Authorities have confirmed the identities of the three people killed during a wrong-way driving crash on I-88 near Aurora May 10. Two 21-year-olds from DeKalb and a man from Melrose Park are confirmed dead.

The sixth annual fundraiser for Luella’s Lodge in Sandwich will feature a bingo night and golf outing in June.

The Malta Memorial Day Committee will host a Memorial Day event for community members to honor deceased service men and women.

As Shaw Media celebrates its 175th anniversary, we looked back at four front pages from May 12

The Stage Coach Players will open its next production, the drama play “A Streetcar Named Desire,” May 14.

Kishwaukee College will host two commencement ceremonies on May 16 for its class of 2026 spring graduates.

A scholarship has been created for graduating Sycamore High School seniors meant to honor a local couple’s legacy.

A number of farmers markets are expected to open for the season soon in DeKalb County. Here's what to expect:

The DeKalb Public Library will host another PS5 sports gaming tournament on May 20 for teenagers in sixth through 12th grades to test gaming skills.

Some downtown DeKalb business owners said they support the city’s proposal for a downtown entertainment district that offers traveling alcohol options. As long as patrons "are sipping and shopping, not sipping and browsing," said Leslie Conklin, owner of Found. Home & Vintage

Members of Open Door's V.O.I.C.E.S. Club are taking charge this Saturday — washing cars, serving refreshments, and raising money for community programs.

Catch up on the week’s top DeKalb County news in minutes for the week of May 3-9. Hear the week’s 5 most popular stories, read aloud for you

The measure, as approved, will help pave the way for the district’s plans for a 71,900-square-foot building with 24 classrooms for a cost of $50.55 million. An earlier plan projected 20 classrooms.

The DeKalb Public Library will offer residents a virtual tour of the National Veterans Memorial and Museum on May 11.

While speaking during a public address this week, new DeKalb County Administrator Kedzior said the county is investing tens of millions of dollars into the Peace and Plank roads corridor.

A single-family home in DeKalb that sold for $555,500 nears the top of the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in DeKalb County during the past week.

One of DeKalb High School’s own, Maggie Matthiesen, has been accepted into an intensive ballet program at Ballet Chicago this summer.

Discussion of healthcare, federal spending priorities and education were among some of the hot topics highlighted at a town hall Wednesday, as Jim Marter, R-Oswego, sought to get to know voters better in Illinois’ 14th Congressional District ahead of the November election.

Adults and teens can learn about web development basics and HTML and CSS languages during a class at the DeKalb Public Library.

Three DeKalb School District 428 staffers are sharing their stories of how they're benefiting from the state's Teacher Vacancy Grant, boosting teacher recruitment and retention.

The Remake The World (RTW) Veteran Center, in collaboration with Northern Illinois University’s Jazz Department and the Griffin Institute of Performing Arts, put jazz center stage recently, hosting a monthlong series of GI Jams, according to a news release.

The DeKalb Public Library will partner with Adventure Works to offer families a scavenger hunt to celebrate Mental Health Awareness Month.

A Belvidere woman suffered major injuries in a car crash in DeKalb County May 2, according to the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office.

The Kishwaukee Valley Art League will host several events and programs in April at the Gallery on State, 322 W. State St., Sycamore.

A digital learning platform that thousands of schools across the country, including DeKalb High School, use was offline this week after a cyberattack, though a district official said he wasn’t aware of any major impact to local students.

Porter Saunders wants to help others celebrate Mother’s Day ahead of their special day. On Saturday, the DeKalb resident will give away flowers outside the Taylor Street Plaza apartments to help mark the occasion.

An Elgin man was taken to a hospital after suffering an injury in a crash involving a tractor-trailer and an SUV east of Genoa Thursday, according to the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office.

As Shaw Media celebrates its 175th anniversary, we looked back at four front pages from May 8, 1945, capturing the monumental moment the world learned of the Allied victory in Europe during World War II

After a four-day trial, a DeKalb woman was found guilty on Thursday of a years-long embezzlement scheme, stealing more than $1.9 million from her employer, Cole Pallet Services

From packed tour buses to rising conversion numbers, clergy across Illinois say the first American-born pope is energizing Catholics one year after his election

Update: A man was charged Friday in a Thursday night shooting in DeKalb that authorities said left another man injured during an attempted armed robbery.

The DeKalb Back Alley Market Mother's Day edition is Saturday, May 9 in downtown DeKalb.

A DeKalb man is accused of driving to Loves Park to pick up a minor, driving back to DeKalb and filming himself sexually abusing the minor, DeKalb County court records allege. He faces 24 other related felony charges.

The DeKalb Area Women’s Center will hold a “Searching for the Black Madonna” presentation for residents to acknowledge Give DeKalb County led by Marilyn Hrymak.

Community leaders on Wednesday announced a potential multimillion-dollar manufacturing development codenamed “Project Balsam” could be coming to Sycamore.

Ashley Carlson, a fifth-grade academic intensive teacher at Malta Elementary School, recently was recognized for her work going above and beyond for her students.

Give DeKalb County, an annual 24-hour fundraiser supporting more than 100 area nonprofits and service organizations, returns for the 12th year on Thursday. Over the years, more than 170 local nonprofits have benefited from more than $12.8 million. Here's how you can give:

The Sycamore Chamber of Commerce held their annual State of the Community Address Wednesday in the DeKalb County Community Foundation Freight Room. The panel of speakers featured representatives from the Sycamore Public Library, Sycamore School District, DeKalb County Economic Development Corporation, DeKalb County Government and the City of Sycamore.

The DeKalb baseball team met Neuqua Valley Tuesday in a DuPage Valley Conference clash.

Teachers are asking the same questions on technology: What is changing, and how do we keep up? A Dixon educator is helping them find answers, even as the technology keeps shifting beneath him.

Boost Mobile, a nationwide mobile carrier, has a new spot along Sycamore Road in DeKalb.

The National Weather Service has issued a blowing dust advisory beginning at 11 a.m. until 6 p.m. Monday for most of Illinois along Interstate 80 and south, along with patchy blowing dust west of the Fox River

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The DeKalb Chamber of Commerce recently celebrated Network of Nations’ new location.

The DeKalb Public Library will offer a salsa tasting for teenagers in sixth through 12th grades to celebrate Cinco De Mayo and Taco Tuesday.

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DeKalb’s Tyler Elementary School students and staff were surprised on Friday with a $5,000 donation through Adopt A Classroom, given by Burlington Stores during the store’s grand opening.

A teenager guilty of second-degree murder in the 2023 fatal stabbing of Sycamore 17-year-old Kaleb McCall was denied a request for a new trial, court records show. He's expected to be sentenced May 27.

A single-family home in Sycamore that sold for $490,000 tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in DeKalb County over the past week.

As Shaw Media celebrates its 175th anniversary, we looked back at four front pages from early May. These archives serve as a time capsule, capturing everything from massive geopolitical shifts to the local stories that define our communities across northern Illinois