Marshall Morong, a first grader at Hinckley-Big Rock Elementary School, arrived in style Monday morning riding in a Tesla Cybertruck donated for use by Tesla of Naperville, escorted by Hinckley and Big Rock first responders. Morong has missed much of the school year while in the hospital waiting for, and eventually receiving, a heart transplant.
With the DeKalb vs. Sycamore baseball and softball games in the book after this weekend, we take a look at four hidden plays that made a difference in the two games.
A DeKalb man has been charged with 15 counts of circulating materials online, including video and photographs, depicting child sexual abuse, court records show.
Downtown DeKalb filled with families on Sunday for the annual Cinco de Mayo Celebration, which brought live music, NIU's Ballet Folklorico Aztlan dancers, food trucks and more. The free celebration goes until 8 p.m. Sunday.
Sawyer Valdez drove in two runs and allowed three hits in 4⅓ innings on the hill to help Sycamore knock off rival DeKalb 7-4 on Saturday.
Protesters again gathered Saturday at Hopkins Park in DeKalb for a May Day Rally for Democracy, speaking out against what they argue are the unlawful policies and failures of President Donald Trump and his administration.
Sycamore won its Gib Seegers Classic on Friday with DeKalb in second, plus other track and softball in the roundup.
Sycamore starter Addison Dierschow retired 13 of the last 16 DeKalb batters, seven on strikeouts, as the Spartans came back for an 11-3 win over DeKalb in a rain-shortened rivalry game on Friday.
The Sycamore softball team traveled to DeKalb Friday afternoon to take on the Barbs.