Here's a list of Ogle County property transfers for Sept. 8-12, 2025.

Victim says she was emotionally and physically abused and still suffers from the incidents.

Southern New Hampshire University recently congratulated Brian Marlatt of Oregon and Casondra Bailey of Mt. Morris on being named to its summer 2025 dean’s list.

Here's a list of Ogle County property transfers for Sept. 1-5, 2025.

Briggs Sellers, a physical education major from Mt. Morris, will compete for the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater football team during the 2025 season, which began Saturday, Sept. 6.

Derrick Holmes, 35, formerly of Highwood and now a resident of Rockford, received a 2-year prison sentence despite prosecutors' arguments that he be sentenced to the maximum 6 years in prison to deter others from fleeing police at high speeds.

Encore! Mt. Morris and Highland Community College’s Lifelong Learning division have partnered to offer two art classes in Mt. Morris this fall.

Each summer, Encore! Mt. Morris hires an artist-in-residence to offer art classes and experiences for area students in second grade through high school.

The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that construction on Illinois Route 72 in Ogle County began Sept. 2.

Here's a list of Ogle County property transfers for Aug. 25-29, 2025.

Final Jamboree concert on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025, sets new record for attendance.

An Ogle County judge granted extended media coverage Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025, of the court proceedings for a Mt. Morris man accused of shooting and killing his stepson after an argument in April.

See photos of the All-Star Superband's Aug. 27, 2025, performance in Mt. Morris.

Chana Methodist Church will celebrates its 150th year Sept. 7, 2025.

Here is a list of property transfers for Ogle County for Aug. 18-22, 2025.

Day-long event included live music, games, and demonstrations.

2,200 turn out for free Friday night concert.

The Ogle County Economic Development Corporation recently hired longtime resident Liz Hiemstra as its new director.

Five departments battled the late afternoon blaze southeast of Oregon.

Mt. Morris Jamboree has announced the debut of the All Star Superband on Wednesday, Aug. 27, at 6 p.m.

Encore! Mt. Morris has announced the return of Chicago entertainers Rick Lindy and the Wild Ones to the band shell from 7-9 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 23, to close Straw Fest Day festivities.

Three concerts are left in the summer series.

The Mt. Morris Jamboree has announced the return of premier Eagles tribute band, Heartache Tonight, to the bandshell for a free concert starting at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 22.

Here's a list of Ogle County property transfers for Aug. 4-8, 2025.

The program teaches how to recognize the symptoms of being stuck in grief as well as receive valuable information about facing a new normal in life and renewing hope for the future

The Jimmys make their triumphant return to the Mt. Morris Band Shell on Aug. 8 with a special guest, blues legend Marcia Ball. The free, high-energy show will begin at 7 p.m.

Three National Night Out events – organized by the Ogle County Sheriff’s Department, Oregon Police Department and Mt. Morris Police Department – were held in Byron, Oregon, and Mt. Morris on Tuesday evening, Aug. 5, 2025.

An estimated 1,300 people turned out Friday, Aug. 1, 2025, to hear the popular band play selections from the late 1960s to the 2000s.

Kishwaukee College recently announced the student-athletes nomination for the Arrowhead Conference All-Academic Excellence Team.

Here is a list of property transfers for Ogle County for July 21-25, 2025.

Brass From the Past is the band for the Friday, Aug. 1, free concert.

The free concert begins at 7 p.m. and runs until 9 p.m., on the Warren Reckmeyer Bandshell in downtown Mt. Morris

Alexander Leamon, 23, of Lena, has been identified as the pilot killed in Tuesday’s crash near the Ogle County Airport.

Free, 2-hour concert, starts at 7 p.m. in downtown Mt. Morris.

Michael Kaemke, 54, is charged with repeatedly contacting a woman he is accused of unlawfully restraining in 2024.

Here is a list of Ogle County property transfers for June 27-July 3, 2025.

Hailing from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the All-Star Superband is an 18-piece rehearsal big band

Derek Swanlund, 44, is charged with first-degree murder in the death of Cameron Pasley, 25, on Monday, April 21, 2025, in what police describe as a “domestic” incident.

Fun continues Saturday with car show, kiddie parade, and live music

From live music and food vendors to car shows and carnivals, here is a list of local places to celebrate the holiday.

The 1960s tribute band SHiNDiG! performs at the Let Freedom Ring Block Party on July 4; Bagshot Row returns July 5 for the Let Freedom Ring Car Show.

A variety of featured gardens in Mt. Morris and the surrounding countryside will be part of the tour

Donation is 100% of the proceeds received at the Evangelical Free Church of Mt. Morris' food concession on June 13.

All donations will go toward the 9x9x9 Program, the Foundation’s most successful program

Concerts are held in the Reckmeyer Bandshell in downtown Mt. Morris on the College Campus.

The Kable Concert Band will present two patriotic concerts – one Wednesday, July 2, on the Mt. Morris Campus and the other on Friday, July 4, behind the former David L. Rahn Junior High School, 105 W. Brayton Road, before the fireworks show.

Eighteen musical choices performed around the Village on 15 ‘Porch’ venues

The 2025 Jamboree Concert Series kicked off Friday, June 13, in downtown Mt. Morris. The free concerts are held Friday nights through the summer.

Riders from across the region took their best shots at climbing the 100-foot “hill” on their motorcycles, competing in a variety of class divisions.

Grassroots community music festival with some musicians performing 45 minute free sets on community porches.