Savanna

Appointments are not required but are available and can be made by calling the Red Cross at 1-800-733-2767 or by visiting redcrossblood.org.

A Thomson restaurant sits off the beaten path of a popular river highway, but its menu leads many adventurists and foodies down a scenic road close to the Mighty Mississippi.

State Rep. Tony McCombie is holding a holiday diaper drive spearheaded by state Rep. Ryan Spain to collect diapers, baby wipes and diaper cream for families struggling with financial hardships.

The event will help attendees spot unnecessary charges on their natural gas, electric and phone bills, learn about energy efficiency programs, and discover options to access solar.

Need something to do this winter? The Whiteside County Extension has you covered with several classes, workshops and other activities.

Brett Cahoone charged with nine counts, remains jailed in Whiteside County.

State Rep. Tony McCombie, R-Savanna, has announced several area library districts are receiving grant funding to help ensure all residents have access to quality resources and programming.

Grab your buns and break out your Weiner Whistles, the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile is coming to the Sauk Valley next week.

The Tri-County Opportunities Council administers the Energy Assistance Program in Bureau, Carroll, La Salle, Lee, Marshall, Ogle, Putnam, Stark and Whiteside counties.

Over a hundred attendees came out to eat corn and enjoy the many festivities.

Illinois Republicans say they are still as united about the upcoming election as they were at their national convention in Milwaukee last month, despite surge of enthusiasm for the Democrats’ new presidential candidate, Vice President Kamala Harris.

Annual Wurster Reunion includes raffle drawings and a potluck dinner.

The event will be from 4-7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 1, at 9317 state Route 84, Savanna.

The application period extends through July 31 and is open to residents and non-residents. All applications will be entered into a random drawing for 35 hunt sites on Aug. 8.

Looking for something to do? Here is a list of upcoming Extension courses set in Whiteside and Carroll counties.

The shutoff is to reduce the number of mayflies on the bridge pavement.

A tornado warning is in effect for Whiteside, Carroll, Jo Daviess and Stephenson counties until 9:30 a.m. Friday.

State Rep. Tony McCombie is officially launching her annual summer reading club for elementary school students who live or go to school in the 89th District.

Cheryl Hampton also is defendant in state’s 1st civil hate-crime suit for related actions.

A former Savanna woman, who pleaded guilty March 1 to harassing a Black witness accusing her of hate crimes, is scheduled to be sentenced Friday, April 26, after losing a bid to withdraw her guilty plea and proceed to a jury trial.

McCombie visited Koeller Forreston Hardware as her second local business highlight of the year

To participate, interested area residents can submit a photo that best represents the people and places of the 89th District, including any statues and monuments. The winning photos will be displayed in McCombie’s Springfield and Savanna offices.

Process of leaving the West Carroll School District and joining the River Bend School District is highly regulated by school code and legal requirements, official says.

Last year, McCombie’s Valentine’s Day card drive collected 450 cards, and this year’s program surpassed that – with 1,200 collected and distributed.

A 23-year-old Savanna fetanyl dealer already serving time in Iowa and convicted of dealing in Illinois is charged in Carroll County court with drug-induced homicide in the 2022 death of a 28-year-old Thomson woman, the Illinois State Police said.

Here is a list of upcoming sessions offered by Carroll-Lee-Whiteside Extension.

Illinois EPA announces $3.4 million awarded to 92 community water supplies.

State representative is encouraging community members, church groups, schools and residents to participate in the card drive by dropping off Valentine’s Day cards or mailing them to her district office in Savanna.

Donors urged to give now as nation faces lowest number of blood donors in decades.

Two Sterling residents are among the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s December graduates.

The Carroll-Lee-Whiteside Extension Office is offering several educational sessions, including some that stimulate the brain and others that teach gardening skills and bullet journaling.

This weekend gives you one last chance to see the lighted holiday display in Rock Falls' Centennial Park this holiday season.

Over the past week, local Red Cross volunteers responded to help 16 people in Savanna, Amboy and Rockford affected by home fires, which account for most of the more than 60,000 disasters the Red Cross responds to annually across the country.

As people make travel plans to celebrate with family and friends this year, the American Red Cross asks donors to set aside time to give blood or platelets for patients waiting for care over the holidays.

Seasonal illness, winter weather and holiday celebrations often lead to lower appointment numbers and decreased donor turnout, making it hard to keep up with the demand for blood products.

Monday marked the kickoff for the 2024 election cycle, with hundreds of candidates filing their petitions at the Illinois State Board of Elections.

State Rep. Tony McCombie, R-Savanna, recently held a law enforcement luncheon in her 89th District.

Twenty-seven hunters and their attendants harvested 15 deer that included six bucks and nine does.

Illinois lawmakers adjourned their fall veto session Thursday afternoon without renewing a controversial program that provided indirect state support for students attending private and religious schools.

State Rep. Tony McCombie, R-Savanna, has launched a winter clothing drive to help gather warm items for those in need this winter. The drive will run until Dec. 8.

The owner of the Ronald Reagan Birthplace and Museum in Tampico last week transferred ownership to the conservative group that recently bought the Reagan Boyhood Home in Dixon.

Eight local communities have received loans, and loan forgiveness, for water infrastructure improvements.

During Republican Day at the Illinois State Fair Thursday, state party leaders sought a message of unity ahead of the 2024 presidential election.

In some fairly predictable responses in the conservative-leaning Sauk Valley, legislative representatives and others reacted Friday to news that the state Supreme Court upheld a ban on semiautomatic assault guns.

Two area towns each will receive a Community Development Block Grant from the Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity that will be used “to make critical repairs to water, sewer, and drainage infrastructure,” the governor’s office said in a news release.

Rep. Tony McCombie holds her second annual Sweet Corn Day Event

A Minnesota company’s acquisition of family-owned, Savanna-based Sullivan’s Foods, which has 11 grocery stores, including those in Savanna, Mt. Morris, and Morrison, is complete.

Event will include face painting, bounce houses, and sweet corn at 9317 Illinois Route 84 from 4-7 p.m.

A 22-year-old Chadwick man was sentenced Wednesday to four years in prison for driving drunk and killing a Mount Carrol woman on Aug. 20.

The lights on the bridges over the Mississippi River in Fulton and Savanna will not be turned on after dark, starting Wednesday.