Rochester School District 3A announced Monday that Superintendent of Schools Dan Cox has been placed on paid administrative leave pending an unspecified investigation. Suzanne Keller, the district’s ...

The next regular meeting of the Rochester school board will be held Wednesday, January 15 at 6:30 p.m.

City of Auburn and Auburn Township crews were busy Sunday and Monday trying to clear away the drifts from the eight-inch snowfall the area received in the first major winter storm of the season.

City of Auburn residents can pick up ‘No Soliciting’ window clings at the city office anytime during normal business hours.

Rochester’s 7th grade boys took fourth place in the Sangamon County Tournament at Divernon last Thursday, losing 30-24 to New Berlin in the third place game. The Rockets led 15-4 at the half but ...

Hope Gilmore had 18 points and 13 rebounds, but the host Glenwood varsity girls basketball team was edged by Mahomet Seymour 53-50 Saturday afternoon. Glenwood led 14-8 after one period but could not ...

The visiting Glenwood Titans varsity boys basketball team shot 55 percent from the field Saturday night and claimed a 58-54 win over the O’Fallon Panthers. The Titans raced to a 22-5 lead after one ...

The Auburn High School cross country teams were honored at their end-of-year banquet in November. Winners of the individual awards for the 2024 season were Anna Ventress (girls Most Improved), ...

Tucker Loy, a senior at Rochester High School, was recently named as a Semifinalist in the 70th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. He is the son of PJ and Eric Loy of Springfield. Officials of ...

ONE YEAR AGO Auburn advanced to the finals of the Waverly Holiday Tournament for the first time since 2009 but had to settle for a second place finish at the hands of a red-hot West Central club, ...

The Auburn High girls got 14 points from Addison Wheatley and 12 from Graysen Allen to win their first game of 2025, 45-36 at Kincaid South Fork last Thursday. Allen, Wheatley and Emily Wisniewski all ...

Two students from Rochester High School have been designated as Commended Students in the 2025 National Merit Scholarship Program. Lacy Steck (left) is the daughter of Lana and Larry Steck of ...