Catch up on the week’s top DeKalb County news in minutes for the week of Jan. 4-10. Hear the week’s 5 most popular stories, read aloud for you

The city of DeKalb is expected to formally appoint Luke Howieson its next fire chief during a swearing-in ceremony on Monday.

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The Chicago Bears knocked off the Green Bay Packers 31-27 in Wild Card matchup Saturday night at Soldier Field in Chicago.

As Shaw Media continues its 175th-anniversary celebration, we delve into the archives of January 10: In 1929, the cover of the Daily Chronicle's lead story detailed a plot by a prisoner to “dope” his way out of jail using morphine-laced candy

DeKalb County is soliciting bids from area nonprofits that serve older residents for the latest round of funding distribution using money collected from the county’s 2027 senior tax levy.

An Evergreen Park woman was jailed this week after a judge ruled she violated conditions of her pretrial release related to 2025 battery charges that allege she struck and injured two police officers with her car outside of a DeKalb preschool, before driving away.

Flu is on the rise in Illinois, the nation and DeKalb County this winter. A Northwestern Medicine physician said it's not too late to get vaccinated. Here's what to know

A group of more than 100 people held candles, sang, and prayed together in English and Spanish in DeKalb Friday to mourn a woman killed by federal agents in Minnesota this week. Peace Corner was lit by candles placed in the area by the group Esperanza Latina.

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The Sycamore boys basketball team hosted Kaneland Friday night in an Interstate Eight Conference matchup.