NW Illinois News

A tree from Open Bible Elementary Learning Center won first place in the People's Choice category and third place from FHN's panel of judges for this year's FHN Community Festival of Trees at the Freeport Public Library.

Give your green thumb a hand, join vegetable gardening workshop

Dig in with confidence this spring with Growing Great Vegetables, a five-week webinar series that will cover how to grow a vegetable garden from seed to harvest.

Lego Club on December 26

Calling all builders! Stop by the library to let your imagination go wild!

BEARMOON SOAP AT ROCKFORD CITY MARKET ON DECEMBER 23

BEARMOON SOAP AT ROCKFORD CITY MARKET ON DECEMBER 23 AT

No appointment necessary during Express Drop-In dates.

No appointment necessary during Express Drop-In dates.

Highland campus to close for the holidays

The Highland Community College campus, including the Student/Conference center and Clarence Mitchell Library, will be closed for the holidays from Dec. 22, 2022 – Jan. 2, 2023.

Illinois U.S. Rep Cheri Bustos: "MetroLINK is a critical service to the Quad Cities, and I was proud to secure $400,000 to improve its..."

Cheri Bustos has 34,056 Twitter followers as of Dec. 16.

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NW Illinois News area weekly mass times

The following parishes in the NW Illinois News coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

Illinois U.S. Rep Cheri Bustos: "It was great to join my friend and colleague, @RepLoisFrankel, on @podcasts last week to discuss the..."

Cheri Bustos has 34,056 Twitter followers as of Dec. 16.

Home sales in Grimes Addition during week ending Nov. 5

The following home sale was reported in Grimes Addition in the week ending Nov. 5, according to BlockShopper.com.

Illinois U.S. Rep Cheri Bustos: "I had a wonderful time meeting Jeff Nelson and his team at MetroLINK in Rock Island. Recently, they..."

Cheri Bustos has 34,056 Twitter followers as of Dec. 16.

Week ending Nov. 5: Hillcrest home sales

The following home sale was reported in Hillcrest in the week ending Nov. 5, according to BlockShopper.com.

Home sales in Douglas Park during week ending Nov. 5

The following residential sale was reported in Douglas Park in the week ending Nov. 5, according to BlockShopper.com.

Illinois Ogle County Sheriff: "Next week well have lows below 0 degrees. Are you as prepared as you can be?"

Ogle County Sheriff has 2,169 Twitter followers as of Dec. 15.

Week ending Nov. 5: Mount Morris home sales

There were three reported residential sales in Mount Morris in the week ending Nov. 5, according to BlockShopper.com.

One inmate sentenced in Whiteside County to be released from Illinois Department of Corrections during week ending Dec. 17

There is one inmate sentenced to jail in Whiteside County set to be released from the custody of the Illinois Department of Corrections during the week ending Dec. 17.

Illinois U.S. Rep Cheri Bustos: "Bustos knows something about work. She embedded herself in 120 different jobs across her district for..."

Cheri Bustos has 34,101 Twitter followers as of Dec. 15.

Illinois U.S. Rep Cheri Bustos: "This year, we marked the 5th anniversary of the #MeToo movement with the enactment of 2 of the most..."

Cheri Bustos has 34,101 Twitter followers as of Dec. 15.

Week ending Nov. 5: Creston home sales

The following residential sale was reported in Creston in the week ending Nov. 5, according to BlockShopper.com.

Home sales during week ending Nov. 5 in Rock Falls