Families with children ages 6 and under are invited to celebrate Valentine’s Day with a dayglow dance party at the DeKalb Public Library.

From Capitol News Illinois: A federal judge has upheld a first-of-its-kind Illinois law that protects consumers and retailers from paying so-called credit card “swipe fees” on taxes and tips

From Capitol News Illinois: Illinois lawmakers are pursuing data center regulations to address concerns about price increases, electricity shortages and environmental impacts

Ted Dabrowski: Criminals are prioritized over victims under the Democratic Party’s failed policies. Gov. Pritzker’s SAFE-T Act allows repeat felons to roam the streets freely while awaiting trial. As governor, I would fight to repeal the SAFE-T Act in its entirety.

Raja Krishnamoorthi: I intend to address the affordability crisis head-on. President Trump and his Administration have hurt working families through reckless policies like blanket tariffs that have fueled rising prices. Read Krishnamoorthi's full questionnaire here

"Million Dollar Quartet" will run March 4-May 31 at the intimate Stolp Island Theatre in downtown Aurora.

The single-family residence located at 93 West Benson Avenue in Cortland was sold on Jan. 21, for $301,000, or $264 per square foot.

The Chicago Bears' defense flashed both good and bad in 2025. Shaw Local's Michal Dwojak and Joe Aguilar break down the defense's season and what the Bears will need to do to improve it over the offseason. Plus, they talk about the Bears new coaches

The student choruses will come from Aurora, Carpentersville, Glen Ellyn, St. Charles and Sycamore high schools. Concerts will be held at Baker Memorial United Methodist Church.

A 1,943-square-foot single-family residence, built in 2001, has changed hands.

Roberts Family Farm in Sandwich will host Bourbon & Spirits tasting on Saturday, while the Glidden Homestead & Historical Center will host an 1873 Date Night on Friday.

The Chicago Bears could receive a resolution of where the NFL franchise will build its new stadium in the coming months after a six-year process. Here's a look back at how the Bears got here.

From Capitol News Illinois: Former Republican state legislator Darren Bailey is trying to improve on his 2022 campaign for governor by taking a new approach to voters in the Chicago area. Bailey has also echoed President Donald Trump’s calls for Gov. JB Pritzker to be arrested

Andy Williams Jr., candidate for Illinois Attorney General: The SAFE-T-ACT needs to be tweaked. Many parts of the SAFE-T-ACT are unconstitutional and should have been repealed. Read his full questionnaire here

From Capitol News Illinois: Illinois residents can face long delays in clearing their marijuana-related records even after judges approve expungement and sealing orders

Some DeKalb High School students walked out of school Tuesday morning and made their way to Hopkins Park along Sycamore Road to protest ICE involved violence and arrests.

The four Republicans running for Illinois governor support giving the federal government access to state voter rolls but had more nuanced responses when asked about President Donald Trump’s suggestion of nationalized elections.

Over the past few weeks, Shaw Local has evaluated how each position group from the 2025 Chicago Bears did over the past season and started looking toward the offseason. Here’s a look at the special teams room.

From Capitol News Illinois: Gov. JB Pritzker is backing one of his longtime Statehouse allies, Rep. Margaret Croke, to be Illinois’ next comptroller

From Capitol News Illinois: A new report suggests Illinois could be on the hook for plugging and cleaning up thousands of inactive and abandoned oil and gas wells scattered across the state

Impress your Valentine with decadent chocolate from one of these gourmet chocolate shops in northern Illinois.

Over the past few weeks, Shaw Local has evaluated how each position group from the 2025 Chicago Bears did over the past season and started looking toward the offseason. Here’s a look at the safety room.

The DeKalb County Community Foundation is accepting applications for its 2026 Build the Future Grant program, created to support the construction and expansion of facilities that serve the needs of DeKalb County residents.

The DeKalb County Community Foundation is accepting online scholarship applications now through April 1.

