The Sycamore boys basketball team hosted Kaneland Friday night in an Interstate Eight Conference matchup.

The Kaneland girls wrestling teams met Wednesday night at DeKalb High School.

Kaneland School District 302 will partner with employee associations to hold a Spread the Love Food Drive to support community families experiencing food insecurity.

The nominees for Kaneland District 302's nominees for Kane County 2026 Educator of the Year Awards have been named. Here's how you can help them win.

A single-family home in Batavia that sold for $1.88 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Kane County over the past week

A residence in St. Charles that sold for $1.41 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Kane County over the past week

Plumes of black smoke could be seen wafting through the air Friday afternoon from a car fire in front of the parking lot of Sycamore Speedway.

DeKalb County area communities have announced Halloween events and trick-or-treat hours for Oct. 31.

Authorities have identified a 25-year-old Mount Prospect man as the person killed in a two-vehicle crash Monday at the DeKalb and Kane county line near Maple Park

Across northern Illinois, dozens of cases remain unsolved, leaving behind grieving families, unanswered questions, and a lingering pursuit of justice

The Kane County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public to avoid a portion of Maple Park as authorities investigate a serious crash Wednesday night at Ramm Road near County Line Road. This is a developing story.

The famous toilet bowl race is Saturday, Aug. 30 at 3:30 p.m.

The Kaneland High School football practices Monday as they prepare for the upcoming season.

Several Kane County police agencies are hosting events in their communities for National Night Out Aug. 5

Kishwaukee College recently announced the student-athletes nomination for the Arrowhead Conference All-Academic Excellence Team.

Eleven DeKalb County area libraries have been awarded more than $295,000 in state grant funding, about half of which is expected to be used to improve library technologies and at least one construction project.

Kaneland School District 302 is seeking community members for Core Planning Committees to guide upcoming facility improvements.

The Maple Park Police Department will hold its inaugural National Night Out this summer for citizens and business owners to say no to crime.

Kane County drivers were urged to watch out Thursday morning for loose cattle near Maple Park, as a herd escaped from a Rustic Road Farm facility.

Add golf carts to the ways to get around East Dundee.

A Maple Park man died and a toddler was injured Saturday in a small plane crash in rural DeKalb County, authorities said. The man, who piloted the plane. was identified Sunday.

The Kaneland Class of 2025 Commencement Ceremony was held on Sunday, May 18, 2025 at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb.

Sullivan’s Tavern, 722 E. Lincoln Highway, DeKalb, is throwing a party this Saturday for its 80th anniversary, and everyone is invited.

A charity that takes care of abused, neglected and unwanted horses has won a temporary reprieve from having to leave the rural Kane County farm it calls home.

Test your knowledge at one of these northern Illinois bar trivia nights.

A Kane County judge sentenced a driver to 12.5 years in prison for his guilty plea to felony DUI-cannabis, in a crash near Maple Park which killed a four-year-old girl.

Kaneland School District 302 hosted a Spelling Bee on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025 at Kaneland High School in Maple Park.

Maple Park nonprofit Casey’s Safe Haven has been operating in Kane County, caring for abused and neglected animals, since 2012 and has called the farm at 8N005 Route 47 home since 2019.

The village of Maple Park recently received $40,000 from the DeKalb County Community Foundation to install Memorial Park’s new playground equipment.

Small Business Saturday might seem like Black Friday’s baby brother and Cyber Monday’s second cousin twice removed. But to local small businesses, it’s a chance to shine for a more personal audience.

Here are a few things to do this weekend in DeKalb County, including a used book sale to support the DeKalb Public Library, and holiday shopping events in Genoa and Maple Park.

Leave the cooking and clean up to someone else, and enjoy a Thanksgiving meal at one of these restaurants in northern Illinois.

DeKalb County trick-or-treat hours for Halloween 2024, and seasonal spooky events for the whole family

A list of some of the best pizza in Kane, Kendall, McHenry, DeKalb counties and the Illinois Valley area, as voted on by Shaw Local News Network audiences.

Fall means it's time to visit a pumpkin farm! Check out our list of locations around northern Illinois for some autumn fun.

From judging handmade scarecrows to cheering on dogs dressed in Halloween costumes, check out these fun fall happenings this month.

Take a walk around Greenbriar Cemetery in Gilberts, go on a Monster Purge in Maple Park and take a ghost tour of Aurora this month.

From the scary and not-so-scary, check out these pumpkin farms and other Halloween events happening in northern Illinois.

Here’s some family-friendly things to do during fall in DeKalb County

The 2024 Maple Park Fun Fest Toilet Bowl Races were held on Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024 in Maple Park.

Find an apple orchard in and around Geneva, Oswego, Plano, Woodstock, Plainfield, Aurora, Yorkville, McHenry, Union, La Salle, Mt. Morris and Rock Falls.

The family-owned restaurant, which will celebrate its 50th anniversary on Aug. 22, was founded by Vince Palazzolo in 1974 when he purchased the restaurant and dance hall that used to be Kendall’s Ranch restaurant.

A Maple Park steakhouse known for its Italian and American food is inviting the community to help celebrate its 50th anniversary. Sorrento’s Restaurant, 50 W. 187 Route 64, is hosting Sorrento’s Big Day on Aug. 22, and the public is invited.

A 70-year-old Maple Park woman and her 73-year-old passenger were airlifted to the hospital with life-threatening injuries Wednesday after their vehicle was struck at an intersection south of Sycamore, the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office said.

The Kaneland High School Marching Knights practiced during a session of band camp on Friday, August 2, 2024 in Maple Park.

Maple Park Girl Scout Kaitlin Liu recently earned her Gold Award, the highest achievement in Girl Scouts, and also was awarded $5,000 for her education. Liu created a STEM camp to encourage education around science, technology, engineering and math.

Fresh sweet corn is back in stock at DeKalb County farm stands, and while most Midwesterners know there’s many of ways to prepare corn, a farm stand worker in DeKalb said sometimes the cobs are so good she’ll eat it raw. Here are some places to get sweet corn in DeKalb County:

The final day of the 155th Kane County Fair in St. Charles included the demolition derby and steer auction on Sunday, July 21, 2024.

The one-of-a-kind advent calendar features 24 of Illinois’ finest craft breweries from across the state, and is available exclusively for pre-sale now until July 31.

DeKalb County property transfers filed from April 29 to May 5, 2024.