A bill sponsored by Democratic U.S. Representative Lauren Underwood of Naperville that would require Amtrak to have at least one baby changing table in a restroom in each train car is one step closer to becoming law.

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.

A new Italian steakhouse is coming to downtown DeKalb.

The DeKalb County Board has voted to allow the DeKalb County Rehabilitation and Nursing Center to hire a position officials believe could have helped prevent the fiscal crisis that nearly led to the property’s sale.

Bryan Carter, a 2008 Sycamore High School graduate, will be the music director in the second to last performance of George Clooney’s “Good Night and Good Luck,” on CNN at 6 p.m. on Saturday.

DeKalb City Manager Bill Nicklas is recommending the city enact a local 1% grocery tax, arguing not doing so would slash needed funds for city departments responsible for keeping the public safe.

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.

State Rep. Amy “Murri” Briel, whose district covers La Salle, Bureau and DeKalb counties, introduced a new bill that will target deceptive sales on sexual assault survivors.

Got bud? The city of DeKalb wants to help one local dispensary in making that pitch to consumers easier to act on. DeKalb city leaders moved one step closer this week to allowing Excelleaf Dispensary, 305 E. Locust St., to open what its founders are calling a “tasting room.”