DeKalb County Front Headlines

The DeKalb Public Library will host its Teen/Tween Chess Club 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesdays, Aug. 6 and 20, in the Nancy D. Castle Collaboration Studio.

The DeKalb Public Library will host PlayStation 4 gaming tournaments for teens this August.

Teens and adults can learn how to use a laser cutter to create a keychain fob during an upcoming DeKalb Public Library workshop.

Kishwaukee College recently announced the student-athletes nomination for the Arrowhead Conference All-Academic Excellence Team.

Vocalist Terri Crain Goodman will perform with the DeKalb Municipal Band during its “The Final Frontier” concert on Aug. 5.

Open Roads ABATE was one of many sponsors of the Midsummer Showdown in Sandwich.

The DeKalb County Community Foundation has hired Sycamore resident Scott Gulke as its new finance director, the group announced Thursday.

Adults are invited to join the DeKalb Public Library’s new Music Appreciation Club.

The DeKalb Chamber of Commerce recently celebrated S.O.A.S. Apparel and Design owner Ashley Erickson’s one-year anniversary.

The DeKalb Public Library invites young readers to join two book clubs in August, each tailored to a different age group.

DeKalb Public Library invites local teens to get creative at its upcoming Teen Art Club session at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 6, in the Teen Room.

Three Illinois lawmakers on Thursday called for reform for the Department of Children and Family Services after the death of a young person in foster care was not reported to lawmakers.

The DeKalb Public Library will host a bingo game for teens in sixth through 12th grade.

The National Alliance on Mental Illness will host an informational booth Monday at the DeKalb Public Library.

A DeKalb man has been arrested following a police pursuit that authorities say started in Caledonia, Wisconsin, and ended with a stolen car abandoned on Interstate 90 in McHenry County.

A Hampshire woman was cited in a crash Thursday that sent two to anthe hospital, according to the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office.

The DeKalb Public Library will host a free concert featuring the Jersey Brothers on Aug. 2.

Lingering wildfire smoke is the reason for an air quality alert issued by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency for a large portion of northern Illinois

The Illinois Commerce Commission will hold a public hearing for Nicor Gas customers to provide comments on the utility’s proposed rate increase. Customers can also comment online.

In an accelerated two-week summer season, Kaneland volleyball's new dynamics unfold as seniors cultivate leadership and chemistry.

Two new nail salons, Rosy Nail and Spa and D’reme Nails, open in DeKalb this summer.

CASA DeKalb County will host its 21st annual 50 Men Who Cook event to support its children’s advocacy work.

The August Brown Bag Lunch and Local Lore series at the Ellwood House Museum will feature a program on the impact of technology on education.

The Sycamore Public Library will host an End-of-Summer Reading Extravaganza Party to celebrate the end of its Summer Reading Challenge.

Toll increases are contemplated in a refreshed Illinois tollway strategic plan that also envisions extending existing highways or constructing new ones.

The DeKalb County Economic Development Corp., in partnership with the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association and the Illinois Manufacturing Excellence Center, will host “Economic Outlook: Focus on Automation” on Aug. 8.

A DeKalb School District 428 bilingual teacher and Cortland mother of three will seek to unseat a three-term Sycamore Republican from the statehouse.

Resource Bank N.A. recently awarded its 2025 Centennial Service Award to 15 DeKalb County area high school graduates.

Here's where Rooted for Good's mobile food pantry will be in DeKalb County in August. The traveling pantry offers free food and other items to all in need.

A bicyclist was hospitalized Monday morning following a collision with a car near Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital, according to the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office.

The League of Women Voters of DeKalb County recently announced its new board of directors elected for the 2025-2027 term.

A 10-year-old girl died late Sunday, first responders finding her body in a pond on private property in DeKalb after an hourslong search, multiple sources confirmed Monday.

A man previously convicted of home invasion, armed violence and aggravated battery with a weapon in DuPage County will remain in DeKalb County Jail after being charged with unlawful possession of a firearm, ammunition and cannabis.

The Hinckley Police Department will host its annual National Night Out event to promote public safety and encourage positive relationships between residents, law enforcement and first responders.

A Rockford woman was hospitalized Sunday evening after a rollover crash in northern DeKalb County left live wires on her upside-down vehicle, according to the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office.

As summer workouts and games wind down for the Sycamore volleyball, two things have become apparent to the players and coach Jennifer Charles. This team is very good on the offensive end, and they are very close off the court. And those two things are directly related.

The investigation continued Monday after the body of a victim of an apparent drowning was recovered Sunday night in pond near the intersection of Ridge Drive and Sunflower Drive in DeKalb.

AARP Tax-Aide is seeking DeKalb, Sycamore, Genoa and La Salle-area volunteers for the 2026 tax season.

The Waterman Lions Club recently elected Waterman resident Dave Stryker as the club’s new president for the 2025-26 club year.

The 25th annual Fizz Ehrler Memorial Turning Back Time Car Show showcased vehicles of all shapes and sizes Sunday as it took over downtown Sycamore.

The DeKalb Public Library will partner with the American Red Cross to hold a blood drive to strengthen its blood supply.

As the DeKalb volleyball team enters its second set of summer workouts under coach Keith Foster, the focus has been on becoming a more aggressive, more confident team. With the season set to start in a month, the Barbs are optimistic for what they can accomplish this year.

The Kishwaukee Valley Art League will host several programs and events in August at the Gallery on State, 322 W. State St., Sycamore.

The DeKalb American Veterans will hold its 18th annual Veterans Weekend in DeKalb, Genoa and Sycamore.

Adults and teenagers are invited to bring their creativity to a miniature models painting session in DeKalb.

The DeKalb Public Library will offer a class for adults and teenagers to learn about web development basics.

After being on the market since April 2024, Graham's 318 Coffeehouse on Third Street in Geneva was sold to new owners – with the first floor tenant to be a French bistro, Bread & Vine.

The DeKalb County Community Foundation is accepting applications for fall 2025 Community Needs and Farny R. Wurlitzer Foundation Fund grants. Nonprofit and public sector organizations are encouraged to apply.

DeKalb High School graduate Ian Wickens-Walther recently was named the 2025 winner of the Christopher Anderson Memorial Scholarship.

Two people were trapped in their Toyota and later hospitalized after a crash with a semi truck Wednesday near the border of Kane and DeKalb counties, according to the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office.