I am a resident of Rochelle, in the congressman’s 16th district. I have some concerns I want to express as we approach July 4. I am used to seeing stories about dictators arresting people on the ...

ROCHELLE — Robert Wesley Trumbull, 79, passed away Sunday, June 29, 2025 at the Franklin Grove Living and Rehab in Franklin Grove, Illinois. Bob was born on November 25, 1945, the son of Verl B. and ...

LUBBOCK, Texas — Ventura (Benny) Reyes passed away peacefully in his home on May 26, 2025 in Lubbock, Texas at the age of 64. Benny was born in Natalia, Texas. Former resident of Rochelle. He was ...

The Illinois Department of Transportation announced June 25 that weather permitting, a multi-year project to reconstruct the interchange of Interstate 39 and Illinois 38 (exit 99) in Rochelle will ...

WESTON, Wis. — Larry Robert “LR” Ranken, age 83, passed away on April 15, 2025, in Weston, Wisconsin. Born on August 18, 1941, in Rochelle, Illinois, Larry lived a life marked by hard work, devotion ...

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ROCHELLE — On May 27 at 10:05 a.m. Kevin O. Martin, 42, of Enfield, Connecticut was cited for disobeying a traffic control device. He signed a promise to comply and was given a June 20 Rochelle court ...

ROCHELLE — On Wednesday, April 30, the Rochelle Area Community Foundation hosted its annual Community Needs grant award event at the Lincoln Arts Center in Rochelle. 41 grants were presented to area ...

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MALTA — Kishwaukee College is proud to announce the graduates for the Spring 2025 semester. Graduation honors are divided into three categories based on final cumulative grade-point average (GPA) on a ...

ROCHELLE — On Thursday, May 29, a ribbon cutting was held in Rochelle in the parking lot of Runnings for Little O’s Frozen Treats. The mobile business serves up frozen custard and more and has been ...