The Village of Rochester’s Sparks in the Park Celebration returns to Rochester Community Park June 5-7 Sparks will kick off the evening of Thursday, June 5 with the Rochester Rocket Pageants at the ...

Mackenzie Doe III and Larry Wills ended their seasons on the medal podium with top nine finishes at the IHSA Class 3A Boys State Track Meet Saturday at Charleston. Doe, a sophomore, tied for second ...

The Auburn City Council met just under 40 minutes in open session Monday, June 2 and were informed of a water rate increase from Otter Lake Water Commission and approved a fine for the owners of two ...

Glenwood 7th grader Charles Jones won the Class 4A state championship in the discus at the IESA State Track Meet held Friday and Saturday at East Peoria. Jones led the charge for the 7th grade boys, ...

The Emerson Family wishes to extend our heart felt thanks to those who attended the funeral service for Jane Emerson -wife, mother and grandmother. In addition, we would like to thank you all for ...

Southern Illinois University Carbondale has announced its spring 2025 graduates. Among the graduates were Drew Grosenheider of Sherman (Bachelor of Science, Elementary Education) and Drew Moffett of ...

Auburn Junior High’s track and field teams qualified eight individuals and two relays for the IESA Class 3A State Finals from the Gillespie Sectional held Saturday. Track and field athletes qualified ...

Auburn High’s girls soccer team battled Sacred Heart- Griffin on even terms for the first 60 minutes of Tuesday’s Class 1A Regional final at Riverton but wound up on the wrong end of a tough 2-0 loss.

The Rochester High girls had three first places on the way to a fourth place finish in Thursday’s CS8 Conference Meet hosted by Chatham Glenwood. Brooke Zeibert used a strong second lap to win the 800 ...

Beth Fox was sworn in as a new Sherman Village Board Trustee at last Tuesday’s meeting. She replaced Sean Bull, who resigned his position earlier this month. Fox will be a “smart and passionate” ...

Rihanna Barton and William McGraw were first place winners for the Auburn Junior High track and field teams at Saturday’s Springfield Franklin Falcon Invitational held at Southeast High School. Barton ...

Commencement exercises for the Chatham Glenwood High School Class of 2025 will be held Satuday, June 7 at 7 p.m. at the Bank of Springfield Center in Springfield.