Scrappiness on defense and better attacks on offense allowed the Rochelle Lady Hub varsity volleyball team to hang tough during Wednesday’s match with LaSalle-Peru.

Communication led to a second-half turnaround for the Rochelle Hub varsity soccer team during its Interstate 8 Conference match against Ottawa on Wednesday evening.

Seniors Jacob Ost and Chris Hickey each earned varsity starts on Tuesday evening, when the Rochelle Hub golf team hosted DeKalb for its final dual match of the year.

There was no evidence found of shooting at Shangri-La Mobile Home Park near Rochelle after two calls came in reporting shots fired late Tuesday night, Ogle County Sheriff Brian VanVickle said Wednesday morning. 

The Rochelle Lady Hubs made Kaneland work for every point during the second set of the team’s Interstate 8 Conference varsity volleyball match Tuesday evening.

The Rochelle Lady Hub varsity tennis team hosted Boylan Catholic for a nonconference home match on Monday evening.

On Sept. 20 at approximately 5 p.m. Ogle County Deputies, along with Rochelle Fire Department, responded to a two-vehicle collision in the 2,000 block of South Illinois Route 251.  After an investigation, deputies learned a red Chrysler driven by Jair M. Granados-Ramirez, 30, of Oregon, rear ended a red Kia.  Granados-Ramirez was cited for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident.  All parties involved were unharmed.

On Sept. 21 at 1:45 a.m. Diego A. Hernandez, 33, of Rochelle was arrested for driving under the influence and cited for no insurance and disobeying a stop sign. He signed a promise to comply and was given an Oct. 18 Rochelle court date.

At its meeting Monday, the Rochelle City Council unanimously approved an ordinance authorizing the creation of a housing incentive program to encourage future housing growth.

As we mark the anniversary of Illinois’ landmark Pretrial Fairness Act, it’s essential to recognize how this transformative legislation advances racial equity, especially for Black and Brown communities disproportionately impacted by money bond, incarceration, and the criminalization of drugs.

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The Rochelle Hub JV football team won its second game of the season on Monday evening, when the purple and white rushed for four touchdowns enroute to a 28-8 victory against Sycamore in Interstate 8 play. 

The Rochelle Hub varsity golf team saw two players clinch All-Conference honors during the Interstate 8 Conference tournament at Kishwaukee Country Club on Monday.

The Rochelle Hub varsity soccer team was in full control on both offense and defense Monday evening, when the purple and white hosted LaSalle-Peru in Interstate 8 play.

The Rochelle Hub varsity soccer team competed in the Belvidere Invitational on Saturday, finishing 1-2 over three matches.

The Rochelle Lady Hub sophomore and freshman volleyball teams were both in action at the Oregon Invitational on Saturday.

Robert Caron of Rochelle served in the United States Air Force from Oct. 14, 1950 to Oct. 14, 1954. His service included a two-year deployment to England. 

The Rochelle Lady Hub tennis team sent several netters to the Princeton Fresh/Soph Invitational on Saturday afternoon.

The Rochelle Hub freshman football team scored a 20-0 shutout win over the Sycamore Spartans in an Interstate 8 matchup on Friday evening.

The Rochelle Junior Tackle teams took on the LaSalle-Peru Junior Cavaliers at Helms Park on Saturday.

The Rochelle Township High School varsity cross country team went to Kaneland for the Larry Eddington Invitational on Saturday morning.

In a battle between undefeated conference rivals, the Rochelle Hub varsity football team saw its Interstate 8 opener against Sycamore come down to the final drive.

Tami Kay Rhea, 63, passed away Friday, September 20, 2024 at UnityPoint Meriter Hospital in Madison, WI. 

Lorena M. (Long) Freeman, formerly of Woodland Park, CO, passed away peacefully at Franklin Grove Living & Rehab Center of Franklin Grove, IL, on Thursday, September 19, 2024. 

On Thursday, Sept. 19, the Rochelle Rotary Club presented a donation of 160 books to Lincoln Elementary School for a birthday book club program, ensuring each kindergartner at the school will be gifted one on their birthday this year.