A motorcycle club recently raised hundreds of dollars for the Sycamore chapter of Project Fire Buddies, a nonprofit that helps families with children battling illness.

The DeKalb girls flag football team played the inaugural game for the program Monday afternoon against Belvidere at DeKalb High School.

A hotelier is asking for DeKalb city financial aid to construct a four-story, Marriott-branded hotel, blaming “current economic conditions, tariffs and inflation” for increasing his cost to build, documents show.

The DeKalb County Community Foundation recently welcomed Scott Gulke as its new finance director.

The Kishwaukee College SkillsUSA chapter recently earned several state and national title medals during the annual SkillsUSA Illinois State Leadership and Skills Conference.

The DeKalb County Community Foundation recently awarded $30,000 in 2025 Spinoso Masters scholarships to four local students pursuing postgraduate degrees.

The owner of DeKalb-based business, Wreckroom, is organizing support for Rockford mother Emily Vangorkum after the mother's recent hardships.

The DeKalb Public Library will hold an international cheese tasting for residents to sample various international cheeses.

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A roundabout at Lucinda Avenue and Normal Road on Northern Illinois University campus opened to motorists this week in time for the fall semester.

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The DeKalb Public Library will host a craft swap for adults and teens to shop for and donate craft supplies.

The DeKalb Chamber of Commerce recently celebrated the opening of Tacoverse and welcomed the restaurant to its membership.

Renovations will include replacing the loop trail and playground equipment, adding a half-basketball court and gaming areas, installing a shaded seating area, and constructing a large native prairie restoration area at the DeKalb park.

The DeKalb County Community Foundation recently launched a new program meant to support area nonprofits, businesses and philanthropy donors.

The long-vacant and historic McCabe’s buildings in downtown DeKalb have reopened after a $1.1 million overhaul, owner David Long said. Long said he's ready to accept reservations for events and other gatherings.

Adults and teens can learn about diorama-making basics during a program at the DeKalb Public Library.

The free workshop will be at 11 a.m. Aug. 23 in the library’s lower-level Zimmerman Meeting Room, 309 Oak St.

Visitors enjoyed music, food, crafts and carnival on opening night of the 48th annual DeKalb Corn Fest, which runs through Sunday in downtown DeKalb.

A man who had planned to represent himself at trial this month pleaded guilty instead to robbing a DeKalb bank last summer

The band 7th Heaven will perform Friday, Aug. 22, while Taylorville, a Taylor Swift tribute band, will perform Sunday, Aug. 24.

Opinion from our editorial board: Rep. Fritts still has a choice. He can continue down the path of performative grievance, or he can rejoin the Chamber, roll up his sleeves, and get back to work. The Sauk Valley is stronger when all voices are at the table, including his.

A DeKalb man who appeared in front of a judge Wednesday with his head bandaged has been charged with a hate crime following a bloody attack in DeKalb that police said was provoked by the man yelling racial slurs.

A DeKalb woman was hospitalized Tuesday after a two-car crash in DeKalb Township, according to the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office.

For the past five years, Wessels’ Family Farm has grown, harvested and delivered the corn that festivalgoers at Corn Fest in DeKalb enjoy when at the annual end-of-summer festival. They're prepping about 6,000 ears for Saturday.

The DeKalb Township will host a Wise and Well Senior Summit to inform, connect and support seniors.

Community members experiencing memory loss and their care partners will be able to attend a memory cafe at the DeKalb Public Library.

The DeKalb Public Library will host a “Returning to Romance through Food and Flirty Fun in Fiction” watch party for adults and teens ages 16 and older featuring romance book author Casey McQuiston.

The Sycamore Public Library will partner with the DeKalb County History Center to hold its final story time for the summer.

The Genoa-Kingston football team continues to practice as they get ready for the upcoming season.

DeKalb School District 428 Superintendent Minerva Garcia-Sanchez announced Tuesday that she does not intend to seek renewal of her contract when it expires in June 2026.

Wessels' Family Farm owners Rob Wessels and his son Brandon get their sweet corn ready Tuesday for this weekend’s DeKalb Corn Fest.

Family Service Agency of DeKalb County recently received $22,000 from Golf Fore the Cure.

Equine Dreams recently was awarded a $23,619 grant from the Northwestern Medicine community benefit grant program to support the construction of an accessible tack room.

It’s that time of year again, when downtown DeKalb streets close to make way for carnival rides, funnel cakes, free live music and a lot of corn. Road closures for Corn Fest start this week. Here's what to know

Community members ages three and older can celebrate the end of summer during an “Ice Ice Science … at the Library” program at the Sycamore Public Library.

Join the DeKalb Public Library for a free workshop on exploring genealogy using online tools and GPS technology.

A bank was awarded $83,000 in assistance this week from the city of DeKalb to help offset some costs for opening a new location downtown.

The construction of a new $1.8 million roundabout at the intersection of Lucinda Avenue and Normal Road in DeKalb is on pace for completion, just in time for the start of classes at Northern Illinois University, officials said this week.

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The Northern Illinois University Annuitants Association is accepting reservations for its upcoming trip to Branson, Missouri, scheduled for Nov. 10-14.

About 25 DeKalb residents turned out this week to continue the discussion on potential plans for improving Prairie Park.

Coach’s Grill and Smoke House, a new barbecue restaurant by Lesroy Tittle, is expected to open in DeKalb by March 2026.

The DeKalb Area Women’s Center will host “Strange Looking Creature,” a photographic art collection by Bernadette Curl-Woodruff, through August.

Adults and teenagers can learn how to search the Prairie Cat catalog during a workshop at the DeKalb Public Library.

At Heritage Woods of DeKalb, an assisted-living facility where many residents rely on Medicaid to help cover their costs, the looming changes to federal Medicaid policy are prompting concern — and in some cases, confusion — about what comes next.

A Mount Morris man with prior assault convictions has been accused of home invasion and aggravated battery, according to court records, after allegedly cutting through a window screen and beating a woman.

The Sycamore Public Library will host “The Wonder of Birds” interactive program for residents to learn about birds.

Video: Timothy Doll, who was sentenced Thursday to 52 years in prison for the 2023 murder of 15-year-old Gracie Sasso-Cleveland, spoke at his hearing: “A lot of you see me as a monster, and I deserve it," he said.