Rochelle News

The newly formed Planning and Zoning Commission held its first meeting Monday night to welcome members and start on the group's task to guide the city in issues of development.

Rochelle Rider President Tim Danner gets ready to ride in the Fourth of July parade.

Friday, July 18 9:30 a.m. - noon - First Baptist Church of Rochelle will conduct Vacation Bible School at the church, 810 Woolf Court, Rochelle.

Kathy Pignato and her daughter, Kim Pora, participated in the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer 3-day 60-mile walk-a-thon last year.

The weather was perfect on Saturday for the 22nd Annual Rochelle News-Leader Hot Dog Day.

Creston, IL - I've been thinking about safety. Actually I've been thinking about Rochelle Foods Division, Quality Appreciation Day, products, tours, food, inflatables, BINGO, and Hormel.

The Ogle County State's Attorney announced that 23 year-old Jonathan Martinez of Rochelle was sentenced to eight years in prison.

Police have arrested a Rochelle man in connection with a woman found dead in a hotel room back in May.

The Hub City Cruisers were thrilled with the 106 cars that turned out for its Car-Truck-Motorcycle Show at last year's Lincoln Highway Heritage Festival in Rochelle and are hoping to have the same response, if ...

Tuesday, July 15 7 p.m. - "Peace for your Heart" ALANON meeting is held each Tuesday at St.

For those citizens who have noticed an increase of state police troopers in town, get used to it.

Georgia Paddock sits in a chair at her Concord Towers condominium next to a photo of her late husband, James, in his Naval uniform.

Local Boy Scout Troop 312 is pleased to welcome Steve Beck as its new leader, and the longtime Scout is planning to take the local troop to new heights.

Tuesday, July 1 7 p.m. - "Peace for your Heart" ALANON meeting is held each Tuesday at St.

Patriotic American spirit will be celebrated in the "Hub City" this Fourth of July from morning till night.

All of the RTHS tennis courts will be torn up and replaced beginning this week. The project will force the start of the girls tennis season to be held again at the Helms Athletic Complex this fall.

Rochelle firefighters responded to a garage fire in the 900 block of Lakeview Drive on Thursday afternoon at 2:17 p.m. It was determined that the fire started near the south wall and spread to the entire ...

Twenty Rochelle residents and businesses this year were recipients of new trees for their property thanks to the city's Parkway Tree Planting Program.

The Jack Dame Road Improvements are expected to begin soon, eventually closing First Avenue from 12th Street to Jack Dame Road.

Rhiannon Leifheit, daughter of Randy and Becky Leifheit, of Rochelle, recently enjoyed an all-expense paid trip to New York City and will be the featured model in the August issue of Lucky Magazine.