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Working at one of seven different entrances to let students into the school, principal Jennifer Oetting and Andy Accardi check temperatures Wednesday morning at Newman High School. #saukvalleymedia #alextpaschal

A rider swerves to the left just missing a member of the hill crew Sunday at the Rock River Riders' Hillclimb in Mt. Morris. The climb was the first event the group has had in almost a year, with weather cancelling a couple last year and COVID taking care of the rest

Deena Gallentine (white hat) is congratulated after acing the #4 hole in Byron during the Ladies Rock River Classic. #saukvalley #alextpaschal

Hill climb fun in Oregon

Students have their temperature read as they file off the bus for the first day of classes at East Coloma-Nelson School in Rock Falls. After the temperature is read students use one of three entrances to enter the building depending on class level.

A worker surveys the damage and how to remove one trailer from on top of abother Tuesday afternoon in Forreston. The owner of the trailer that was upended had just left a few minutes earlier to run to the store.

Firefighters work at the scene of the former Boyd Casket Company building on First Street in Dixon after a fire broke out there Tuesday morning. #saukvalleymedia #alextpaschal

Rock Falls, Polo, Dixon, Sterling and Amboy all on scene

Fire at the former Boyd Casket Company in Dixon

Illinois State Troopers John Mars (left) and Kyle Fletcher patrol the Route 88 overpass on the Pump Factory Road in Dixon Friday morning during the search of a suspected car thief who fled into a nearby cornfield. Donald E. Powell of Chicago is still not in custody.

Illinois State Police, Lee county Sheriff and local departments searching Dixon cornfield for fleeing suspect.

Kaiser Khawaja backhands a shot while playing in the 15 and under boys doubles tournament at the Emma Hubbs Tennis Classic in Dixon. The tournament will continue through the rest of the week. #saukvalleymedia #alextpaschal

Mark Young pulls out a basket of hot and tasty corn Monday afternoon during the Sterling Noon and Rock Falls Rotary corn boil in Sterling. #saukvalleymedia #alextpaschal

Cristina Quinn (left) and Christy Gusloff try their luck along the Rock River Tuesday afternoon at Page Park in Dixon. "It's the only thing I do where I don't think about anything else except catching fish" said Gusloff about the hobby. Check out the latest Photos of the Week!

Dixon Park District's Jessa Long is seen through a level Tuesday afternoon as the district works to install a new feature at Haymarket Square in Dixon. #saukvalleymedia #alextpaschal

Louise S. a resident at Heritage Woods in Sterling, applauds the performance of the Newman High School cheer squad. Only a few residents made it outside to watch the squad, most watched from windows. #saukvalleymedia #alextpaschal

Chris Buenz pulls son Caden, 14, on the boat while wakeboarding on Lake Carroll. Check out saukvalley.com for the whole story. #saukvalleymedia #alextpaschal

A graduate gestures towards a friend following announcement of the names of the Milledgeville students during the school's commencement ceremony Friday night. Get caught up on last week's pix of the week at saukvalley.com #saukvalleymedia #alextpaschal

Neowise comet seen Friday night.

Bridget Adamec leads her class Friday evening onto the football field at the start of the Milledgeville class of 2020 commencement. #saukvalleymedia #alextpaschal