DeKalb County

DeKalb County residents are invited to attend a virtual panel Sept. 25 ahead of the November election to learn more about secure elections and how to detect misinformation. The panel will be live-streamed on WNIJ.

A DeKalb County judge on Monday released a Kingston man charged with attempted murder in a DeKalb stabbing, citing law that requires court rulings to consider how to mitigate public threat if released.

Opinion: On behalf of the DeKalb County Economic Development Corporation, I am pleased to announce that Ms. Melissa Amedeo has accepted the position as our new executive director, writes Andrea Van Drew.

A developer hoping to build 40 townhomes in Sycamore received a thumbs up from city officials this week with his latest plans to build in a subdivision behind Blain’s Farm & Fleet. The units would sell between $350,000 and $375,000, and need additional city approval.

A Sycamore woman was injured in a two-car crash Tuesday that authorities allege was caused by a Carol Stream driver.

The Best Sandwich in Sandwich Contest will make its debut during the annual Taste of Sandwich event, which will take place from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Sept. 25 in downtown Sandwich.

Around 4.6 million records associated with Illinoisans in over a dozen counties – including voting records, registrations and death certificates – were temporarily available on the open internet, according to a security researcher who identified the vulnerability in July

A DeKalb man suffered serious injuries Sunday after police said another man, now charged with attempted murder, stabbed him with a butter knife during a quarrel over peanut butter and jelly, according to court records.

The annual Taste of Sandwich event will feature samples from city vendors, as well as the new Best Sandwich in Sandwich Contest.

More than $3,000 has so far been raised for a Genoa-Kingston High School cheerleader with an inoperable brain tumor, and there’s still time to help, said the district’s Athletic Director Philip Jerbi.

The Egyptian Theatre will host a concert featuring The Life and Music of George Michael Sept. 28 in DeKalb.

The Sycamore Chamber of Commerce recently welcomed Pure Beauty Co. to its membership.

Kishwaukee College will host several events to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month throughout September and October.

A Third Street beauty salon and an East Lincoln Highway building that once housed a used car dealership are getting a hand-up on repairs with a little aid from the City of DeKalb.

The DeKalb County Health Department will offer walk-in flu vaccines to residents starting Monday in preparation for flu season.

Freshmen fall enrollment declined for a second year in a row at Northern Illinois University, though officials this week blamed delays in student federal aid processes and instead touted increased transfer numbers. Overall enrollment also remained steady, data shows.

The Stage Coach Players will open its next DeKalb production, the musical “Rent,” on Sept. 19, and its show director is dedicating the run to late troupe member Jeff Hall.

The recipients are Nia Burrows, Courtney Felder, Nick Hoffman, Aolani Perez, and Madison Rollins. The students were awarded high-end stethoscopes created by the 3M Community Support Group.

A Kingston man was charged with attempted murder after a stabbing in the early morning hours Friday in downtown DeKalb left a man with serious injuries, police said.

Kishwaukee College will offer Workplace Readiness Training for local businesses and employees to support expanding workforces.

DeKalb police are investigating gunfire reported around Kimberly Drive Thursday night, said Police Chief David Byrd. The incident remains under investigation.

5 things to do in DeKalb County: Sycamore Chalk Walk, Pink Floyd Tribute band and more

DeKalb High School graduate and former Barbs soccer star Matthew Tuszynski recently was named the 2024 winner of the Christopher Anderson Memorial Scholarship.

The Sycamore Music Boosters supports students in kindergarten through 12 music programs offered within Sycamore School District 427.

A downtown Shabbona laundromat is closed temporarily after a fire this week caused an estimated $80,000 in damages, village officials said.

The Old Mill Park developer who said Sycamore residents want smaller condos will have to come up with a new proposal if he wants to add single-bedroom units to his community, after another failed attempt to get city support.

The Federal Home and Loan Bank of Chicago recently awarded a $30,000 grant to the Warehouse on Park in Genoa which will support roof damage repairs and a new musicians PA system purchase.

