RMU Superintendent of Water/Water Reclamation Adam Lanning hopes to see the chemical phosphorus removal addition completed by summer 2027, which would give RMU two years to perfect the process before the 2030 deadline.

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

For this article I want to step back a bit and discuss how the use of the horse for power and transportation affected human culture and technology.

A single-family home in Byron that sold for $340,000 tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Ogle County during the past week

The defense attorney for a Chicago woman accused of falsely reporting a shooting in Ogle County during a rodeo near Rochelle last year argued Tuesday that the charges were filed in retaliation over controversy about such events and should be dismissed.

An Ogle County “Hands Around the City” event for Child Abuse Awareness Month in April will be Friday, April 17, on the Rochelle City Hall lawn.

The Rochelle city council voted 4-3 on Monday to table a vote on a development agreement with a developer who aims to bring a potential data center to the city.

Kishwaukee College has announced the students named to the fall 2025 part-time student honors list.

Most Illinois schools haven’t seen U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents at their doors, but officials say the federal crackdown is still impacting their classrooms

Weichert, Realtors - Signature Professionals recently announced that Cathie Dame of Rochelle was honored by the national franchise organization, Weichert Real Estate Affiliates, Inc., for outstanding real estate performance in 2025.

The Critical Thinker program at Rochelle Township High School is designed to identify students who go above and beyond the scope of daily expectations by thinking outside the box to generate solutions to issues in school and the community.

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

The University of Dubuque recently congratulated Rochelle students on being appointed to the fall 2025 dean’s list.

Two Rochelle students attending Rockford University were named Distinguished Scholars for the fall 2025 semester.

A single-family home in Stillman Valley that sold for $670,000 tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Ogle County in the past week.

English learners across northern Illinois schools are facing growing uncertainty as federal funding cuts and policy changes threaten the programs they rely on to learn in the classroom

Lilly Drobick of Kings is a biology major with a biomedical science concentration.

Eastern Illinois University recently recognized academic excellence by naming high-achieving students to the fall 2025 dean’s list.

The Flagg-Rochelle Community Park District Board of Commissioners on Monday unanimously approved the $10,145 purchase of a new mower from Johnson Tractor of Rochelle.

Layla Pelan of Rochelle was recently named to the dean’s list at the University of Cincinnati.

The Vince Carney Community Theater in Rochelle will present “Gilligan’s Island: The Musical” on March 27 and 28.

The Rochelle Township High School District Board of Education voted unanimously Monday to set a graduation date of Saturday, May 23.

Lt. Tyler Carls of RFD and Ogle-Lee was presented the Pat Kasmar Award on March 14.

American Legion Post 403 of Rochelle gave a donation to the Rochelle Little League on March 11.

Rochelle’s Dylan Whaley was recently named to the president’s list at Waubonsee Community College.

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

As part of the downtown reconstruction project, the city of Rochelle’s contractor, Helm Electric, will close the 400 block of Fifth Avenue for the week of March 16 to install underground electrical infrastructure.

The public hiring expo began after a workforce shortage was seen post COVID-19 and it melded well with the yearly RTHS career fair, causing the events to be combined.

The Flagg Township Museum invites the community to Chautauqua at the Museum, a series of informal evening programs held March 23-26 from 7-8 p.m.

The Rochelle Community Hospital Foundation and the Rochelle Area Community Foundation on March 10 announced the establishment of a new Community Cancer Resources fund.

The $14.237 million renovation and expansion project began in summer 2025 and will be completed in phases through the summer of 2026.

There are countless ways that people deal with pain, trauma, mental illness, and the challenges of life. One way that people, especially adolescents and young adults, try to regain control and find release is through physical self-harm.

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

The Rochelle City Council unanimously approved a special-use permit Monday for a new car wash next to 450 Coronado Drive in Rochelle.

The Rochelle Moose Family Center is holding a coin appraisal on Sunday, March 22, from 1-5 p.m.

Storm sewer reconstruction on North 14th Street in Rochelle is upsizing existing storm sewers to allow for better drainage in the area.

From Capitol News Illinois: Illinois and Cook County have erased more than $2 billion in medical debt combined for over a million residents through a partnership with a nonprofit that buys medical debt for pennies on the dollar.

A rural residence in Mount Morris that sold for $749,000 tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Ogle County over the past week.

Ethan Wells of Rochelle was named to the Mississippi State University fall 2025 dean’s list.

State Rep. Bradley Fritts, R-Dixon, visited the Flagg Township Museum on Feb. 20 in recognition of Museum Advocacy Day.

Alexander Villatoro of Rochelle was named to the University of Mississippi’s fall 2025 Honor Roll list.

Habitat for Humanity of Ogle County will build its next home in Rochelle in 2027, Executive Director Sheri Anspaugh said March 4.

Ceczar Spann, 31, of Rochelle, was found guilty of two counts of domestic battery for striking a member of his household during a Sept. 12, 2025, incident.

Arnold Heltness American Legion Post 403 of Rochelle hosts an essay contest in January and February each year. Essay winners from several local schools were presented their awards Tuesday.

The Vintage Shop Hop, featuring vintage, thrift and antique stores across northern Illinois and Wisconsin, is March 6 and 7.

Officials in several northern Illinois counties say regulating steer-tailing events at backyard rodeos is up to state legislators, but charges filed in McHenry County could prove otherwise

With a donation from CHS Ethanol, Ogle County 4-H purchased seven new laptops. These devices will support Tech Club meetings, Project Workshop days and Ogle County Fair volunteers and judges, expanding access to technology-based programming and needs.

As we move closer to spring here in Rochelle, the temperatures are finally beginning to feel far more comfortable than the below-zero stretch we experienced not long ago.

As the weather begins to warm, construction is set to ramp up throughout downtown Rochelle. The city expects work on the project to continue through December.

The two remaining members of the Rochelle Township High School class of 1943 recently met at Luna in Rochelle to celebrate another year.