(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...

(Oct. 14, The Herald)     1,2,3....4 - NIC-10 Championships in a row for the Lady Indians Tennis team. Hononegah played host, and the ladies responded in dominating fashion. #1 Singles - 2nd place, #2 Singles - 2nd place, #1 Doubles - 2nd place, #2 Doubles - 2nd...

(Oct. 14, Post Journal)     The Harlem girls flag football team poses at Peterson Stadium on Wednesday after winning an IHSA flag football regional title. The Huskies lost in the sectional seminfinals on Saturday. (HUSKIE FAN FAVORITES PHOTO)

(Oct. 14, The Scoop Today)     Forty-five Scales Mound FFA students traveled to Madison, Wis., to explore World Dairy Expo, the nation’s premier dairy cattle show and trade show. The trip provided students with hands-on learning experiences and insight into careers in...

(Oct. 14, Shopper's Guide) Lena-Winslow Elementary students display anti-bullying messages and artwork during World Day of Bullying Prevention on Monday, Oct. 5.  (LENA-WINSLOW CUSD #202 FACEBOOK PHOTO)

(Oct. 14, The Independent Register) Seventh-grade students in Mrs. Tresemer’s geography classes in Brodhead participated in hands-on map-reading activities. Each student received a road map to use for navigating trips across the state as they combined traditional map...