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Girls Bowling: Rochelle takes 10th at Cavalier Classic

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Wrestling: Rochelle sweeps Oregon-Plano triangular

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Girls Bowling: Lady Hubs swept at Sycamore

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Boys Bowling: Johnson helps Hubs take two points at LaSalle-Peru

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Balanced budget

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Speakers take third at speech meet
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On Dec. 8 the Rochelle Township High School speech team hosted its 23-team RTHS Invitational and finished third.
Illinois among states pushing for robocall crackdown
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Illinois is one of nearly 40 states across the country looking to get tougher on people who call you with something to sell.
NIU Board of Trustees vote to hold the line on tuition for 2019-20
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The Northern Illinois University Board of Trustees voted Thursday to lower fees and hold the line on tuition for the 2019-20 academic year.
Meeting a president
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It’s something I still regret. In my newspaper career, I have seen three United States presidents and one vice president - actually, two.

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Silgan workers hit picket line

With picket signs in hand, striking workers at Silgan Containers gathered along Eighth Avenue near the entrance to the Rochelle facility on 15th Street early Monday.

by Lori Hammelman

Updated: 1 day ago

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Travel conditions icy this morning

Overnight snowfall left the roadways a bit slick Monday morning and several vehicles ended up in the ditches along IL Route 38.

Updated: 1 week ago

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Kennays expect to open distillery soon

It has been a project over two years in the making and the Kennay family is in the home stretch of construction of their distillery and brewery in downtown Rochelle.

by Lori Hammelman

Updated: 1 week ago

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Spotlight: Martin embracing new role with Rochelle

Landan Martin’s fondest basketball memories have each come within the last few years. His first unforgettable experience on the hardwood took place when he was an eighth-grader at Georgetowne Middle School in the suburbs of Peoria.

by Russell Hodges

Updated: 1 week ago

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Passerby alerts family of burning house

A passerby alerted a family that their house was on fire early this morning.

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There’s still time to get a flu shot

Contemplating getting a flu shot? The director of the Illinois Department of Public Health says it is not too late.

by Lori Hammelman

Updated: 3 hours ago

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OPINION: Illinois is in a fiscal crisis because of unfunded pension liabilities

Last month, I wrote a column on an idea being pitched by State Rep. Jeanne Ives that contends that state pensions may be illegal contracts because they violate the state constitution.

by Scott Reeder, guest columnist

Updated: 1 day ago

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Annual Christmas Tree Festival raises $1,200 for CAN

The City of Rochelle’s 13th Annual Christmas Tree Festival was an overwhelming success.

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Celebrating the holiday season

Years ago, Connie Dougherty, the executive director of the Hub City Senior Citizens Center, used to hold the center’s annual open house in her home.

by Doug Oleson

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Amazon set to expand air cargo operation in Rockford

Amazon is set to expand its air cargo operation in Illinois.

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Girls Bowling: Rochelle takes 10th at Cavalier Classic

The Rochelle varsity girls bowling team finished 10th out of 10 schools during the 2018 Cavalier Classic this past Saturday. The Lady Hubs totaled 2,740 pins over six games, with freshman Alyssa Mickley recording 944 with a high game of 189.
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Wrestling: Rochelle sweeps Oregon-Plano triangular

The Rochelle varsity wrestling team earned its first triangular sweep of the season on Tuesday, when the Hubs grappled against Oregon and Plano. Rochelle defeated Oregon 52-30 before topping Plano 58-18 to improve to 5-7 overall this season.
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Girls Bowling: Lady Hubs swept at Sycamore

The Rochelle varsity girls bowling team resumed conference play against Sycamore on Tuesday, with the Lady Hubs falling 3,396-2,255 to drop to 0-4 overall. Senior Autumn Headon led the girls with a team-high series score of 471.
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Boys Bowling: Johnson helps Hubs take two points at LaSalle-Peru

The Rochelle varsity boys bowling team faced LaSalle-Peru on the road Tuesday evening, with the Hubs taking one game over the Cavaliers but falling by a final score of 3,288-2,926 to drop to 3-6 on the season.
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Wrestling: Rochelle splits Streator-East Peoria triangular

The Rochelle varsity wrestling team split its triangular meet with Streator and East Peoria this past weekend. The Hubs won 42-24 over Streator while falling 42-36 against East Peoria to move to 3-7 on the season.
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Boys Bowling: Shank leads Hubs to ninth at Cavalier Classic

The Rochelle varsity boys bowling team placed ninth out of 13 schools in the 2018 Cavalier Classic at the Illinois Valley Super Bowl this past weekend. The Hubs totaled 5,307 pins to edge Mendota (5,275) for the No. 9 spot in the standings.
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College’s 50th anniversary closing reception Tuesday

Kishwaukee College will hold the 50th anniversary closing reception on Tuesday, Dec. 11 from 4 to 5 p.m. in the Kishwaukee College Art Gallery on campus.
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Robert Bowers

Robert James Bowers, 66, of Rochelle, passed away Nov. 30, 2018.
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