Genoa

DeKalb County has warming centers throughout DeKalb, Sycamore and Genoa free to use and open to help all in the area looking to get out of the bitter cold this winter.

DeKalb County roads are in good conditions as of midday Sunday, though police responded to nearly two dozen cars in ditches as snow fell Saturday and overnight, said DeKalb County Sheriff Andy Sullivan.

Ronald J. Bieberitz Sr., who’s already spent time in jail for molesting one boy, was sentenced to 40 years in jail Wednesday by a DeKalb County judge for molesting another boy whom he met through a Genoa church.

The DeKalb County Forest Preserve and University of Illinois Extension will host its annual WinterFest next month.

Genoa police are warning residents about a string of car burglaries reported Friday, all of them in vehicles allegedly left unlocked.

Seven DeKalb County residents, including some incumbents and new faces, have filed to run for school board seats in the DeKalb, Sycamore and Genoa-Kingston school districts so far for the 2023 consolidated election.

The victims who were killed and injured in Monday’s double fatal crash near Genoa were on their way to work, said their colleague, owner of a DeKalb roofing company who’s helping raise more than $20,000 for the victims’ families.

Santa Claus arrived in Genoa Friday night as the Genoa Area Chamber of Commerce hosted Celebrate the Season. The event included a parade, tree lighting and many other holiday activities.

It's a holiday event-filled weekend in DeKalb County, with family-friendly options at Celebrate the Season and a craft show in Genoa, holiday crafts and tree festival in Sandwich, Freezin' for Food for The Salvation Army and more

Update: The victims of a double fatal crash involving three pick-up trucks near Genoa Monday have been identified as DeKalb residents, according to the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office.

Two people are dead after a crash involving three pick-up trucks on Illinois Route 23, north of Ellen Drive, near Genoa Monday, according to the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office.

Take a look at some of the moment's captured by Daily Chronicle photographers during the Genoa-Kingston volleyball team's state championship run.

A Genoa ice cream shop was recently welcomed into the Genoa business community with a ribbon cutting at its Main Street location.

A Belvidere woman faces criminal charges two months after the conclusion of a Genoa police investigation following a fatal hit-and-run collision that killed a 59-year-old Genoa man in August.

A 75-year-old Genoa woman was charged Monday after police said she struck a 17-year-old with her car while the teenager was walking in an intersection with a crossing guard.