Two Leland residents were hospitalized after being involved in a single-car crash Saturday evening in Somonauk Township, according to the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office.

The Somonauk Public Library, 700 E. La Salle St., will host several events and programs in June.

Multiple DeKalb County area fire service agencies recently were awarded state grants to help purchase firefighting and ambulance equipment.

A yellow glider plane crashed into a cornfield in Somonauk Monday, according to the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office. The pilot, from Huntley, wasn't injured

If the funds are approved for Somonauk Fire, the agency would use them to replace and upgrade the department’s inventory of oxygen equipment firefighters use on call.

The projects across the 14th Congressional District, which would come under federal Community Project Funding initiative, range from protecting clean drinking water to strengthening access to quality health care in rural communities to public transit systems.

Sandwich resident Brighid Reid, 14, a member of the National Society of the Children of the American Revolution, will participate in the National Spelling Bee inside Daughters of the American Revolution Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C., in two months.

St. John the Baptist Catholic Church will hold its 87th annual corned beef and cabbage dinner for residents to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day.

Update on Saturday's house fire in Somonauk: One woman injured in the fire has died, authorities said Monday. More details have emerged about the fire, including about a bystander who helped.

Two women were hospitalized after they were rescued from a burning home Saturday in Somonauk, and multiple animals were killed in the fire, according to the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office.

The Somonauk Public Library, 700 E. La Salle St., will host several programs and events in March.

Both Republicans running to represent Illinois’ 14th Congressional District cited financial issues among their top concerns – but the specifics varied greatly.

St. John the Baptist Catholic Church will offer an all-you-can-eat chili and vegetable soup supper for community members on Feb. 7.

The Somonauk Public Library, 700 E. La Salle St., will host several programs and events in February.

The Hinckley-Big Rock girls basketball team traveled to Somonauk Thursday to take on Somonauk/Leland.

Two men were charged with multiple crimes after a pair of police pursuits in Ottawa and Morris.

A structure fire destroyed a house on the south side of Shabbona Thursday afternoon near Shabbona Grove Road. Several local departments responded to the general alarm.

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

The Somonauk Public Library District will host an anniversary celebration and local author fair next month to celebrate its 100th anniversary.

A 13-year-old suffered injuries and was hospitalized Tuesday evening after they collided with a vehicle while riding a bicycle in rural Somonauk, authorities said.

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

Resource Bank N.A. recently awarded its 2025 Centennial Service Award to 15 DeKalb County area high school graduates.

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.

Somonauk High School graduate Myranda Banister recently was awarded the Illinois Retired Teachers Association Foundation’s 2025 Helen Kennedy Scholarship.

Family-friendly programming continues throughout June at Somonauk Public Library, 700 E. La Salle St.

The Arts of Starved Rock Country Fund is set to award grants to eight organizations this spring, including a combined $6,000 to theater groups in La Salle, Streator and Princeton.

Here’s what’s happening at Somonauk Public Library the rest of May:

Here is the list of couples of who applied for La Salle County marriage licenses from April 1 through April 16, 2025.

An Oswego man found guilty in a deadly two-car crash that killed a Somonauk man in November 2021 is set to be sentenced in June.

The Indian Valley Vocational Center recently announced its Outstanding Spring Students for the 2024 to 2025 school year.

A Somonauk 19-year-old was sentenced this week to 25 years and three months in prison after pleading guilty to kidnapping in connection to the repeated sexual assault of a minor, court records show.

Here's what's happening at the Somonauk Public Library in April

Voters this week in DeKalb County determined who will make the important decisions regarding their communities, schools, townships, fire departments, parks and libraries. See the results here.

This spring, DeKalb County voters get to decide who will make the important decisions regarding their communities, schools, townships, fire departments, parks and libraries.

Here is the list of couples who applied for La Salle County marriage licenses from Feb. 17 through March 14, 2025.

Here is the list of couples who applied for La Salle County marriage licenses from Feb. 1 through Feb 14, 2025.

The winner of this year's DeKalb County regional spelling bee seems like she was born for the title. It's in her name, after all. Somonauk teen Brighid ‘Bee’ Reid took the win Saturday with the word "financier."

DeKalb County will be in a winter weather advisory effective 9 a.m. Wednesday through 3 a.m. Thursday, according to the National Weather Service. See our list of school closings here, which could be updated:

The Somonauk Public Library, will host several programs and events in February.

Sandwich had 11 sectional qualifiers to win the team title at the Class 1A St. Bede Regional on Saturday.

Here is the list of La Salle County couples who applied for marriage licenses in January of 2025.

The following students were selected by the Seneca High School teachers and staff as the December 2024 Students of the Month.

One man was injured in a rural house fire Sunday night between Leland and Somonauk, according to the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office.

A service center for individuals and families struggling with mental health issues is coming to Ottawa.

A member of the La Salle County Board has resigned, having moved out of her district, and will participate in one final board meeting on Jan. 9.

The Somonauk Public Library will host a Tot Tales program patrons to attend with their children.

Somonauk High School students dedicated their Seminar Day on Dec. 10 to the theme of gratitude, with a focus on community service for La Salle County Court Appointed Special Advocate.

The Somonauk Public Library, 700 E. La Salle St., will host a number of events and programs in December.

A La Salle County grand jury convened and returned the following indictments.

Check trick-or-treat times for communities in and near La Salle, Bureau and Putnam counties.