Larry Ubben of Mt. Morris received the 2025 Community Champion of Ogle County award on Dec. 11 at the Excalibur and Excelsior awards ceremony in Rockford.

Paisley: Sometimes it feels like the real meaning of Christmas gets a bit lost in the midst of the decorations, presents and ...

The Yorkville Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance locating two teenagers who are presumed to have run ...

Josh Kaunas scored 22 of his career-high 29 points in the second half to lead Johnsburg to a 69-54 win over visiting ...

It was for the most part a rough night for Times-area girls basketball teams, with Seneca, Somonauk, Streator, Fieldcrest, ...

Indian Creek, Hinckley-Big Rock win games before key Little Ten showdown against each other Friday, plus more in the roundup.

A Wheaton middle school teacher shares memories from her trip to Costa Rica's cloud forest with other educators ...

The host Raiders and Wilmington won on the winners' side of the Iroquois West Holiday Hoops bracket, Herscher and Clifton ...

The Fieldcrest boys basketball team — behind 53% shooting, a game-high 27 points from Kash Klendworth and 21 more from Layten ...

Dixon's Ahmyrie McGowan scored 20 points in a 43-32 loss to 7-0 Morton. Oregon and Rock Falls girls won, Oregon boys ...

Z'Viyon Martin's 3-pointer with two seconds left completed Rock Falls' 15-point comeback against Mendota on Monday.

Lincoln-Way West was able to force overtime on a buzzer-beating 3-pointer, but Plainfield North edged them out in the extra ...