Braden Birdsley, a senior, is a Sterling High School student of the month for January. He is the son of Jessica and Matt ...

A jury has been selected to decide the case of a Freeport man charged with sex assault and aggravated battery in Whiteside County in 2023. The eight-man, four-woman jury, sworn in at 4:15 p.m. Tuesday ...

According to Illinois State Police, at 8:40 p.m. Wednesday troopers responded to a five-vehicle crash in Sterling. Officials said four truck tractor semi-trailers lost traction on the Rock River ...

While much of this week's Top 25 Illinois Boys High School Basketball State Rankings has not changed, Brother Rice was among ...

Icy road conditions Wednesday night led to multiple accidents in Whiteside County, Sterling Deputy Fire Chief David Northcutt ...

RefrigiWear solicits nominations annually from managers across the United States who witness their employees' extraordinary ...

Many of our hometowns are preparing for the snow and have declared snow emergencies in advance. Here's a breakdown of what ...

Sterling won its first Western Big 6 Conference title outright in its sixth year in the league after a win over Moline paired ...

Muddy River News transaction information is obtained from Illinois Real Estate Transfer Declaration forms accompanying ...

Sierra Mack-Erb is a design researcher and graduate fellow who surveyed participants of the Citizens' Institute on Rural Design. The nationwide program hosts three-day workshops assisting rural ...