Byron News

At The Next Picture Show, Dixon. This exhibition is a nuanced exploration of classic black-and-white photography.

MOUNT MORRIS – Donald B. Barnhart, 71, a lifelong Mount Morris area resident, died Sunday, Nov.

BYRON – Byron Forest Preserve will have a kids concert Nov. 14 at the Jarrett Center, 7993 N. River Road.

Amanda Hill, 21, is a sales associate and bartender at the Crystal Cork Wine Shoppe in Dixon.

Illinois State Police Dustin M. Horner, 35, of Ashton; 10:14 a.m. Thursday at state Route 251 and Lincoln Highway, Rochelle; no seat belt, no valid driver's license; given notice to appear in court.

Byron Generating Station will host a Community Open House on Sunday, Oct. 18 from 1 to 4 p.m. to discuss plant operations and the stationa s used fuel management and storage program.

"This is our kickoff. We just started doing this. I've been promising them all week," Nancy Mendoza said.

When the Fox Valley Conference expanded to 13 schools by taking on Woodstock North, the league's leaders knew it would only be a matter of time before a 14th school would be added to the mix.

Ogle County Board members butted heads this week over a proposal to use landfill host fees to help balance the budget, but eventually approved the measure by a 18-5 vote.

Burlington Central won 35-13 over Byron on Friday. Central High School's Tim Maroder takes a hit from Byron High School's Steven Bradley during the second quarter at Central High School in Hampshire on Friday.

The Princeton Tigresses took third place in Saturday's Byron Power Classic, defeating Rockford Lutheran in its final match.

For a third straight year, Byron High School hosts the national program Challenge Day.

Brianna “Bri” Grau, 23, of Sterling, works for CosmoProf, which supplies beauty products to salons, and does hair part time at Statik Hair Studio and Day Spa in Sterling.

A group of about 30 protesters kicked up a fuss Friday about a proposal to tear down some old buildings in the retail area of North Main Street.

Construction has begun on the Byron Bank facility located in downtown Byron. The addition will be 4,400 square feet on each of the two levels.

Construction has begun on the Byron Bank facility located in downtown Byron. The addition will be 4,400 square feet on each of the two levels.

Construction has begun on the Byron Bank facility located in downtown Byron. The addition will be 4,400 square feet on each of the two levels.

Construction has begun on the Byron Bank facility located in downtown Byron. The addition will be 4,400 square feet on each of the two levels.

Construction has begun on the Byron Bank facility located in downtown Byron. The addition will be 4,400 square feet on each of the two levels.

Heather and Derek Willey, of Stillman Valley, were united in marriage Oct. 18, 2008 at Midway Village, Rockford, by David Willey during a 3 p.m. ceremony.