A new alumni memorial bench for the classes of ‘70s from DeKalb High School was dedicated on Friday, May 22, outside the high school.

A $165.4 million drafted budget for fiscal 2027 is expected to be considered by the DeKalb School District 428 school board this summer.

A pair of DeKalb teachers at Leroy A. Mitchell Elementary School use library time to connect with students.

Genoa-Kingston graduates received their diplomas Sunday during commencement ceremonies at Genoa-Kingston High School.

Some changes are in order for the DeKalb School District 428 School Board as summer break fast approaches.

During her report to the Sycamore Board of Education Tuesday, Superintendent Kristen Campbell recommended the creation of five new administrative positions that she suggested have combined yearly salaries worth more than $400,000.

Data show that the number of students enrolled in Sycamore schools has remained stable over the past 10 years; however, the district has yet to eclipse the enrollment it had before the COVID-19 pandemic.

In its first public meeting since the U.S. Department of Justice announced that DeKalb School District 428 is among school districts in Illinois being investigated over its handling of sexual orientation and gender identity topics, several took time to share their concerns.

Graduating students at Northern Illinois University received their diplomas Saturday during commencement ceremonies held at the school in DeKalb.

The measure, as approved, will help pave the way for the district’s plans for a 71,900-square-foot building with 24 classrooms for a cost of $50.55 million. An earlier plan projected 20 classrooms.

Three DeKalb School District 428 staffers are sharing their stories of how they're benefiting from the state's Teacher Vacancy Grant, boosting teacher recruitment and retention.

A digital learning platform that thousands of schools across the country, including DeKalb High School, use was offline this week after a cyberattack, though a district official said he wasn’t aware of any major impact to local students.

The Sycamore Chamber of Commerce held their annual State of the Community Address Wednesday in the DeKalb County Community Foundation Freight Room. The panel of speakers featured representatives from the Sycamore Public Library, Sycamore School District, DeKalb County Economic Development Corporation, DeKalb County Government and the City of Sycamore.

DeKalb School District 428 is among 36 Illinois school districts under investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice over policies related to gender identity and sexual orientation. A district spokesperson said the DOJ wrote a letter notifying the district of the probe.

As graduating high school seniors plan trending games that might involve water guns, area police agencies have taken to social media to ensure the public knows what to expect so everyone feels safe.

The school board for DeKalb School District 428 has called a special meeting on April 29, when they're expected to vote on next steps for a new home for the district's preschool program, meant to address the growing student population.

Plans for a new Early Learning Development Center (ELDC) building in DeKalb that could nearly double the number of children the preschool program serves could cost more than originally proposed. The school board is expected to consider the proposal Tuesday.

Some administrators in DeKalb schools will be getting a boost in their pay from stipends due, in part, to action taken this week by the DeKalb School District 428 Board.