DeKalb County families can look forward to various festive egg hunts and family-friendly community events as Easter approaches on April 5.

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The single-family residence located at 138 North Brown Street in Genoa was sold on Feb. 25. The purchase price was $190,000.

A single-family residence located at 404 Forrest Lane in Genoa has a new owner since Feb. 26.

Sandwich resident Brighid Reid, 14, a member of the National Society of the Children of the American Revolution, will participate in the National Spelling Bee inside Daughters of the American Revolution Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C., in two months.

The DeKalb community is remembering the life of Stephen Bigolin, a beloved historian who died Thursday, March 12. He was 76. Bigolin came to DeKalb from McHenry County to go to NIU, and left a lasting legacy behind.

A single-family residence has changed hands.

Check out some of the top photos captured by Daily Chronicle photographers for Shaw Local News Network this week, March 16-20, 2026.

A new scholarship has been established in DeKalb County to honor a late Hiawatha High School teacher and support graduating seniors pursuing careers in education.