Hundreds of candidates are hoping DeKalb County voters will back them in the April 1 consolidated election. Do you know who will be on your ballot?

DeKalb County Board member Jerry Osland, 70, of Sandwich, has died, multiple sources confirmed with Shaw Local News Network.

Sycamore City Council’s first meeting of the month was over in less than 7 minutes Monday. Here’s everything they accomplished in that time.

DeKalb city leaders recently faced questioning over a newly-instituted measure that allows police officers to patrol buses.

State Rep. Amy “Murri” Briel, D-Ottawa, is inviting local leaders, students and community members to an Open House event 3 to 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 7, to celebrate her new district office at 628 Columbus St. (Suite 408) in Ottawa.

Newly appointed DeKalb County Judge Jill Konen presided over her first hearing Monday in the mayoral legal battle waged between the DeKalb Electoral Board and candidate Linh Nguyen.

The City of DeKalb is seeking to dismiss a petition to remove mayoral candidate Linh Nguyen from voters’ ballots in the April 1 consolidated election. In response, Nguyen said the filing was "A blatant attempt to deny voters their right to choose their mayoral candidate."

Officials for the newly renovated Beyond One Barb Transition Center and DeKalb School District 428 recently celebrated the transition program’s new off-campus location at 530 Charter St.

The DeKalb County Board this week approved a $6.9 million contract for a construction project that will widen Peace Road and replace a bridge along the road north of Route 64 in Sycamore.