Along the Rock: From Tragedy to Hope – How the Make a Farmer Foundation is Changing Lives | 2026 Festival Preview
On this episode of Along the Rock, host Kierstyn Long spoke with Make a Farmer
Foundation Vice President Megan Carlson about the organization’s beginnings, its
impact on local students, and what visitors can expect at this year’s festival.
OSF Saint Katharine Celebrates Summer Nurse Extern Program Graduates
OSF HealthCare Saint Katharine Medical Center recently celebrated the graduation of six nursing students who completed the organization’s Summer Nurse Extern Program, a two-month immersive experience designed to provide hands-on clinical learning and professional development.
National Night Out in Erie on Tuesday, August 4
Erie Police Department’s 6th annual National Night Out is set for Tuesday, August 4th from 5-7 p.m. at Erie Middle School.
Prophetstown City Hall to Add 3% Service Fee on Credit/Debit Card Payments for Utility Bills
The City of Prophetstown will be charging a 3% service fee on all credit and debit card transactions beginning Saturday, August 1st for water, sewer, and garbage bills.
Sorensen’s Bipartisan Bill to Fight Robocall Scams Clears Key Step
WASHINGTON, DC — Congressmen Eric Sorensen (IL-17) is celebrating an important step forward for his bipartisan “Quashing Unwanted and Interruptive Electronic Telecommunications (QUIET) Act.”
Illinois Extension’s Sixth Cohort of Illini Science Policy Program Scholars Works at the Intersection of Public Service and Policy
URBANA, Ill. — The University of Illinois Extension Illini Science Policy Program, ISPP, welcomed six graduates from University of Illinois System institutions for an immersive year of public service and policy leadership.
Tour the Spring Slough in Rock Falls on Tuesday
The weather is looking fine for Whiteside County Natural Area Guardians’ tour of the sprawling Spring Slough wetland south of Rock Falls on Tuesday, July 28th at 6 p.m.
Tri-City Trail Riders Food Drive Benefits Prophetstown-Lyndon Food Pantry
The Tri-City Trail Riders’ recent steak fry and trail ride at Morrison Rockwood State Park consisted of a food drive for the Prophetstown-Lyndon Food Pantry.
Grammy-Winning Fiddler and Songwriter Bronwyn to Perform at Ca d’Zan House Concerts August 6
Grammy-winning artist and two-time IBMA “Fiddle Player of the Year” Bronwyn and her band will bring her powerful blend of Americana, bluegrass and roots music to Ca d’Zan House Concerts in Cambridge on Thursday, August 6th.
Cambridge Natural History Museum to Celebrate Two-Year Anniversary with Free Full-Day Community Event
The Cambridge Natural History Museum will celebrate two years of curiosity, discovery, fossils, minerals, natural history and community with a free full-day anniversary celebration on Saturday, August 8th in downtown Cambridge.