A solar facility southeast of Polo was approved by the Ogle County Board on Tuesday, with one member speaking out against using "prime" farmland for such a development. By a voice vote, the board ...

Meridian Unit School District 223 was in the midst of a severe ... Caposey, an educator, speaker and author, was named the 2024 Ogle County Community Champion during the Dec. 12 Excalibur ...