Expect travel to be affected this weekend as a significant winter storm is predicted to blanket northern Illinois with at least six inches of snow, according to the National Weather Service.

The world-renowned pianist and composer returns to the stage with a heartwarming concert experience that celebrates the season through music, storytelling and holiday cheer.

The DeKalb Fire Department announce its 39th annual Red Wreath Program, meant to help raise awareness of home safety tips to prevent fires this holiday season.

Infrastructure technology company Endeavour Energy has been named as the company behind Edged, a major data center proposed on 560 acres on DeKalb’s south side. Preliminary plans published Wednesday by the city show the data center would use air, not water, to cool its servers

The DeKalb County Economic Development Corporation will host its annual breakfast Dec. 2 for the community to learn more about regional economic trends. Event highlights include a chat with NIU, Kishwaukee and Waubonsee college presidents.

Rooted For Good released a list of December locations for Grow Mobile, a mobile food pantry that offers free food and household items to all who visit, with no requirements necessary.

The Beth Fowler Dance Company and Beth Fowler School of Dance will present its 32nd annual performance of “The Nutcracker Ballet” to celebrate the holidays. The show opens Dec. 5

DeKalb Township turned 175, and local leaders recently celebrated the special occasion with help from the DeKalb Chamber of Commerce.

The concert will feature songs of light, hope, miracles, dreams, as well as fun, seasonal holiday songs.

The DeKalb Chamber of Commerce recently celebrated the opening of Iniga Pizzeria Napoletana’s new location and welcomed it to the Chamber’s membership.

The Northern Illinois Food Bank is expected to feed more people this holiday season than in previous years, including the pandemic era, despite government assistance like SNAP reinstated to help put food on the table.

Community members enjoyed a Thanksgiving meal together during A World of Thanks, Community Thanksgiving Wednesday hosted by DeKalb Mutual Aid at the McCabe's building in DeKalb.

DeKalb Park Board leaders could be exploring what to do about the park district’s indoor facilities and outdoor athletic fields in the years to come.

Free community wellness series at New Hope Missionary Baptist Church promotes holistic health in DeKalb.

DeKalb School District 428 this month clarified plans for a new preschool to increase pre-kindergarten classroom space without a referendum. Some educators and parents voiced concerns about a secondary proposal to rework which buildings 5th through 8th graders attend school.

The Ellwood House Museum will host tours to show off rooms decorated by local businesses, individuals, organizations, groups, and Ellwood staff to celebrate the holidays. Here's what to expect this year

Plans for a solar farm on 38 acres along Route 38 and John Huber Parkway are a go after recent DeKalb City Council action.

Check out some of the top pictures captured by Shaw Local News Network photographers for the Daily Chronicle this week, Nov. 16-23, 2025.

Westminster Presbyterian Church will host a music performance during a worship service featuring the Cardinal String quartet.

TD Ryan’s annual food collection drive “Let’s Talk Turkey” gathered enough frozen turkeys and monetary donations to feed hundreds in DeKalb this Thanksgiving.

Catch up on the week’s top DeKalb County news in minutes for the week of Nov. 16-22. Hear the week’s 5 most popular stories, read aloud for you

DeKalb city leaders again have given the developer behind plans to refurbish the long-vacant former St. Mary’s Hospital building into apartments more time.

DeKalb city leaders are in agreement with a transportation provider on a set of terms under a new, three-year deal to supply public transit services for the city.

Column: As the year winds to a close, the DeKalb County Economic Development Corporation is reflecting on a year that was shaped by the one thing that has always made our county stand out from the pack – innovation, writes Mellissa Amedeo.

The open house will be held on Saturday, Dec. 6 and feature free tours of the award-winning exhibit “FOOD: Gathering Around the Table.”

Northern Illinois University’s College of Engineering and Engineering Technology hosted its annual Innovation Showcase this month, spotlighting research expected to drive the next decade of industry progress.

Following a St. Charles man being charged with a felony for alleged unauthorized video recording of intimate parts, the Geneva Police Department is asking any potential victims to come forward.

A man was charged Friday after he threatened to harm multiple people in DeKalb on Thursday, including a city hall official and officers. Police Chief David Byrd said authorities attempted for days to offer aid to the man with a history of mental illness, but he became violent.

A group of Sycamore women, who call themselves the ReSisters, are planning to hold a peaceful protest critical of the Trump administration in front of the DeKalb County courthouse at noon on Saturday.

TD Ryan, host of the TD Ryan Unleashed podcast, hosted his annual Let’s Talk Turkey Thanksgiving food drive Friday at the Salvation Army food pantry in DeKalb.

Jazz in Progress will partner with Chapter DX of P.E.O. International to hold its third annual Christmas concert next month.

The next Queer Art Club meeting is Nov. 30 at the DeKalb Public Library.

Local historian Steve Bigolin receives DeKalb County Tribute to Heroes award for preservation efforts.

The free festival will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 22 in the library’s Story and Activity Room, 309 Oak St.

The free performances will begin at 10 a.m. Nov. 22 in the library’s lower-level Yusunas Meeting Room, 309 Oak St.

As work gets underway on the site of an estimated 1-million-square-foot warehouse and distribution facility off Peace Road and Fairview Drive, a DeKalb panel threw its unanimous support behind an unknown manufacturer’s plans.

The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Saint John will serve a free Thanksgiving meal for community members this month.

Do you need tips on how to find that perfect item while second-hand shopping? How to stumble on a hidden gem in a sea of used products? Learn how to become a successful second-hand shopper during an upcoming program at the DeKalb Public Library.

The DeKalb County Community Foundation recently awarded $130,900 in Farny R. Wurlitzer Foundation Fund Grants to support music education.

Bill Lovett – longtime businessman and founder of Lovett’s Towing and Recovery in DeKalb – is being remembered as a father figure to many. Lovett died on Oct. 18. He was 73. Shannon Lovett described his father as “larger than life.”

Sycamore’s top employee said he believes the average price of gas in Sycamore is more expensive than at DeKalb gas stations, despite having a lower motor fuel tax than the neighboring city.

Multiple residents of University Village on DeKalb's north side made some concerns regarding quality of living, youth activities and engagement known to city leaders in a public meeting this weekend. "It’s going to take a village to save a village," resident Demetrius Page said.

DeKalb's annual charity basketball game and toy drive returns on Dec. 1 at Huntley Middle School, pitting local first responders and teachers in a friendly rivalry for a good cause.

Column: Holiday magic is coming to DeKalb! writes the chamber's resident festive elf, Elfie. Local magic is real — and you’re part of it. Let’s make this holiday season shine brighter than ever.

St. George Greek Orthodox Church will host its annual Greek bake sale Nov. 22 to support DeKalb County charities.

Kishwaukee College will offer five short-term training programs during the spring 2026 semester.

The Joseph F. Glidden Homestead and Historical Center will offer Christmas mini photo sessions for community members to create holiday portraits.

The Friends of the Sycamore Library will hold a used book sale next month to support the library’s programs, services and resources.

More than $113,000 was distributed to almost two dozen DeKalb County area organizations recently to benefit programs that provide services to local families.

DeKalb Park District's proposed budget highlights funding challenges and improvements for 2026.