A Carpentersville man who police say attempted to flee to Wisconsin now faces murder charges in the recent shooting death of a 21-year-old man also from DeKalb, said DeKalb Police Chief David Byrd.

A solar energy project located near the DeKalb Municipal Airport may be coming soon, according to city officials.

DeKalb County added 39 more residents to its fully vaccinated total Friday, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health, and local health officials reported 19 more virus cases.

For 35 years, snow, sleet, rain and hail never stopped United States Postal Service carrier Bob Johnson from delivering the mail. On Oct. 1, Johnson delivered his last letter in Sycamore, and he will retire at the end of the month.

“We’ve been dealing with shortages for the last six months, but it’s gotten significantly worse recently,” said Josh Smith, co-owner of Dirty Bird Chicken Bird. How nationwide supply chain shortage is impacting local business:

Here are the trick-or-treat hours throughout DeKalb County for Halloween this year:

Looking for something to do this weekend? Check out some Halloween-themed events, a showing of Sweeney Todd and more.

Residents within DeKalb’s The Knolls subdivision will not have to pay to replace the neighborhood’s sign after it was recently defaced, according to City officials this week.

DeKalb County added 57 more residents to its fully vaccinated total Thursday, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health, and local health officials reported 45 more virus cases.