Kishwaukee College has announced the students named to the Fall 2024 Part-Time Student Honors List.
Kishwaukee College has announced the students named to the Fall 2024 Dean’s List.
Kishwaukee College is proud to announce the graduates for the Fall 2024 semester.
In the spirit of giving back this holiday season, Stillman Bank held a food drive to benefit area families this Christmas. Nearly 1,000 pounds of non-perishable food items were collected during the two-and-a-half-week event.
Across the state, more than 650 University of Illinois Extension employees work to serve the communities where they live and help tackle local issues with research-based solutions.
At its annual meeting on Saturday, Nov. 9, Ogle County Fair Board President Tom Simpson, presented the Volunteer of the Year award to Lukas Horst.
The Rochelle Township High School Speech Team competed in the Byron Holiday Classic on Dec. 21 and walked away with second place in the team competition.
The Rochelle Area Community Foundation (RACF) is proud to announce Jeff Fiegenschuh as its president for 2025.
As part of the national Wreaths Across America program, the Rochelle Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution placed over 700 wreaths on Veterans’ graves at Daysville, Lawnridge, St. Patrick’s, Trinity, and Woodlawn cemeteries on Dec. 14 & 15.
Due to the increase of respiratory illness in the area, and in an effort to better care for all patients, visitors, and employees; Rochelle Community Hospital is implementing visitor restrictions for the month of January.
Stillman Bank held its 60th annual Holiday Giveaway drawing on December 23. The bank had a total of 6 winners throughout its six locations. The winners received either a beef quarter or pork half.
Stillman Bank recently held their annual Christmas Coloring Contest for kids up to 10 years old. This year’s picture was of a gingerbread house and gingerbread Man. The winners received their very own gingerbread house kit. Congratulations to the winners!
Jeff Perry Autos in Rochelle recently donated to From the Heart and received cash calendars for each of its employees.
Fehr Graham Engineering & Environmental in Rochelle recently donated to purchase From the Heart Cash Calendars for each of its employees.
On Saturday, Dec. 14 the Rochelle Township High School Speech Team hosted the Rochelle Invitational. As a team Rochelle placed third out of the 23 teams attending.
Kishwaukee College held its Fall 2024 Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 14, in the gymnasium, with 103 students attending to commemorate their achievements.
On Thursday, Dec. 12, Small Business Bingo made a donation of toys to the Community Action Network for its annual Shopping Trip.
On Thursday, Dec. 12, the Hub City Cruisers Car Club presented a donation of toys to the Community Action Network for its annual CAN Shopping Trip.
Kishwaukee College nursing students were honored during a pinning ceremony on Wednesday, Dec. 11, at the College. Kish recognized 27 students for completing the Registered Nursing program and presented each graduate with a special pin before family and friends during the ceremony.
At the Dec. 10 meeting of the Rochelle Rotary Club, Foundation for Focus House Executive Director Jeni Hardin was presented with this year’s Rochelle Gratitude Award.
St. Paul Lutheran Church located at 1415 10th Ave., Rochelle, will offering a Blue Christmas program on Saturday, Dec. 21 at 3 p.m. It is being held on the day which historically is longest night of the year. Please feel free to attend. It will be a quiet, musical and prayerful program.
On Saturday, Dec. 7, the Rochelle Township High School speech team took fifth place at the very competitive DeKalb Corn Classic.
The Rochelle Area Community Foundation (RACF) is thrilled to announce the resounding success of this year’s Giving Tuesday campaign, which raised an impressive $13,900 — well surpassing the $10,000 goal. This achievement was made possible through the extraordinary generosity of individual donors and the steadfast support of our community partners.
On Thursday, Dec. 5, a ribbon cutting was held for Destiny Studios at its new location at 148 May Mart Drive in Rochelle. Destiny Studios is owned by Erin Bacon and offers family, newborns, weddings, events and professional photography.
On Thursday, Dec. 5, the City of Rochelle presented a facade grant check for $5,000 to Fearer Nye & Chadwick at 420 4th Ave. in Rochelle.