The Sterling Police Department will be hosting a 5K on Saturday, May 13th, at 9:00 am. “RUN FOR THE BADGE 5K” To register, go to www.sterling-il.gov, Facebook at City of Sterling City Hall, or in person at the Sterling Police Department. Registration deadline is April 21st. The first 150 registrants will receive a t–shirt, race…
On Wednesday, March 22nd, State Senator Win Stoller (R-Germantown Hills) welcomed high school students from the 37th Senate District to the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield to learn more about the state’s legislative process as part of his Youth Advisory Council (YAC) program. “My spring Youth Advisory Council Day is one of my very favorite…
Business Employment Skills Team, Inc (BEST) will be hosting the Highland Community College & (HCC) Educational Opportunities Center (EOC) Program on Wednesday, April 4th, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. at the Oregon BEST Office located at 810 South 10th Street in Oregon, Illinois 61061. Jennifer Smith-Norman, HCC College Access Specialist, will be on hand to…
This week, three bills that were filed by State Representative Bradley J. Fritts (R-Dixon) passed in the Illinois House of Representatives. The bills now move to the Illinois Senate for consideration. House Bill 2963 permits Dixon Park District to place solar panels on land given to them by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. The…
Sauk Valley Area Chamber of Commerce invites its member and the public to a Lunch and Learn focused on Legislative Updates on Tuesday, April 11th. The session will begin at 11:30a.m. at Sterling Federal Bank, 110 E. 4th St, Sterling. Registration is required by Tuesday, April 4th. The Legislative Lunch and Learn will be presented…
In honor of Distracted Driving Awareness Month, the Whiteside County Sheriff’s Office is partnering with the Illinois Department of Transportation, the Illinois State Police and more than 200 local law enforcement agencies to step up enforcement efforts across the state. Motorists can expect to see increased patrols and traffic safety enforcement zones throughout April. “Distracted…
On Friday, March 24th, at 12:03 AM Whiteside County Deputies were dispatched to Galt Road and W. Lincolnway in rural Sterling for a single vehicle roll-over crash with injury. The initial crash investigation determined that the vehicle was traveling northbound on Galt Road. The vehicle crossed into the southbound lane and drove onto the West…
A new report finds thousands of low-income or uninsured people in Illinois face medical debt that is depleting their savings and, in some cases, affecting their health. The report, from the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, described situations where patients racked up big bills because they didn’t know that hospitals or community agencies…
Representative Brad Fritts passed his first bill out of the Illinois House of Representatives this week. Under current law in the state of Illinois, motorcycle drivers under the age of 18 are required to take both a Cycle Driver Testing Course provided by IDOT and an additional motorcycle driver’s test at a Secretary of State…
The Whiteside County Sheriff’s Office announced that it made zero DUI arrests and issued zero seat belt citations during the St. Patrick’s Day enforcement period. Whiteside County Sheriff’s Deputies issued three (3) citations for Speeding. Deputies made a total of twelve (12) traffic stops. “We strongly enforce traffic laws for one reason – to save…