Cortland Lions Club will host its second annual sock hop at its sixth annual ROAR-IN’ Car Show Saturday.

The DeKalb Public Library will host its annual “Eight Country in One Day” event Sept. 14 for patrons to learn about various countries and cultures.

Prosectors have added another DUI charge against James Corralejo, an ex-cop who lives in DeKalb charged with driving drunk and causing a 2023 crash that killed DeKalb grandmother Graciela Reza Contreras, court records show.

Construction on the $1.2 million Genoa downtown revitalization project is expected to wrap up this month, and city officials want to bring the community out for a street party to celebrate.

The DeKalb County Community Gardens released a list of September locations for the Grow Mobile, a mobile food pantry that offers free food and household items to all who visit, no requirements necessary.

The J.F. Glidden Homestead and Historical Center will host a “Barbed Wire Barons Bus Tour” to kick off its Barbed Wire Weekend events. The tour features locations and buildings related to DeKalb’s barbed wire story.

DeKalb city leaders took their first steps Monday toward allowing area beauty salons and barbershops to serve beer, wine or seltzer to customers. A final DeKalb City Council vote is needed before the measure is passed.

If barbed wire revolutionized agriculture in the 19th century, the innovation created by Steve Faivre and fellow farmer Dave Larson on Faivre’s DeKalb farm can be credited with propelling farming practices into the data-driven world of the 21st century.

The City of DeKalb has declared Sept. 7 NIU Football Day, after Mayor Cohen Barnes issued a proclamation this week in support following an historic win by the NIU Huskies over Notre Dame.

The DeKalb Chamber of Commerce recently announced the finalists and honorees for the 35th annual Athena and Women of Accomplishment awards. The award recipients will be named during an Oct. 10 ceremony.

The DeKalb Area Agricultural Heritage Association hosted a dedication of a new historical marker Tuesday celebrating the creation of the yield monitor invented by Steve Faivre, Dave Larson and Jim Bassett. Yield monitors are standard combine equipment and give growers data on crop yields.

The DeKalb Fire Department commemorated the 23rd anniversary of the 9/11 Wednesday. The Patriot Day ceremony paid tribute to the lives lost in the terrorist attacks. The event included brief remarks, a presentation of colors and a flag raising.

The Northern Illinois University Department of History will hold a “Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America” discussion Thursday by author Clint Smith as part of its annual Lincoln Lecture. The public is welcome.

A 3-year-old Sycamore preschooler was returned to his mother by a DeKalb County sheriff’s deputy after he wandered out of his classroom during school hours recently, authorities confirmed. The mom says she wants better district-to-parent communication. Here's what we know

Longtime multi-generational family business Lehan Drugs will close its DeKalb pharmacy this month, though will continue to supply home medical equipment to clients, owner and CEO Jon Lehan said. Its locations in Rockford, Freeport, Dixon and Aurora will remain open.

The DeKalb Public Library will partner with Home Instead to host the first of three workshops Thursday on various healthy aging topics.

A Wisconsin man has been charged in connection to what police said was a 2020 string of burglaries and stolen vehicles in DeKalb County and Wisconsin, court records show. The man's brother and another Milwaukee man also were charged.

The next Northern Illinois University STEM Cafe Wednesday will explore the hidden materials green energy requires.

The DeKalb Public Library will hold a workshop Tuesday for patrons to learn about debt repayment strategies as part of its Financial Fitness series.

A Sycamore local is moving from North Carolina back to their hometown to open a children’s boutique clothing store dubbed Adventure Sprouts, the store's owner announced on social media.

Would patrons like to sip on an alcoholic beverage while getting their hair or nails done? That’s what the DeKalb City Council is considering Monday for local salons. City staff said some Council members were approached by business owners who'd like to see the service offered.

Check out some of the best pictures captured by Daily Chronicle photographers for Shaw Local News Network the week of August 31-September 6, 2024.

The DeKalb Public Library will host a workshop for patrons to learn about career services Monday.