U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood, D-Naperville, has proposed $1.2 million in federal funding which, if approved, could support efforts to expand Metra rail from Elburn to DeKalb.

As graduating high school seniors plan trending games that might involve water guns, area police agencies have taken to social media to ensure the public knows what to expect so everyone feels safe.

A DeKalb County worker who’s retiring this year is expected to be replaced with a new role, part of a plan by the county’s new administrator to ensure adequate staffing in the finance department, documents show.

In 2016, the DeKalb community gathered to support a local teenager who had undergone a heart transplant. Now 10 years later, he’s living a life his parents said is a testament to that outpouring.

The school board for DeKalb School District 428 has called a special meeting on April 29, when they're expected to vote on next steps for a new home for the district's preschool program, meant to address the growing student population.

The DeKalb High School softball team hosted Metea Valley Wednesday afternoon in a matchup of two DuPage Valley Conference teams.

State Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel, D-Shorewood, is sponsoring a bill that would create special Illinois license plates alerting police officers that a driver or passenger has autism

Community members gathered at NIU's Convocation Center in DeKalb on April 18 for Safe Passage's annual Walk A Mile in Their Shoes event, meant to mark Sexual Assault Awareness Month and support local survivors.

The DeKalb boys volleyball team hosted Naperville North JV Tuesday night. This is the first year the Barbs are fielding a boys volleyball team.