DeKalb

Looking for something to do in DeKalb County this weekend? Check out the Flag Day Car Show at Hy-Vee in Sycamore on Saturday, a youth fishing derby in DeKalb, a performance of "Legally Blonde the Musical" and more Pride Month events.

Piano Men Generations will perform Aug. 1, while Yacht Rock Gold Experience will take the stage Aug. 9.

The play is an adaptation of the hit movie of the same name starring Reese Witherspoon.

The Angry Pickle Pub, 215 W. State St., held its grand opening ribbon cutting with the Sycamore Chamber of Commerce June 3.

Some Northern Illinois University clerical, professional and administrative workers represented by AFSCME Local 1890 were in attendance at the NIU Board of Trustees meeting Thursday to ask for higher wages when their contract expires at the end of the month.

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.

DeKalb Mutual Aid, a charitable donation hub, is reimagining its plans for the future as organizers seek community direction to chart a new course. The public is invited to a planning session at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at Jubilee Artisans, 128 E. Lincoln Highway, DeKalb.

A civil rights activist who participated in 1960s-era lunch counter sit-ins in South Carolina will speak at an upcoming Juneteenth DeKalb County event, and all are invited.

"No Kings" protests are set for June 14 across northern Illinois; what you need to know about the local rallies

The Heavy Metal Summer Experience gives high school aged students interested in the trades an opportunity to learn through hands-on training. The program is offered through a partnership between the DeKalb Chamber Foundation and DeKalb Mechanical.

Two annual charitable staples that help DeKalb County area families during the holiday season have found a new home.

Stargazing enthusiasts have another chance to view the full “strawberry moon” Wednesday night at Northern Illinois University’s Observatory in DeKalb.

A DeKalb County nonprofit foundation has distributed more than $110,000 to almost two dozen area organizations to support music education.

The DeKalb County History Center recently broke ground on an expansion planned as part of the center’s mission to preserve and promote DeKalb County’s agricultural heritage.

An overnight shooting Sunday at DeKalb’s Meadowlark Townhomes left one man suffering from injuries that were life-threatening, police said.

Beck Garcia and Ash Rootes, of DeKalb Mutual Aid, dropped by the Daily Chronicle office to discuss the future plans for the local nonprofit.

A new Italian steakhouse is coming to downtown DeKalb.

Runners and walkers joined together over the weekend for a colorful way to support a good cause. CASA DeKalb County held its annual 5K Color Run at Sycamore Middle School.

Loved ones, friends and community members gathered this weekend to remember the life of the late Ezra Hill Jr., a DeKalb 10-year-old shot and killed in 2019. The Ezra Hill Jr. Memorial Foundation's 5th annual rock painting event was hosted by the boy's family.

A family-friendly puppet show based on a traditional Russian folk tale is coming to DeKalb. The DeKalb Public Library will host a performance of “The Magic Weaver” featuring the Toybox Theatre.

The DeKalb Chamber Leadership Academy will host a “Loot for Leaders” online raffle this month to benefit the academy’s endowment fund.

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.

Ever wanted to learn how to scan and digitize aging photographs to keep those memories alive longer? The DeKalb Public Library will host a workshop at 1:30 p.m. June 14 for people to learn how to scan and digitize old media.

Those interested in a little storytelling while enjoying the great outdoors this summer are invited to an outdoor event in Claire later this month. Stories and Stroll is hosted by the DeKalb Public Library.

Adults and teenagers are invited to learn how to convert VHS tapes to DVDs for better long-term storage at an upcoming DeKalb workshop.

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.

Shaw Local newspapers received a combined 33 awards Thursday, June 5, 2025, in news contest categories that included general excellence, photography, news writing, opinion writing, design, community service and editorial pages.

A former DeKalb Ward 2 Alderman and the last DeKalb City Clerk to serve a full term in the office full time has died at the age of 78. Donna Johnson, who died June 3 at her home, was a “champion of the underdog,” stepson Dirk Johnson said Friday.

Rob Pondelick, fifth-generation farmer at Theis Farm Market and Greenhouse in Maple Park, said he and his family have been part of the DeKalb farmers market for all 30 years. “We try to offer a full variety of vegetables all summer long,” he said.

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.

Looking for things to do in DeKalb County? Check out the CASA 5K Color Run in Sycamore, Sunday at Sandwich Market, Kids Concerts in the Park in DeKalb and more.

When DeKalb police officer Jesus Rodriguez returned to work after a yearlong hiatus serving his country overseas, he was greeted with a surprise: a packed lobby full of his colleagues, cheering him on as he walked through the front door

Column: Trees offer many benefits for both us and the environment. The city of DeKalb is currently offering to help plant trees in the parkways along your roads, writes Rob Srygler of the DeKalb Citizens' Environmental Commission.

Check out some of the best pictures captured by Daily Chronicle photographers for Shaw Local News Network this week.

Motorists on westbound Interstate 88 near the DeKalb Oasis should prepare for single-lane traffic beginning Thursday night, the Illinois Tollway announced.

May the odds be ever in the favor of area teenagers invited to partake in a themed trivia contest about all things “The Hunger Games." The contest is June 12.

The DeKalb Public Library will hold two sessions of its Camp Creative this month to give schoolchildren a chance to have a little fun this summer.

A panel joining local housing and transportation leaders Tuesday highlighted the various ways they are working to meet the accessibility needs of DeKalb area residents.

Sycamore Park District's free summer concert series begins June 5 in the Good Tymes Shelter at the Citizens Memorial Sports Complex, 435 Airport Road.

The DeKalb Park District will hold its annual free Music at the Mansion concert series for the summer. Shows kick off on June 11.

The DeKalb farmers market opened for its 30th season with a special grand ribbon cutting Thursday in Frank Van Buer Plaza in downtown DeKalb. The market runs on Thursdays through September, and offers an array of food, handmade crafts and goods, produce and other items from dozens of local vendors.

An NIU student from Batavia was charged Monday after police searched his dorm room in DeKalb and allegedly found more than 20,000 images depicting child sexual abuse on his electronics. Police allege he used AI and photos of real people he knew and sold the materials via Snapchat

On Monday night, Opportunity DeKalb wrapped up the completion of programming for Breakthrough Community Business Academy's second cohort by hosting a graduation ceremony.

Andrea Elion, mother of Ezra Hill Jr. and Brandon Elion Ezra’s stepfather, get ready for the Ezra Hill Jr. Memorial Rock Painting event that will be held on June 7 at Tyler Elementary School in DeKalb. The event celebrates the memory of Ezra, who was was murdered in 2019 in Harvey, and raises gun violence awareness.

Adults and teens can learn about the basics of hand mending to repair worn items at a DeKalb Public Library workshop.

The DeKalb Public Library will host a meeting of a senior book club for adults to discuss “Slaughterhouse Five” by Kurt Vonnegut.

A retail clothing and home goods department store is coming to Northland Shopping Center in DeKalb, according to a city announcement Wednesday.

Magician Cody Clark will perform his sensory-friendly magic show for people ages 8 and older with special sensory needs at the DeKalb Public Library.

Summer reading program registration opens June 2 in DeKalb

Though summer’s here and a new school year seems a distant thought, DeKalb County parents got some recent help prepping their children for kindergarten.