Ogle County News

Construction workers Tuesday digging along state Route 64 about 2 miles east of Oregon cut a Verizon fiber optic line, which led to land line phone service and possibly Internet problems in Ogle, Lee and Whiteside counties, according to the Ogle County Sheriff's Department.

Polo Police Chief Dennis Christen holds up the symbol of the Helping Hand program Tuesday night at a community crime prevention meeting at the Polo Senior Center.

OREGON – Forreston Village President and veteran Ogle County Sheriff's Deputy Michael Harn wants his boss' job.

Ogle County Sheriff Greg Beitel says they're facing $1 million in cuts as the county works to offset a budget short-fall. Beitel says that would mean laying off 25 sheriff employees, or about a third of his staff.

Want to read a really scary story for Halloween? Don't go to the horror department in the bookstore.

Illinois State Police Donald E. Bollman, 79, of Rochelle; 8:15 a.m. Friday on state Route 38 and Lincoln Highway, Rochelle; no seat belt, no valid driver's license; given notice to appear in court.

OREGON – The most recent round of Ogle County budget cuts will mean layoffs in the sheriff's department, where union members have refused to accept wage freezes and salary rollbacks.

The criminal justice system in Ogle County is trying a new cooperative approach to discourage juvenile offenders from committing more crimes.

A worker fills in a washed-out bridge at Lost Nation with rock after it succumbed to a torrent of water June 21.

Police from several jurisdictions worked with civilian volunteers this morning to conduct a ground and air search in the Somonauk area for a kidnapped, 7-year-old Somonauk girl.

DIXON – Ogle and Lee counties will host the 10th annual Electronics Recycling event from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday and 7 a.m. to noon Oct.

Following another successful fundraiser event, I can't say enough for the wonderful support we received from the residents of Ogle County.

An agreement in northern Illinois' Ogle County sets new standards for when therapy and other services are made available to juvenile criminal offenders.

Wind turbines have been springing up all over the Stateline. But the latest project, proposed just north of Rochelle is different.

OREGON – Fresh-baked apple pies and hot pork sandwiches will be on the menu Sunday at the Ogle County Pilots and Rock River Flyers third annual Pork 'n' Pie Dinner and Bid 'n' Buy Auction at Ogle County Airport, on state Route 64.

Get those 
tails a waggin' - ROCK FALLS – A poker run and dinner for Happy Tails Humane Society will be Sunday.

POLO – As the city flounders amid an unprecedented crime wave, a handful of dejected residents spent more than an hour sniping at the police department and demanding answers from longtime Chief Dennis Christen.

Former Ogle state's attorney kicking off bid for county board: Schumacher wants to reduce board, improve efficiency By SVN STAFF news@svnmail.com 
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OREGON – The cornstalks are high and Autumn on Parade officials are now looking skyward for pleasant weather when the 39th fall festival kicks off this weekend in Oregon.

Monday morning, Ogle County Sheriff Greg Beitel announced his bid for re-election in front of the sheriff's office in Oregon.