Catch up on the week’s top DeKalb County news in minutes for the week of Feb. 1-7. Hear the week’s 5 most popular stories, read aloud for you

The Chicago Bears will reportedly promote the team’s passing game coordinator Press Taylor to be its new offensive coordinator.

A single-family home in Maple Park that sold for $368,000 tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in DeKalb County in the past week.

From Capitol News Illinois: With Gov. JB Pritzker’s annual budget address less than two weeks away, a new report from his office is setting the table for a speech that’s likely to be bleak in tone

DeKalb won the Belvidere Regional on Saturday with Kaneland second and Sycamore fourth, the NIU men and women both picked up nail-biter wins and more in the roundup.

From Capitol News Illinois: Governor candidate Ted Dabrowski argues he is uniquely positioned to unite the fractured Illinois GOP, raise the funds needed to compete statewide and win back suburban voters crucial to a Republican victory

The DeKalb County Community Foundation has named Kyle White its new community engagement and Youth engaged in philanthropy manager, according to a news release.

The Indian Valley Theatre is accepting applications for its annual IVT Mimi Bryan Memorial Scholarship for Sandwich-area graduating seniors.

A single-family home in Sycamore that sold for $304,000 tops the list of the best real estate deals in DeKalb County in the past week.

Ernie Marcelain on fixing school funding: I feel individual property taxes that the counties impose are way out of control. We need to revise the PTELL to make property taxes fairer to homeowners. Read Marcelain's full election questionnaire here

Kaitlynn Doerner won the Sycamore Regional as the Spartans took second and DeKalb qualified three individuals in girls bowling, Kaneland took 25th at state in cheer and more in the roundup.

Authorities have identified the victim in a fatal DeKalb fire on Wednesday as Roger O’Brien

From Capitol News Illinois: A federal judge on Friday granted a preliminary injunction in the case concerning the Trump administration’s freeze on $10 billion in child care and family planning funding to five blue states, including Illinois

From Capitol News Illinois: Marimar Martinez, the Chicago teacher shot five times by Border Patrol agents last fall, was granted permission Friday by a judge to release certain evidence from her case

Kishwaukee College recently named its graduates for the fall 2025 semester.

For prospective homebuyers eyeing the real estate market in the area of DeKalb County, here's what sold for $700,000 or under in the past week.

Over the next few weeks, Shaw Local will evaluate how each position group from the 2025 Chicago Bears did over the past season and start looking toward the offseason. Here’s a look at the cornerback room.

Check out some of the best pictures captured by Daily Chronicle photographers for Shaw Local News Network the week of Jan. 30-Feb. 5, 2026.

Indian Creek surged in the final four minutes to pick up its first win against Hinckley-Big Rock since 2021 and reach the Little Ten title game with a 55-49 win on Thursday.

Presley Meyer set the Genoa-Kingston scoring record in a win for the Cogs, plus more in the roundup.

Chicago Bears left guard Joe Thuney won the NFL’s inaugural Protector of the Year award Thursday night. The Bears also won the NFL's moments of the year while head coach Ben Johnson took fourth in Coach of the Year voting.

The DeKalb Chamber of Commerce held it's Annual Celebration Dinner Thursday Night at Faranda's Banquet & Conference Center.

From Capitol News Illinois: The attorney general’s office won the first-ever civil hate crime lawsuit brought by the state under a 2018 law. Two white residents of Carroll County were charged with intimidation and hate crimes against their neighbor, who is Black

A daycare teacher is facing charges after St. Charles police said she gave chewable laxatives to three children in her care, each 2 years old or younger.

A group gathered near Genoa-Kingston High School Thursday to protest the “History Rocks” assembly which was organized by the school’s Turning Point USA, Club America chapter, a nonprofit founded in 2012 by the late Charlie Kirk.

The single-family residence located at 121 West Ellen Avenue in Cortland was sold on Jan. 16, for $335,000, or $354 per square foot.