Kingston

The Genoa-Kingston High School class of 2023 received their diplomas Saturday during the commencement ceremony in the gym at the high school.

At first, the whole situation was very surreal. But as year two is wrapping up for Griffin McNeal, he’s gotten much more used to coaching and teaching where he was a student and an athlete barely eight years ago at Genoa-Kingston School District 424.

Brent O’Daniell has resigned as Genoa-Kingston District 424′s superintendent, effective June 30, according to a news release from the district this week. O'Daniell is set to be superintendent at a central Illinois school district.

Only one of five candidates running for three seats on the Genoa-Kingston School District 424 School Board, David Cleveland, appeared to address voters during a virtual forum this week ahead of the April 4 election.

A motorcyclist was hospitalized Sunday after a collision involving a pickup truck carrying two teenagers in rural northern DeKalb County, police said.

Several DeKalb County municipalities have announced special pickups planned by Public Works crews to ensure area residents clean up roadways and yards from felled limbs due to Wednesday's ice storm. And an update on power outages:

A Rockford man has died after a fatal three-car crash in northern DeKalb County near Kingston Township Friday, authorities said Saturday. Another driver remains hospitalized with serious injuries.

Update: Mail-in ballot tallies added Wednesday morning narrowed the gap between DeKalb County Clerk and Recorder candidates, though not enough to bump Republican Tasha Sims from her win over Democrat Linh Nguyen, if unofficial results hold.

The Genoa-Kingston volleyball team took on the host team, Rosary, in a regional semifinal Tuesday in Aurora.

A criminal trial is set to begin Wednesday for a former Sycamore man and convicted sex offender who’s been out of jail for three years after posting bond on 2019 charges that he sexually abused two area boys.

The Genoa-Kingston volleyball team practices Tuesday as they prepare for the upcoming season under head coach Keith Foster.

Students arrived for their first day of classes Tuesday at Genoa Elementary School.

A collision involving a semi-trailer truck leaking diesel fuel and an SUV at State Route 72 and Five Points Road in Kingston prompted a multi-agency response this week.

Genoa city leaders hope to get public support – and funding – to build a 2.8-mile pedestrian walking path from Genoa to neighboring Village of Kingston.

The Kingston United Methodist Church monthly supper will be at 5 p.m. Saturday, June 4.