Ex-police officer James Corralejo, 26, of DeKalb, was sentenced by a judge Thursday to four years in prison for driving drunk and causing a 2023 crash that killed Graciela Reza Contreras. “I don't expect to be forgiven," Corralejo told Graciela's family in an emotional hearing.

As college football players navigate the evolving financial landscape, NIU linebacker Quinn Urwiler insists on prioritizing passion over profit, embodying a resilient mentality that fuels this season's quest for greatness.

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Former suburban Cook County police officer James Corralejo, of DeKalb, was sentenced to four years in prison Thursday for aggravated DUI in a 2023 crash that killed DeKalb woman Graciela Reza Contreras.

Timothy M. Doll, who pleaded guilty in February to the 2023 murder of teenager Gracie Sasso-Cleveland, will be sentenced in August, a DeKalb County judge ruled Wednesday.

As the DeKalb boys soccer team gears up for the upcoming season, coach Patrick Hamilton highlights the impact of midfielder Zach Murray, whose vision and leadership are pivotal during a summer of renewed determination.

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The DeKalb and Sycamore boys soccer teams played Monday in a summer soccer friendly at DeKalb High School.

The Tampa Bays Rays selected Ethan Storm in the 13th round of the MLB Draft on Monday in what the Sycamore grad called a full-circle moment to play with one of his favorite clubs growing up.

A former DeKalb County elected official who once led the local chapter of Habitat for Humanity recently pleaded guilty to stealing more than $10,000 from the nonprofit, court records show.

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State Rep. Amy “Murri” Briel, D-Ottawa, held a town hall Friday at Northern Illinois University’s Holmes Student Center in DeKalb. Briel will be hosting town halls later this year in Oglesby and Utica.