German Shepherd, had last been seen around 1 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025, in the area of West Graham Street in Dixon.