A former Northern Illinois University student accused in connection with a 2024 reported sexual assault at a fraternity house has been found not guilty, court records show.

Catch up on the week’s top DeKalb County news in minutes for the week of May 17-23. Hear the week’s 5 most popular stories, read aloud for you

The Sycamore Chamber of Commerce recently celebrated the grand opening of a new Great Clips location in town.

Illinois Department of Public Health warns residents to be mindful of what fish they eat when angling in state's waters

The DeKalb County History Center's campus expansion project renovated the corn crib into an outdoor music and gathering venue. The venue space will be used for the Sycamore Farmers Market, community programs and live performances.

A single-family home in DeKalb that sold for $400,000 nears the top of the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in DeKalb County in the past week.

The state now offers a brewery, brew pub, distillery & winery directory on the ILCC website

The NIU baseball team won the MAC tournament for the first time in its last year in the conference.

The DeKalb County Forty and Eight, Voiture 207 will hold its annual Mayors’ Memorial Day Breakfast for community members to celebrate Memorial Day.

The RTW Veteran Center will offer residents a luncheon as part of the America 250 DeKalb Memorial Day celebration.

DeKalb County-area cities, veterans groups and organizers will host Memorial Day events throughout the county for the public to honor all deceased service members. Here's what's happening Monday

Following these simple food safety practices, you can protect your family and friends from food borne illness and make the most of your summer cookouts.

A residential home in DeKalb that sold for $211,000 is leading the list of the best real estate deals in DeKalb County in the past week.

Don’t let high food and gas prices this Memorial Day weekend dampen your plans. Here are ways you can celebrate and stay within a tight household budget

Overcast and high 60s made for ideal conditions for IHSA's girls state track and field championships on Saturday in Charleston.

Sycamore pole vaulter Sydney Fabrizius and Kaneland pole vaulter Delainey Baran reached the state finals along with the Spartans' 4x800-relay team, Genoa-Kingston soccer won a regional title, Sycamore tennis qualified three for state and more in the roundup.

Taylor Vescogni struck out 12 in a one-hit shutout, Addie Piecha drove in three runs and the La Salle-Peru softball team beat Sycamore 3-0 to win the Class 3A Sterling Regional for the Cavaliers' first regional title since 2013.

From Capitol News Illinois: The Illinois Senate voted overwhelmingly on Thursday to advance a bill that would regulate how large artificial intelligence model developers handle transparency and catastrophic risk

From Capitol News Illinois: The Illinois House advanced a bill that would regulate the maximum price certain prescription drugs can be sold for in the state

For prospective homebuyers eyeing the real estate market in the area of DeKalb County, here's what sold for $300,000 or under over the past week.

The new Crystal Lake location opened Friday, May 22. Owner Erdene Sainnyambu is also in talks to open a DeKalb location.

Each week will feature a rotating lineup of talented local artists representing a variety of musical styles and genres at the DeKalb Farmers Market.

From neighborhood street fairs to beloved small-town traditions and Route 66 Centennial celebrations, these events reflect the state’s culture, food and music.

From Capitol News Illinois: The U.S. Department of Justice on Thursday dropped all charges against the remaining “Broadview Six” protesters, citing apparent prosecutorial misconduct in the grand jury proceedings

From Capitol News Illinois: As state lawmakers work to pass a school funding plan for the upcoming fiscal year, some are expressing frustration over how this year’s budget has been implemented

Indian Creek's Ally Keilman finished in the top 30 in both hurdle events at the Class 1A State Championship, DeKalb long jumper Drake Gay qualified for state, and more in the roundup

From Capitol News Illinois: Senate Republicans are calling on their colleagues and the governor to opt into a federal school choice tax credit program.

From Capitol News Illinois: A Cook County judge has rejected a petition to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate and charge federal immigration agents accused of abuses during “Operation Midway Blitz” this past fall

Despite gas prices above $5 a gallon, AAA expects to see 45 million Americans journey 50 miles or more over the extended Memorial Day weekend.

A jury trial expected to begin this week for a former DeKalb middle school student teacher accused of grooming and sexually abusing a student has been delayed again, court records show.

Chicago Bears special teams coordinator Richard Hightower and positional coaches met with reporters Thursday at Halas Hall in Lake Forest as the team continued its offseason workouts. Here are three of the most-interesting things the Bears said Thursday.

Hours after he was released on a first DUI charge, a northern Illinois man was arrested on charges of driving a motorcycle under the influence of alcohol near the DeKalb County Jail in downtown Sycamore, court records show.

Stage Coach Players presents "A Streetcar Named Desire" May 22-24.

From Capitol News Illinois: Illinois lawmakers are considering legislation that a major gun rights organization says would effectively ban one of the nation’s most popular types of firearms

The rate at which ComEd customers are charged for energy usage is increasing. Additionally, a temporary credit to Illinois customers is disappearing. Data centers for the artificial intelligence industry are among the factors driving the demand

From Capitol News Illinois: A bill heading to the House would allow minors to consent to receiving birth control without parental consent. The governor also says he will sign a measure to ban “junk fees,” or unlisted charges tacked onto the total of cost of ticketed events

Marc Silverman predicts a 12-5 finish, another division title, and several statement wins in a loaded 2026 schedule for the Chicago Bears

From Capitol News Illinois: The Illinois General Assembly is considering extending unemployment benefits to public school support staff during the 10 to 11 weeks of summer break

Warehouse on Park in Genoa will welcome a variety of tribute bands, including tributes to The Doors, Grateful Dead, Rolling Stones and more, during the 2026 outdoor music series.

The Chicago Bears will face a difficult schedule to get back to the playoffs. Here's how likely a quick start and return to the postseason is after the release of the 2026 schedule.

DeKalb’s own Alaysia Gonzalez Giraldo has been named Mrs. Illinois 2026.

Several area teams took part in the Class 2A Rochelle Boys Track Sectional Wednesday including Byron, Dixon, Kaneland, Mendota, Plano, Rochelle, Rock Falls, Sandwich, Sterling and Sycamore, here are photos of the running events at the meet.

A single-family home located at 1119 Yorkshire Drive N in Sycamore changed ownership on May 1.

Genoa-Kingston's Ayva Hernandez and Sycamore's Izzie Segreti each scored four goals in playoff-opening wins; Kaneland softball reached a regional final behind a strong Ellie Peck pitching performance; Jack Peterson made G-K baseball history and more in the roundup.

From Capitol News Illinois: Consumer advocates filed testimony last week, calling on regulators to slash $178 million, or roughly 80%, of Nicor Gas’ recent rate hike request

A Winnebago County resident who potentially had a North American strain of hantavirus tested negative, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Northern Rehab Physical Therapy Specialists will offer two “Stretch, Play, Recover: Pickleball Tips” next month in Genoa and Sycamore for community members to learn more about the sport.

From Capitol News Illinois: A rare federal misdemeanor trial is set for next week in the case of the remaining “Broadview Six” protesters even after prosecutors dropped the overarching felony conspiracy charge against them earlier this month

Chicago Bears rookie defensive tackle Jordan van den Berg didn't hold a Division-I offer at the end of his senior high school season. Here's how a year at Iowa Western Community College helped van den Berg fulfill his dreams of reaching the NFL.

Bella Jacobs threw a no-hitter for the second straight start in a Sycamore win, Indian Creek softball kept its season alive with a combined no-hitter from Makenna Barshinger and Avery Kern, plus more in the roundup.