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Forreston finished second in the team totals at the 1A Winnebago Sectional in Winnebago on Friday, May 17, 2024. The Cardinals, who co-op with Polo, qualified individuals and relay teams to next week's state finals at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston. Winnebago won the 14-team event and Oregon finished fourth.

Within the Impact Program, high school students who graduate within SVCC’s district, which includes Whiteside, Lee, and parts of Bureau, Ogle, Henry and Carroll counties, can earn their tuition through completing community service hours.

The Kenworth semi-tractor was westbound on Pines Road, pulling a flatbed trailer with wood pallets, when the crash occurred.

Kris Stubblefield must serve 50% of the prison sentence and then 4 years of probation.

The students received grade-point averages of 3.4 or higher for the semester.

A 55-year-old Mt. Morris man is charged with possession and delivery of methamphetamine following an investigation by the Mt. Morris Police Department.

West Pines Road is closed from 10th Street in Oregon to South Gale Road outside the city limits after a semitruck overturned Thursday afternoon. Extrication efforts to remove the driver from the upside-down vehicle were underway as of 1:15 p.m., Sheriff Brian VanVickle said.

Polo Community High School senior Allissa Marschang received a $2,500 STAR Scholarship from the Philanthropic Educational Organization Sisterhood.

Delano Albert, 35, was initially charged with 17 offenses, including narcotics racketeering, methamphetamine conspiracy, armed violence and possessing a firearm as a felon. Those charges were dismissed as part of a plea agreement.