Two men were injured in a stabbing inside a DeKalb apartment building off West Taylor Street Thursday, Police Chief David Byrd said. This is a developing story

Three people were hospitalized and one charged with DUI after a crash in the early morning hours Thursday at the intersection of Peace and Barber Greene roads, authorities said.

Two people were detained during an hourslong drug bust at a DeKalb home on Thursday, though no charges have been announced and police are remaining tight-lipped about details so far

Clash of the Tribute Bands: Journey vs. Foreigner is Friday, Jan. 16.

Construction at the site of the former St. Mary’s Hospital in DeKalb could be a go after repeated delays.

The Kaneland girls wrestling teams met Wednesday night at DeKalb High School.

A semitrailer rolled into the ditch on the north side of Lincoln Highway in Cortland Wednesday afternoon. Traffic on Lincoln Highway was down to one lane for a brief time.

In an emotional speech this week, Billy Hueramo accepted his newly approved contract as superintendent of DeKalb School District 428 schools. “I just want to thank everyone,” he said. “I’m very grateful for the opportunity.”

The J.F. Glidden Homestead and Historical Center’s Soup-er Sunday series will return with a “Restoring Heritage: The Glidden Barn Revival” program led by historic preservationist Roger Keys.

Chapter DX of P.E.O. International recently partnered with Jazz in Progress to hold a monetary and food donations collection during the band’s third annual Christmas concert.

In commemoration of the nation’s 250th anniversary, the DeKalb Public Library is rolling out a new slate of events, programming, performances, media and materials.

“No war for oil.” “Resist the regime.” "Freedom over fascism." Demonstrators united in DeKalb on Tuesday holding signs with those messages to peacefully protest President Donald Trump's military operation in Venezuela

Whiskey Acres Distilling Co., where the corn is grown, harvested and distilled on-site, once again earned top honors at the Heartland Whiskey Competition as Best-in-State for Illinois.

Protesters gathered Tuesday in DeKalb for a Venezuela Rapid Response Rally to voice their opposition to President Donald Trump and the administrations recent actions in Venezuela.

A Cortland man running in a contested primary race for the DeKalb County Board formally announced his campaign Sunday. Devon Wilcox is running as a Democrat to represent District 5.

The Oswego girls basketball team traveled to DeKalb Monday night to take on the Barbs in a nonconference matchup.

The DeKalb District 428 school board is expected to vote to approve a new superintendent at a special meeting Monday. If approved, Billy Hueramo's 3-year contract will begin July 1.

After years of delays, a developer is expected to present his final plan to turn the long-vacant former St. Mary’s Hospital on Fisk Avenue in DeKalb into an apartment building.

The DeKalb Public Library will host a hygge program as part of its Hygge Happiness series this month. Hygge is a Danish word used to describe the creation of a cozy, warm and inviting atmosphere.

The DeKalb Public Library will host a workshop for community members to learn how to transcribe the National Archives original documents as part of the America 250 initiative.

Adults experiencing loss and grief can attend two grief support group sessions offered in January at the DeKalb Public Library.

The DeKalb Area Women’s Center will offer a “The Lost Goddess Cultures of Old Europe” educational presentation for adults to learn about neolithic old Europe people.

From elections and major developments to big hires and more, here’s some DeKalb County news we’re keeping an eye on in 2026:

Catch up on the week’s top DeKalb County news in minutes for the week of Dec. 28-Jan. 3. Hear the week’s 5 most popular stories, read aloud for you

Kishwaukee College will host a Discover Kish event for new students and their families to learn about and explore the college. The Jan. 7 event includes a resource fair.

The Unitarian Universalist Congregation of DeKalb is seeking community volunteers to help run its overnight warming center, which opened for the season on Saturday. The shelter is open nightly through March 15.

A fire that started in a water heater closet inside an apartment building in DeKalb late Thursday initially displaced seven residents, authorities said. As of Friday afternoon, only one resident from one unit remains displaced, said Acting Fire Chief Luke Howieson.

Here’s what’s happening at Somonauk Public Library in January:

AARP’s Tax–Aide will offer a free tax return preparation program in 2026 for everyone, focused also on area residents ages 50 and older. The program will be available at five locations in DeKalb, La Salle, Genoa, and Sycamore.

To mark our 175th anniversary at Shaw Media, we looked back at how the “day after” was covered across four different decades. In 1975, the paper focused on a panel formed to rewrite city water rates and welcomed “Jeremy,” the first DeKalb baby born in 1975

A developer wants to install an industrial and commercial business park with travel center, a gas station and convenience store along Peace Road in DeKalb. The plan is being called the DeKalb Commerce Center, documents show.

Column: The DeKalb Citizens’ Environmental Commission will launch a Green Business Recognition Program in early 2026 to encourage and celebrate businesses that take meaningful steps toward sustainability, writes Linda Srygler and Shaun Langley.

Applications are available for KVAL’s 55th annual Northern Illinois Art Show

DeKalb police are asking for the public’s help in an investigation of a reported burglary in the Summit Enclave subdivision on Christmas Day.

2025 Year in Review: From data centers to local protests, major trials and more, here are some top news stories that made headlines in DeKalb County this year

Year in Review: The city of DeKalb welcomed a variety of new businesses in 2025.

Catch up on the week’s top DeKalb County news in minutes for the week of Dec. 21-27. Hear the week’s 5 most popular stories, read aloud for you

2025 Year in Review: These feel-good, unique and community-focused news stories made headlines in DeKalb County this year for highlighting major wins, triumph over adversity and neighbors celebrating neighbors.

Check out some of the top news and feature pictures captured Daily Chronicle photographers in 2025

Kishwaukee College recently celebrated 115 graduating students.

The Indian Valley Theatre will hold auditions for its upcoming performances of “Birthday Club.”

Check out some of the best sports images captured by Daily Chronicle photographers in 2025.

DeKalb Township will partner with the Northwestern Medicine advance care-planning team to offer residents ages 18 and older one-on-one advance care-planning sessions.

Businesses came and went in DeKalb this year, Here’s a look at a few changes:

Shaw Local photographers across northern Illinois captured some amazing moments this year, including the excitement and drama of high school sports, the hometown pride of a summer festival, and the reality of the news events that shaped our communities. Together, these images preserve not just what happened in 2025, but how it felt to live in the towns and neighborhoods we call home.

The DeKalb Public Library will host a workshop for adults to learn how to care for houseplants during the winter.

Here’s where Rooted for Good's DeKalb County area mobile food pantry will make stops in January. The pantry offers free food for all in need, no questions asked.

Yes, you can recycle your used Christmas tree. Here’s how if you live in DeKalb County.

If there’s a group that can compete with the Christmastime goodwill of Santa Claus, it’s the Goodfellows of DeKalb and Sycamore – a volunteer group that distributed thousands of gifts to children on Christmas Eve.

The Kishwaukee College Foundation recently awarded $124,250 in program enhancement funds for the 2025-2026 academic year.