Christie Cox, a local deputy coroner and funeral director, has officially announced her candidacy for Ogle County coroner.
The City of Rochelle’s work in 2024 will include the completion of renovations at its new 1030 S. 7th St. building for Rochelle Municipal Utilities and city staff, preliminary work on a new electrical substation on the west side of town, water/wastewater department projects, hiring for multiple departments, and community outreach, City Manager Jeff Fiegenschuh said.
The Rochelle Wrestling Club sent five athletes to the 2024 Bob Jahn Memorial at Bolingbrook High School on Sunday. Three athletes brought home first-place finishes in the annual tournament, while two others secured top-3 finishes on Sunday.
Senior Anahi Alanis fired five strikes over her final five frames as the Rochelle Lady Hub varsity bowling team looked to close out its Interstate 8 series with Morris on Monday.
The Rochelle Wrestling Club sent three athletes to the 2024 Sycamore Good Guys Open at Sycamore High School. Joshua Hernandez and Andrew Eyster each earned second-place finishes in the tournament, while Eoghan Good secured a fourth-place finish.
The Rochelle Wrestling Club sent 30 athletes to the Hawk Wrestling Club Invitational at Oregon High School on Saturday.
The Rochelle Hub varsity wrestling team turned in a strong performance at the XLVIII Sycamore Invitational on Saturday, finishing fourth out of 26 schools with 361.5 points.
A fast start from the Rochelle Lady Hub varsity basketball team wasn’t enough to hold off an athletic Kaneland squad on Saturday afternoon, when the purple and white tipped off their Interstate 8 Conference matchup against the Knights with a 10-3 first-quarter run.
Close games have been a theme for the Rochelle Hub varsity basketball team throughout the 2023-24 season. Entering Rochelle’s nonconference game against the Sandwich Indians on Friday evening, five of the team’s games have been decided by three points or less.
The Rochelle Hub varsity wrestling team traveled to DeKalb for the first day of the 2023 Don Flavin Invitational, which features some of the elite Class 2A and Class 3A wrestling programs in the state.
The Rochelle Lady Hub varsity bowling team returned to action on Thursday evening, when the purple and white faced Streator in nonconference action.
Jennette Melissa (Barry) Youngs, 79, of Rochelle, Illinois passed away peacefully on January 2, 2024.
Irene M. Thomas, 85, of Ashton, passed away Wednesday, January 3, 2024, at her home in Ashton, IL surrounded by her loving family.
Anna Marie Loan, age 66, passed away on December 24, 2023 at her home.
Betty Jean (Eckhardt) Baker passed away at the age of 95 on December 15, 2023 at Patriot Place in Berlin, WI., after a long battle with dementia.
On Jan. 2 at 1:53 a.m. deputies, with the assistance of Illinois State Police, conducted a traffic stop on Interstate 39 southbound and Illinois Route 64. After a brief investigation, Keion Anderson, 27, of Sycamore, was arrested for driving while license suspended. Anderson was released with a notice to appear with a future court date. Anderson was also issued citations for expired registration and inoperable registration light.
On Jan. 2 at 6:36 p.m. Salvador Milan, 38, of Rochelle was cited for no insurance. He signed a promise to comply and was given a Feb. 2 Rochelle court date.
The Rochelle News-Leader is implementing a new political letter policy.
We often hear complaints of a two-tier justice system in Washington and other places, suggesting that most people are subject to one set of laws, while others appear exempt. Apparently, the two-tier justice system is alive and well in the military.
Everyone can point to that year in their lives – the year when 23 inches of snow blanketed the state, the year an EF3 tornado ripped through a rural community, or the first holiday without mom or dad. There are some years that stick out more than most.
At the start of the new year, The Kitchen Table in Rochelle made changes to its operations, including scaling back its serving from two nights to one night per week.
On Wednesday, a ribbon cutting ceremony and one-year anniversary celebration were held for Little Hubs Learning Center, Rochelle’s daycare facility at 1010 N. 15th St.
At its monthly meeting Tuesday, the Creston Village Board of Trustees opted not to accept either of two quotes it received for the demolition of a home in disrepair it acquired recently.
The Rochelle Hub varsity bowling team celebrated Senior Night on Thursday, when the purple and white hosted Geneseo for its final dual match of the 2023-24 season.
The Rochelle Hub varsity bowling team competed in its final Interstate 8 Conference dual meet of the season on Wednesday.