A Whiteside County man has been sentenced to 5 years in prison after pleading guilty to theft and weapon charges in Whiteside County and to break-ins, unlawful restraint and battery charges in Bureau County

Youth in the Sauk Valley will have the opportunity to explore the outdoors and learn about the natural world this summer through Junior Master Naturalist Camp, offered by University of Illinois Extension in partnership with local nature centers.

Youths ages 5–10 are invited to get creative and explore the natural world at the University of Illinois Extension 4-H Nature’s Paint Box workshop series happening this summer across Carroll, Lee and Whiteside counties.

Here's a list of Whiteside County property transfers for June 1 to 5, 2026.

Locations that could be impacted include Sterling, Rock Falls, Morrison, LeClaire, Fulton, Prophetstown, Hampton, Port Byron, Erie, Garden Plain, Rapids City, Albany, Princeton, Tampico, Cordova, Lyndon, and Riverdale.

In observance of the city of Fulton’s year-long celebration of the nation’s 250th birthday, the special program will honor all of Fulton’s veterans, with a special focus on the six World War II fallen heroes.

The Morrison Fire Department celebrated its 150th birthday on Saturday, June 6, with events that included a car show at the Whiteside County Fairgrounds, a parade, a block party, and a ceremony honoring the department's current and retired firefighters.

To be eligible, a student must earn a minimum grade-point average of 3.50 for the term and be a full-time student taking at least 12 graded credits.

Northern Illinois University announces the students who have made its spring 2026 dean’s list.

Here's a list of Whiteside County property transfers for May 25 to 29, 2026.

Clinton Symphony Orchestra’s annual free outdoor Pops Concert will be performed Sunday, June 7, in the bandshell at Riverview Park in Clinton, Iowa.

Here's a list of Whiteside County property transfers for May 18-22, 2026

Let’s Feed Our Children, the free summer meal program that has grown into one of the most far-reaching child hunger programs in the area, begins its 2026 season on Wednesday, May 27, and runs weekly through Wednesday, Aug. 5.

Here's a list of Whiteside County property transfers for May 11-15, 2026.

A single-family home in Compton that sold for $320,000 tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Lee County / Whiteside over the past week

The Fulton Historical Society is sponsoring a Tour of Homes from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, May 15, and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 16. Five homes will be open to celebrate the historic to the contemporary.

Abate of Iowa, District 21, will host the 37th annual Blessing of the Bikes at 1 p.m. Sunday, June 7, in downtown Fulton.

Here's a list of Whiteside County property transfers for April 27 to May 1, 2026.

A Morrison home was destroyed by a fire early Saturday morning.

In celebration of the 250th anniversary of the United States, the Volunteer Millers of de Immigrant Dutch Windmill will host folk singer Bucky Halker on Tuesday, May 12.

Each year, this family-friendly event celebrates the area’s rich Dutch history. Fulton, which is located along the Mississippi River across from Clinton, Iowa, has been holding Dutch Days the first weekend in May since 1974.

Here's a list of Whiteside County property transfers for April 20-24, 2026.

During a recent Leaders to Washington trip, members advocated for legislator support to improve infrastructure along the Mississippi River, particularly the aging lock and dam system.

MEIER: We hear the term "hacked" often, in the context of credit cards, bank accounts, and social media accounts.

The Volunteer Millers at Fulton’s Windmill Area will host mural artist Eve Van Kampen for a program on her work at 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 28, at the Windmill Cultural Center.

Here's a list of Whiteside County property transfers for April 13-17, 2026.

Here's a list of Whiteside County property transfers for April 6-10, 2026.

The PowerPoint program titled “The Rocky Road to Independence, 1763-1776” will be presented by Ronald H. Koehn in the ground level conference room of the Fidelity/Drives building at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 19.

Augustana College announced more than 1,200 students were named to the dean’s list for the 2025-2026 fall semester.

Guest speaker will be Eileen Detra, who teaches fitness classes, Silver Fit and Sit to be Fit, at Prophetstown Park District.

Here's a list of Whiteside County property transfers for March 30 to April 3, 2026.

FACE (Fulton Association for Community Enrichment) has announced the 2026 grant application season will begin April 15 and extend to a May 31 deadline.

The Fulton City Council approved a motion March 24 to allow Fulton American Legion Post 42 to hang veterans’ banners on the light poles along Fourth Street in the city’s downtown area.

Here's a list of Whiteside County property transfers for March 23-27, 2026.

Here is a list of Easter egg hunts taking place in the Sauk Valley from now until Easter weekend.

Here's a list of Whiteside County property transfers for March 16-20, 2026.

Rap and rock. Country and blues. Hip-hop and pop. Folk and fun. Many ingredients make up the musical gumbo that five guys – including those from Morrison and Fulton – are mixing together, and they’ll be in concert this summer in Sterling, Savanna and Cordova.

Here's a list of Whiteside County property transfers for March 9-13, 2026.

Several schools throughout the Sauk Valley on Sunday announced weather-related cancellations and remote-learning plans for Monday.

You can train yourself to avoid fraud. First, recognize the characteristics of most scams. Then tell yourself, if this happens to me, I will always talk to someone I trust to ask for help. Who do you trust? Write down their name and number.

The Volunteer Educators at the Windmill Cultural Center in Fulton are inviting the public to the last Wild Winter Wednesday of the season on March 25.

Dean Huisingh, founder, developer and director, will present a PowerPoint slide show about the Huisingh Family Foundation, which is dedicated to saving Illinois plant and animal species through conservation, restoration and education.

Here's a list of Whiteside County property transfers for March 2-6, 2026.

Kirkwood Community College has released its dean’s list for the fall 2025 semester.

Fulton City Lodge No. 189 will hold a soup-and-sandwich supper from 4:30 to 7 p.m. March 19 at the Brunch House Restaurant.

Here's a list of Whiteside County property transfers for Feb. 23-27, 2026.

The band, which will be playing Celtic music, formed its club in 2000 and recently celebrated its 25th year of being the best bagpipe band in the Quad-City area.

"Agriculture education is big." That was not the theme but it was the message Friday at the fourth Cultivating Connections in Agriculture, which celebrates agriculture education and FFA in the Sauk Valley and the larger northern Illinois region.

MercyOne Clinton Foundation is accepting health care scholarship applications for the 2026-2027 academic year. The foundation offers scholarships ranging from $250 to $1,500 to people interested in pursuing a career in health care.

Cultivating Connections in Agriculture, an FFA event in Nachusa, brought together FFA programs from across the area to meet, learn and exchange ideas.