(Nov. 3, Post Journal)     Loves Park residents and 16th Congressional District Candidate Paul Nolley and family headed into early vote. (BRUCE JACOBSEN PHOTO )

(Nov. 3, The Herald)     Construction students Tucker McIntyre, Luke DeLeo and Aubrey Hurrle, took first place in the Hendricks Career Tek Dare to Dream at the “Building the Future Construction” event that took place on Saturday, Oct. 2.

(Oct. 28, The Independent-Register)     The second graders from Albrecht Elementary took their annual community walk where they visited the Brodhead City Hall, the Brodhead Fire Department, and the Brodhead Police Department. This walk ties into the school’s community...

(Oct. 28, The Herald)     Rylee Brown displays her colorful, fun rock. Roscoe, the snake winner in 2025 and Rockton, 2024’s winner, went  head-to-head to see who could create the longest snake made entirely from painted rocks.

 (Oct. 28, Post Journal)     Eve Stovall (#12) sets the ball for Mikaela Moski (#8) in Harlem's two-set win over Rockford Jefferson on Oct. 20. The Huskies finished 8-10 in NIC-10 play and compete in IHSA regionals this week. (HARLEM FAN FAVORITES...

(Oct. 27, Scoop Today) From left, Terry Lynch, portraying Andrew Carnegie; Brandy Marsden; Joel Zink; and Valerie Woodley take part in a ribbon-cutting ceremony rededicating the Warren Township Public Library on Saturday, Oct. 3, celebrating 115 years as a Carnegie...

(Oct. 27, Shopper's Guide)  Rock Valley Publishing Brenda Haas, pictured in center, of Pearl City was inducted into the Northwest Illinois Sports Hall of Fame on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026, in recognition of her athletic accomplishments. Her induction is a proud moment...

(Oct. 21, Shopper's Guide)     Lena-Winslow’s volleyball team celebrates its Eastland Tournament championship and displays its medals after completing a perfect 5-0 run Saturday, Oct. 17, in Lanark.  (LENA-WINSLOW VOLLEYBALL FACEBOOK PHOTO)

(Oct. 21, Scoop Today)     The River Ridge FFA Agronomy teams competed in the Section One contest on Oct. 15, with the high school team earning first place out of 13 schools and qualifying for state competition.  (RIVER RIDGE FFA FACEBOOK PHOTO)

(Oct. 21, The Independent-Register) Congratulations to Charlie Krueger, this year’s fifth grade winner of the Fireman's Poster Contest. This year's theme was “Charge into Fire Safety: Safe Charging is a Superpower.” Charlie's piece will move onto state for judging at...