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DeKalb County area agencies are asking for the community's help to donate items for the relief effort, which will benefit those affected by Hurricane Helene.

When Paula Pacey gives birth in October, she won’t be taking the human she helped create home, but she knew that when she signed up to be a surrogate.

An unprecedented number of people voted on Sept. 26 in DeKalb County, the first day early votes could be placed in the Nov. 5 general election, DeKalb County election officials confirmed.

In a local forum this week, Matt Dietrich, public information officer at the Illinois State Board of Election addressed one falsehood he said he’s seen a lot of: Illinois and the federal government are not encouraging non-U.S. citizens to vote in elections.

DeKalb County Community Gardens has rebranded and will now be known as Rooted For Good, but the organization’s services will remain the same.

The Multi-Family Energy Savings program run by ComEd and Nicor Gas helped the housing agency save DeKalb County property owners money on energy-saving home improvements, officials said.

Students returned to classrooms only weeks ago, but in that time educators and police across northern Illinois have responded to dozens of school threats, creating what authorities said is an atmosphere of fear they worry could worsen if something isn’t done.

DeKalb County Sheriff Andy Sullivan this week denounced plans for a Kirkland rodeo expected to be held Saturday amid his office’s ongoing investigation into animal abuse, and said he opposed the county’s issuance of a second permit for the event.

Update: A Sycamore middle school student has been charged with making a terrorist threat after police said the teenager threatened a school shooting in a Snapchat post Wednesday. Authorities said there was "no evidence that a violent act was imminent," however.

A developer hoping to build 40 townhomes in Sycamore received a thumbs up from city officials this week with his latest plans to build in a subdivision behind Blain’s Farm & Fleet. The units would sell between $350,000 and $375,000, and need additional city approval.

A Sycamore woman was injured in a two-car crash Tuesday that authorities allege was caused by a Carol Stream driver.

A social media post caused increased police presence at Sycamore schools on Monday but officials said no direct threat was made, and rumors of one are unsubstantiated

More than $3,000 has so far been raised for a Genoa-Kingston High School cheerleader with an inoperable brain tumor, and there’s still time to help, said the district’s Athletic Director Philip Jerbi.

Update: A Chicago man lied to police on Friday after he made a 911 call claiming to have seen someone in a Sycamore High School bathroom with a gun in order to divert police from finding him, authorities said Friday. His actions prompted brief lockdowns at two Sycamore schools.

A downtown Shabbona laundromat is closed temporarily after a fire this week caused an estimated $80,000 in damages, village officials said.