A man who had planned to represent himself at trial this month pleaded guilty instead to robbing a DeKalb bank last summer

A roundabout at Lucinda Avenue and Normal Road on Northern Illinois University campus opened to motorists this week in time for the fall semester.

A Rochelle woman was hospitalized Wednesday after suffering what police called a medical issue while driving that caused her car to crash into a tree, according to the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office.

A DeKalb man who appeared in front of a judge Wednesday with his head bandaged has been charged with a hate crime following a bloody attack in DeKalb that police said was provoked by the man yelling racial slurs.

A DeKalb woman was hospitalized Tuesday after a two-car crash in DeKalb Township, according to the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office.

DeKalb School District 428 Superintendent Minerva Garcia-Sanchez announced Tuesday that she does not intend to seek renewal of her contract when it expires in June 2026.

A thunderstorm warning has been issued for parts of Lee, Ogle, DeKalb and Kane counties, according to the National Weather Service.

A bank was awarded $83,000 in assistance this week from the city of DeKalb to help offset some costs for opening a new location downtown.

The construction of a new $1.8 million roundabout at the intersection of Lucinda Avenue and Normal Road in DeKalb is on pace for completion, just in time for the start of classes at Northern Illinois University, officials said this week.