Family Service Agency of DeKalb County recently received national reaccreditation from the Council on Accreditation.

Louise Harrison, the late George Harrison’s older sister, hand-picked the musicians who portray Ringo Starr, John Lennon, Paul McCartney and her brother.

The Stage Coach Players will open its next production, the comedy play “The Play That Goes Wrong,” on April 9 in DeKalb.

Teenagers and adults are invited to a beginner workshop at the DeKalb Public Library to learn how to repair personal books.

As Illinois considers new limits on data centers, northern Illinois lawmakers, union workers, and municipal leaders gathered in Springfield on Wednesday for the first of three legislative hearings on data center development, local impact, and energy use

NIU professors and instructors asked students on Wednesday to support them when they travel to Springfield this month in hopes of pressuring lawmakers to pass a bill they believe could address tuition costs that make attending college unaffordable for some.

A DeKalb firefighter/paramedic has died while off duty, the city announced Tuesday. “To lose one of our firefighters in the city of DeKalb is just crushing,” Mayor Cohen Barnes said.

The DeKalb Public Library will partner with the NIU STEAM team to hold a program for teenagers to learn about skateboarding physics.

Organizers behind an Easter event held at DeKalb’s Quick Stop convenience store said it was hopping with food, goodies and educational fun.

NPR affiliate WNIJ, a longtime DeKalb-based source for in-depth news and analysis, diverse music programming and cultural coverage, is bracing after losing $270,000 this year in federal funding.

The DeKalb Public Library will host a National Alliance on Mental Illness information booth for residents to learn about the organization’s resources.

RAMP Disability Resources and Services will offer access to free amplified phones and accessible communication device to residents in Boone, DeKalb, Stephenson, and Winnebago counties through the Illinois Telecommunications Access Corporation program.

The Remake The World (RTW) Veteran Center is looking to transform its newly opened space, featuring a theater at 854 W. Lincoln Highway in DeKalb, into a jazz hub.

The DeKalb Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual Local Showcase spring exposition for community members to connect with local businesses and organizations.

Rain totals varied Friday and Saturday across northern Illinois.

The DeKalb Public Library will offer an informational session for adults to learn about the importance of breast health. The program will be led by Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital surgeon Dr. Nitzet Velez.

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At Lions Community Park in Waterman, visitors will find that a small section of the park is designated as a toddler garden. Activities resume at that park for the season on Monday, April 6.

A single-family home in Sycamore that sold for $685,000 tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in DeKalb County during the past week

Lakeshore Recycling Systems has resumed its regularly scheduled seasonal landscape waste collection pickup days for DeKalb residents.

A DeKalb man with a history of robbery was charged this week after police alleged he approached another man coming out of Uptown Market, began talking with him, then pulled a gun and demanded the victim’s personal items.

DeKalb city leaders are exploring ways to fill seats on some of the city’s resident-led boards, commissions, and committees, typically groups that offer advice or recommendations before policy-making.

An indictment for a man charged with first-degree murder in his 5-month-old son’s death is on file, but he has not yet been arraigned.

The Voluntary Action Center will host Stand Up for Seniors, a special comedy fundraiser featuring the nationally touring Bad Momz of Comedy, with all proceeds benefiting Meals on Wheels of DeKalb County.

The DeKalb Citizens’ Community Enhancement Commission is seeking art submissions from community members for its utility box mural program.

A tentative agreement has been reached between First Student and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, the union representing its more than 17,000 bus workers nationwide, according to a news release.

A Chicago man has been charged with 10 felonies after DeKalb police allege he was holding a handgun while resisting arrest after fleeing police in a car and on foot, according to court documents.

Adults will be able to trade in lightly used clothing and swap houseplants during a monthly sustainability swap at the DeKalb Public Library.

The next DeKalb Women’s Club’s meeting will feature a program led by DeKalb County Convention and Visitors Bureau interim sales and marketing director Brad Hoey.

The DeKalb Public Library will host a procrastinator’s club to help adults receive focused work time.

Together for Taft, a newly established non-profit organization whose mission is to reopen and reimagine the Lorado Taft campus, is looking to keep the momentum going. The group is planning another kickoff event for April.

A nearly 100-year-old coal tower just east of downtown DeKalb is nearing the end of its life.

Here are some gas prices in DeKalb and the surrounding area on Tuesday, March 31,

The DeKalb Public Library will hold an open mic event on Tuesday for adults and teenagers to celebrate Trans Day of Visibility.

A crowd of about 80 people led by several area Christian pastors began Holy Week in Sycamore on Sunday by affirming that Jesus was a brown-skinned immigrant who stood up for the poor, fed the hungry, peacefully protested violence and called out injustice.

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The late DeKalb County sheriff’s deputy Christina Musil is being remembered two years after she was killed in a DUI crash while on duty.

The April Brown Bag Lunch and Local Lore Series will feature a program about the William Miller family.

A fire erupted in a loading bay Saturday at a DeKalb Target, Fire Chief Luke Howieson confirmed to Shaw Local, prompting a brief store closure.

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Barb City Manor, an independent retirement living community, is getting a $100,000 boost in aid from the city of DeKalb.

Hundreds marched down Sycamore Road Saturday in DeKalb, joining a nationwide No Kings protest against federal policies. Some said it was their first time protesting, and criticized President Donald Trump for the Iran war and rising gas prices.

DeKalb County area ministers gathered congregants in Sycamore on Palm Sunday to sing and lead a procession and prayer service to combat the rise of Christian nationalism, which they said was at odds with the true teachings of Jesus, a Middle Eastern immigrant who led peaceful protests and stood against injustice.

The DeKalb Community Cleat Closet will partner with the DeKalb Chamber Leadership Academy and DeKalb County United to accept items for its upcoming cleat distribution. Donations welcome through April 3.

A No Kings march and rally drew hundreds of participants in DeKalb Saturday along Sycamore Road where protesters voiced their displeasure with the federal actions of President Donald Trump and his administration.

DeKalb has seen a downward trend over the past five years in violent crime, arrests and gun activity, according to data released in the DeKalb Police Department’s annual report for 2025. The city had one homicide last year.

DeKalb Police Chief David Byrd initiates monthly 'Chats with the Chief' for community engagement on crime and safety.

Grace Free Lutheran Church will partner with Thrivent to host an Easter Egg Hunt for community members to celebrate the Easter holiday.

Community members ages 16 and older with disabilities are invited to an informal social afternoon at the DeKalb Public Library.

Seniors and adults can learn about available Medicare insurance options during the second of two workshops at the DeKalb Public Library this month.