Megann Horstead

Panduit Corp., a leading manufacturer of network infrastructure and industrial electrical wiring solutions, is laying off 178 employees from its DeKalb warehouse facility by the end of March, according to a WARN report.

Update: A railroad crossing near downtown DeKalb has reopened, after a brief malfunction Wednesday that impacted motorists, police said.

This Paczki Day, a local bakery is promising to cure your fix for the popular Polish doughnuts traditionally filled with fruit preserves and topped with powdered sugar or glaze. Lala's Bagels in DeKalb expects to sell around 3,000 doughnuts this year to mark the start of Lent.

The city of DeKalb has enlisted Matt Anderson as its new water resources director. Anderson previously held a similar city role in neighboring Sycamore.

A therapeutic day school is expected to relocate from Belvidere to DeKalb to offer special education for up to 100 students.

Pizza Villa in DeKalb celebrates 70 years in 2026. “It's quite amazing in this environment that we’re in today,” owner John Finn said. “We bought it in 1968 from the original owners and owned it ever since.”

DeKalb High School students marched from the high school to Hopkins Park on Tuesday, part of a planned walkout to protest immigration enforcement under the Trump administration. "I just wanted to express my opinion," junior Dysenia Lopez said.

DeKalb School District 428 is reviewing options to reduce middle school class sizes.

Authorities have identified the victim in a fatal DeKalb fire on Wednesday as Roger O’Brien

DeKalb Mechanical, a local commercial HVAC mechanical contractor, was named the DeKalb Chamber’s 2025 Business of the Year.

Three Democratic candidates, vying for state offices in the March 2026 primary election, made a campaign stop in Sycamore this week, sharing their views on equity in education.

Community event raises $50K for DeKalb and Sycamore athletic programs.

A DeKalb County judge recently dismissed a lawsuit filed by a family against DeKalb School District 428 after their son’s first day of kindergarten went awry.

DeKalb community gathers at vigil to reflect on national unrest and share messages of hope.

Some police leaders were among the highest-paid in DeKalb city government last year, and 12 employees made at least $170,000, documents show.