Members of the DeKalb Firefighters Color Guard march in formation after delivering their presentation of colors Sept. 11, 2024, as part of the Patriot Day Ceremony held at the fire department's station No. 1, 700 Pine St., in DeKalb. (Megann Horstead)
Megann Horstead is a multi-award-winning news reporter for the Daily Chronicle, covering city government and schools in DeKalb. Her news reporting experience led to a first place award in local government beat reporting from the Illinois Press Association.