Megann Horstead

DeKalb Fire Chief Mike Thomas gave an emotional farewell to the City Council on Monday, saying he feels grateful to everyone who made it possible for him to serve the DeKalb Fire Department the past 30 years.

An early morning kitchen fire in DeKalb Sunday left half a dozen residents without a home, authorities said.

CENTURY 21 Circle, in partnership with Barb Food Mart, is putting on a special community fundraiser later this month.

The principal of DeKalb’s newest elementary school got some support this week from the school board which he said will help him hire educators ahead of an expected opening this fall.

The City of DeKalb has partnered with Family Service Agency of DeKalb County and other service agencies to assist victims displaced in an apartment fire Tuesday. Here's how to help:

DeKalb Fire Chief Mike Thomas may have answered his final call for service. He's expected to be honored for his 30 years at the DeKalb Fire Department, as he plans to retire, according to the City of DeKalb.

Area activists with Queer-Oriented Rural Resource Network and other groups said they’re planning a rally Sunday in DeKalb to support transgender people and communities they believe are being intentionally and unfairly targeted by the Trump administration.

An early morning fire in DeKalb Tuesday left one person injured more than a dozen residents without a home, authorities said.

After turning the social media buzz they got from proclaiming support for immigrants into a fundraiser for people in need, two sisters behind a DeKalb flower shop announced their donation total Tuesday. Funds will go to DeKalb Migrant Aid, they said.

Two sisters who co-own a DeKalb flower shop generated significant public response this week after they posted a pro-immigrant message online, calling Trump-era immigration policies “deeply disturbing.”

DeKalb School District 428 officials talked academic success, a new elementary school and other goals for the next year in a State of the District address this week.

DeKalb 1st Ward Alderwoman Carolyn Zasada told the public this week that she’s missed five recent City Council meetings because she’s started a new job. She spoke with Shaw Local to explain.

DeKalb elected officials this week voiced early support for a potential local grocery tax. Some blamed Gov. JB Pritzker for what they said was forcing their hand on a tax they argued brings needed revenue for city services. “It really does irritate me," Mayor Cohen Barnes said.

DeKalb Mutual Aid, a charitable donation hub, is reimagining its plans for the future as organizers seek community direction to chart a new course. The public is invited to a planning session at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at Jubilee Artisans, 128 E. Lincoln Highway, DeKalb.

Kishwaukee United Way held its annual Day of Caring service event on Thursday in DeKalb.