This August, The Sterling Public Library and the Sterling/Rock Falls Historical Society will host a presentation following the Orphan Train through its 75-year history. Beginning in the 1800’s on through to the early 1900’s.
With the next school year approaching quickly, OSF HealthCare Saint Katharine Medical Center is making it easier than ever for Sauk Valley families to prepare student-athletes for the season ahead.
A total of 301 full-time and part-time students at Sauk Valley Community College were named to the President's List for outstanding academic achievement during the Spring 2026 semester.
Local youth interested in food service, culinary careers, or entrepreneurship are invited to participate in an upcoming ServSafe Food Manager Certification Training hosted by the University of Illinois Extension 4-H.
Youth ages 5–10 are invited to get creative and explore the natural world at the University of Illinois Extension 4-H Nature’s Paint Box workshop series happening this summer across Carroll, Lee, and Whiteside counties.
Local youth ages 10-14 are invited to explore the exciting world of engineering and creativity at an upcoming hands-on workshop where participants will build their own DIY hydraulic hand using everyday household materials.
Sauk Valley Community College (SVCC) is proud to announce that Board of Trustees Chair, Robert “Bob” Thompson, has been named the recipient of the Illinois Community College Trustees Association (ICCTA) Ray Hartstein Trustee Achievement Award.
Youth in the Sauk Valley will have the opportunity to explore the outdoors and learn about the natural world this summer through Junior Master Naturalist Camp, offered by University of Illinois Extension in partnership with local nature centers.
