A Northern Illinois University student has been charged in connection to a sexual assault reported at a DeKalb fraternity house in 2024, according to court records.

Two sisters who co-own a DeKalb flower shop generated significant public response this week after they posted a pro-immigrant message online, calling Trump-era immigration policies “deeply disturbing.”

A man shot multiple times on Sunday in DeKalb has died, DeKalb Police Chief David Byrd said Friday. This is a developing story

Multiple Northern Illinois University union workers crowded into the Board of Trustees meeting Thursday to tell officials they don’t make enough money to get by.

A DeKalb delivery driver is facing charges after police allege he hit a pedestrian, left the man bloodied on the ground, and then drove away from the scene, telling officers later he wanted to finish his food deliveries, according to court records.

DeKalb 1st Ward Alderwoman Carolyn Zasada told the public this week that she’s missed five recent City Council meetings because she’s started a new job. She spoke with Shaw Local to explain.

A DeKalb man charged in the fatal 2024 DUI crash that killed sheriff’s deputy Christina Musil got a judge’s permission Thursday to travel out of state to visit family before an expected plea in the case later this month.

The Angry Pickle Pub, 215 W. State St., held its grand opening ribbon cutting with the Sycamore Chamber of Commerce June 3.

DeKalb elected officials this week voiced early support for a potential local grocery tax. Some blamed Gov. JB Pritzker for what they said was forcing their hand on a tax they argued brings needed revenue for city services. “It really does irritate me," Mayor Cohen Barnes said.