A manufacturer has proposed building a new 1.3 million-square-foot warehouse facility on 147 acres of land owned by 3M on DeKalb’s south side, city documents show. Preliminary plans head to the city Monday for a first look.

Update: Two people suffered injuries in a shooting Sunday in a parking lot on Northern Illinois University campus, police said. The victims were not students, confirmed a university spokesperson in a statement to Shaw Local News Network.

DeKalb School District 428 leadership is considering whether to introduce a new AP African American Studies course at DeKalb High School, which if approved, would provide juniors and seniors a year-long interdisciplinary course examining the African American experience.

The Kane County State's Attorney's Office has charged a Naperville woman with felony reckless homicide and aggravated reckless driving in the death of a 29-year-old Cortland woman who was a motorcycle passenger.

A new location has been proposed for a Sycamore fire station, which still requires city approval before it’s built.

A change in ownership could be at play for the video gaming establishment Athena’s Palace, 1704 Sycamore Road, DeKalb.

Tucked at the corner where Third and Prospect streets cross is First Baptist Church of DeKalb, 349 S. Third St., DeKalb. It is home to what church leaders said is the oldest church community in town.

Realigning Plank Road in DeKalb County could cost between $12 and $15 million, the most for a road project in county history, but those numbers aren’t final, County Engineer Nathan Schwartz said this week. While next steps were approved, the work could take years.

A Northern Illinois University official told DeKalb city leaders this week that when a new building dedicated to Greek life is built on the city’s north side, it will be “transformational for that neighborhood.”