A Creston woman was charged with robbery, aggravated battery and mob action after her former partner was beaten by a group of men who jumped from her car, according to court documents.

About 45 volunteers took to sites across DeKalb County as part of Day of Caring, hosted by Kishwaukee United Way, on Thursday to give back to the community.

A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for several counties in and other parts of northern Illinois Thursday evening.

Northern Illinois Mutual Aid, a new charity organization spun off of another grassroots-based effort centered on DeKalb, is taking steps to find a main office in Rockford.

The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for parts of DeKalb County until 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, and a tornado watch until 11 p.m.

Hamza Khatatbeh, 17, was sentenced to 17 years in prison on Wednesday, nearly three years after he stabbed Sycamore teenager Kaleb McCall to death in a bank parking lot.

Firefighters responded to a garage fire in Kingston on Tuesday, though no one was injured, authorities said.

The cast and crew behind “The SpongeBob Musical” at Stage Coach Players in DeKalb are bubbling to the surface with excitement to showcase this fun-loving, danger-filled, adventure-packed, under-the-sea romp. The show premieres June 18

DeKalb police arrested a Montgomery man recently after a woman told them he sexually abused her while delivering a couch to her apartment, according to records filed in DeKalb County court.

Eager participants jogged around Sycamore Middle School and got doused in vibrant colors on Saturday during CASA DeKalb County's 5th annual 5K Color Run, meant to support the nonprofit's efforts to aid children going through the court system.

DeKalb Township is inviting the public to attend a pair of free educational events in response to recent utility rate increases implemented by major electric utility companies across Illinois, effective June 1.

A DeKalb man faces multiple felony charges after police allege he sexually abused a teenager and exchanged illegal lewd photographs with them on Snapchat, court records show.

At least 100 people gathered in the new Sycamore Fire Station No. 1 Friday to watch a firefighter’s version of a ribbon cutting. Interim Fire Chief Mike Thomas said the new "station belongs to the entire community."

The Chicago Bears announced Friday that its board of directors voted to advance its stadium project in Hammond, Indiana. However, two Illinois lawmakers confirmed to Capitol News Illinois that any talk of the Bears leaving the state is premature

Check out some photo highlights from this week, May 30 - June 5, 2026, in DeKalb County news and sports, captured by Daily Chronicle photographers for Shaw Local News Network.

DeKalb County Clerk and Recorder Tasha Sims made it official this week, swearing in Katherine McLaughlin as DeKalb Township’s new clerk.

The DeKalb Farmers Market opened for the 2026 summer season on Thursday. New this year, the market, hosted by the DeKalb Chamber of Commerce, also will offer expanded hours on select days: June 18, July 16 and Aug. 13.

A DeKalb man faces more than a dozen criminal charges in Geneva