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Petition signatures assuring binding vote on recreation center being challenged

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League of Women Voters to host candidate forum

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Benefit for Rochelle couple scheduled

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Pancakes for a purpose

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League of Women Voters to host candidate forum

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Benefit for Rochelle couple scheduled

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Pancakes for a purpose

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Petition signatures assuring binding vote on recreation center being challenged
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Park district attorney said objection filed by resident.
Eighth grade promotion ceremony date moved due to snow days
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Could this year’s graduation ceremony be the last for eighth-graders in the Rochelle elementary school district? While there are no imminent plans to eliminate any future ceremonies, District 231 Board of Education members and Superintendent Jason Harper discussed potential alternatives to the traditional end-of-the-year ceremony at the district’s monthly board meeting Tuesday evening.
Annual dinner set for March 21
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Employees in economic development often work behind the scenes; nonetheless, their contributions are a critical component to a region’s success in more ways than one.
Stillman Bank donates to PAWS
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Purchase with a Purpose campaign raised $2,000 for Humane Society operation.

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Girls Basketball: Lundquist achieves all-time milestone

The fans who filled the gymnasium for Rochelle’s varsity girls basketball game against Mendota on Friday witnessed something that may never be repeated by another Lady Hub player.

by Russell Hodges

Updated: 1 week ago

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Local man arrested on sex abuse, porn charges

Suspect being held on $1 million bond in Ogle County Jail.

Updated: 1 week ago

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Girls Basketball: Lundquist sets new single-season scoring record

Abby Lundquist has always worn No. 15 for the Rochelle varsity girls basketball team. When Lundquist walked onto her home court for Wednesday’s conference game against Geneseo, however, the senior guard had a different set of numbers on the front and back of her Lady Hub uniform.

by Russell Hodges

Updated: 1 week ago

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Local Community

Rochelle receives National Historic designation

Rochelle’s downtown is now listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

by Lori Hammelman

Updated: 5 days ago

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Local Community

City to assess cyber security

Officials in Rochelle are taking steps to assess the city's current cyber security, first concentrating on the electric operations of Rochelle Municipal Utilities.

by Lori Hammelman

Updated: 6 days ago

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Local Community

4-H club keeping busy with activities

he Hub Hickory Nuts 4-H Club of Rochelle has had a busy past couple of months. On Dec. 3, 2018, the club met to discuss plans for December 2018 and January 2019.

Updated: 3 days ago

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Local Community

’Tis the season to be careful

Be careful of potholes. There are a lot of them. Driving Illinois Route 38 from Rochelle to Creston is like negotiating an obstacle course. The worst seem between Rochelle and Mulford Road. I think that is due to the number of semi trucks going to the landfill.

Updated: 3 days ago

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Local Community

Workers put in harms' way during shutdown

During the federal government shutdown, the White House administration had OSHA revoke the electronic mandated rule to report all worker injuries and illnesses.

Updated: 3 days ago

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Local Community

Many opportunities given to learn about park district plans

I am writing this letter to the editor in response to another letter to the editor regarding the Flagg-Rochelle Park District plans to build a recreational facility west of the Rochelle Township High School.

by Diane McNeilly

Updated: 3 days ago

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Rochelle receives National Historic designation

Rochelle’s downtown is now listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

by Lori Hammelman

Updated: 5 days ago

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Boys Basketball: Second-half struggles hinder Hubs at DeKalb

A competitive first half turned into a nightmarish finish for the Rochelle varsity boys basketball team when the Hubs faced DeKalb on the road Wednesday evening.
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Boys Basketball: Short-handed Hubs fall at Ottawa

Cold shooting has hurt the Rochelle varsity boys basketball team in recent games, but injuries are now starting to chip away at the Hubs as the regular season winds down.
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Obituaries
Diane Tilton

CRESTON — Diane Louise Haws Tilton, 76, of Creston, passed Feb. 4, 2019 at Serenity House in Oregon.
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Randall Spring

LINDENWOOD — Randall “Randy” B. Spring, 51, of Lindenwood, passed away on Feb. 6, 2019.
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Local Sports
Boys Basketball: Slow start hurts Hubs against Oregon

Shooting struggles have held the Rochelle varsity boys basketball team back over the last few games, and the Hubs continue to draw more iron than net when the purple and white faced Oregon on the road Wednesday evening.
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Patrick O’Brien

Patrick O’Brien
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Girls Basketball: LaSalle-Peru rallies to stun Rochelle

It was a tale of two halves for the Rochelle varsity girls basketball team when the Lady Hubs traveled south for their conference rematch against LaSalle-Peru this past Friday.
2 weeks ago
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Beck, Carr promoted at local bank

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Thirty couples celebrated Valentine's Day with their longtime loves

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