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Petition signatures assuring binding vote on recreation center being challenged
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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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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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Police Reports

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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Benefit for Rochelle couple scheduled

Family and friends of Rochelle residents Terry and Melissa Gabbard are coming together in a show of support by hosting a benefit for them on Saturday, March 23 from 2-5 p.m. at the Rochelle VFW Post 3878.

by Lori Hammelman

Updated: 16 hours 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: 6 days ago

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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: 1 week ago

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State lawmakers soon to turn attention to marijuana

Attention at the Statehouse is expected to begin focusing on one of Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s top priorities — legalizing recreational marijuana — with the deadline for lawmakers to introduce new bills Friday, Feb. 15.

by By Rebecca Anzel and Peter Hancock, Capitol News Illinois

Updated: 16 hours ago

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Benefit for Rochelle couple scheduled

Family and friends of Rochelle residents Terry and Melissa Gabbard are coming together in a show of support by hosting a benefit for them on Saturday, March 23 from 2-5 p.m. at the Rochelle VFW Post 3878.

by Lori Hammelman

Updated: 16 hours ago

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American Legion meets

The American Legion Post 403 had its first meeting of 2019 on Wednesday, Feb. 13 at the Iron Skillet Restaurant at the Petro Truck Stop in Rochelle.

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Students take second at math competition

The Rochelle Middle School Mathletes finished in second place on Feb. 16 at the MATHCOUNTS competition hosted by the Illinois Society of Professional Engineers and Sauk Valley Community College.

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Minimum wage increase bill passes

A bill to raise Illinois’ minimum wage to $15 by 2025 needs only Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s signature to become law, and his office said he stands ready to act in the coming days.

by Jerry Nowicki/Capitol News Illinois

Updated: 4 days ago

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Boys Basketball: Beck reaches scoring milestone at Geneseo

Johnny Beck was closing in on an all-time scoring achievement as the Rochelle varsity boys basketball team prepared to wrap up its road victory against Geneseo on Monday.
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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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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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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.
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