Parents and loved ones gathered on Saturday at NIU's Convocation Center in DeKalb to celebrate DeKalb High School's Class of 2026.

DeKalb father Antonio Watson is remembering his 21-year-old daughter, Sariyah Watson, for her love of family, God, track and field, and the dedication she had as an athlete and mentor. She leaves behind "a legacy of speed and spirit," he writes.

The DeKalb High School chapter of Future Farmers of America held a barnyard zoo Wednesday night as part of National FFA Week. The event was open to the public and offered the chance to learn about farming and see farm animals up close.

DeKalb High School students marched from the high school to Hopkins Park on Tuesday, part of a planned walkout to protest immigration enforcement under the Trump administration. "I just wanted to express my opinion," junior Dysenia Lopez said.

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.

Watch DeKalb High School alumnus Mel Owens navigate love again on 'The Golden Bachelor' Wednesdays at 8 p.m.

School spirit was in full display on Wednesday as crowds lined up along West Dresser Road for the annual DeKalb High School Homecoming Parade featuring Barbs students, athletes, clubs and more.

Anthony Meyers, 17, a rising senior at DeKalb High School, was one of 31 DeKalb County teenagers who attended Heavy Metal Summer Experience, a new program that aims to introduce teens to skills necessary for trades work.

A’Jah Davis once believed that following her hoop dreams meant going overseas to play basketball. But the DeKalb native and standout NIU women’s basketball star, has since found her calling mentoring area youth.

DeKalb High School's Class of 2025 collected their hard-earned diplomas Saturday during a commencement ceremony held at NIU's Convocation Center in DeKalb.

J.D. Oliva shares how his background as a wrestler and freelance documentary filmmaker and writer has informed his approach to teaching and coaching wrestling at DeKalb High School.

Few educators wear as many hats as Mark Sykes, according to testimony from colleagues who recently sang his praises for an award recognition. Sykes, a 32-year veteran educator with DeKalb School District 428, has been named the 2025 Wirtz Award for Excellence in Education recipie

The DeKalb High School Future Farmers of America chapter held a Barnyard Zoo Family Night Wednesday to celebrate National FFA Week. The event offered the chance for visitors to meet farm animals, take part in arts and crafts and learn about farming in DeKalb County.

Madison Ricke, 24, of DeKalb, pleaded guilty Wednesday to drug-induced homicide after prosecutors said she sold the fentanyl-laced drugs that killed DeKalb High School senior Diamonte Dailey, 18, a day after his birthday in 2022. She was sentenced by a judge Wednesday.

DeKalb High School held its homecoming parade Wednesday ahead of Friday's football game against Andrew.

DeKalb High School graduate and former Barbs soccer star Matthew Tuszynski recently was named the 2024 winner of the Christopher Anderson Memorial Scholarship.

DeKalb School District 428 is considering about $4.5 million worth of infrastructure improvements in 2025, which could include DeKalb High School track resurfacing, Littlejohn and Tyler Elementary Schools playground replacements, Huntley Middle School roof replacement and more.

DeKalb High School took safety precautions Wednesday due to what authorities said was a fight outside of school grounds. The "Secure and Teach" measure was enforced to help ensure the safety of students, faculty and staff, officials said. Here's what we know.

The scholarships were presented to Keira Specht and Ellison Xu of DeKalb High School and Stephanie Kim and Makena Ndicu of Sycamore High School, according to a news release.

Fifteen-year-old Justin Harley, a DeKalb High School student, is putting in the work when he isn’t busy with his studies. So much so that he’s already seeing the return on investment in his lawn care business.

To equip DeKalb County schools and organizations serving middle and high school youth, the Community Foundation developed the Essential Skills Video Series, which helped more than 45 DeKalb High School students get a special certification.

Timeline: DeKalb teen Gracie Sasso-Cleveland loved animals, her friends and looked forward to her first prom, her grandmother said. She never made it. Gracie was killed one year ago today, police said. Her death left the community reeling. What happened and what's next?

Crowbotics, DeKalb High School’s robotics team, works in their room at Huntley Middle School Tuesday as they prepare for the First Robotics Competition World Championship held in Houston, Texas April 17-20.

Students behind Barb Cast at DeKalb High School had a special opportunity to produce a hype video that was displayed across the Jumbotron during the IHSA Wrestling Championship downstate in February.

DeKalb High School inducted 76 students this month into its chapter of the National Honor Society, according to a news release.

Jaden Teague-Núñez, 16, a sophomore at DeKalb High School, won first place in the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s Young Artists Competition playing the steelpan and will appear as a soloist in a CSO youth concert during the 2024-25 season.

The students who are part of the BarbCast program at DeKalb High School learn through producing live streaming broadcasts and creating promotional materials and video.

DeKalb High School Future Farmers of America held a Barnyard Zoo Wednesday giving local kids a chance to visit the high school and learn about the FFA program and animals in agriculture.

The 24th annual FNBO Challenge returned to the hardwood at Northern Illinois University’s Convocation Center Friday, pitting the DeKalb Barbs against the Sycamore Spartans for a good cause: $41,000 for both district's sports booster clubs.

DeKalb High School will host a concert featuring the St. Olaf Band as part of the band’s 2024 Winter Tour.

DeKalb High School is set to open its fall production, the play “The Laramie Project,” Friday.

The Barbs put a positive spin on a losing season Friday night by beating Metea Valley 25-10 at home in the final game of the year.

People lined the streets near DeKalb High School Wednesday evening to watch this year's homecoming parade.

Congresswoman Lauren Underwood responded to questions about social security, healthcare, women’s reproductive rights and student debt DeKalb, kicking off a month long trek through her congressional district.

DeKalb High School held its Class of 2023 Commencement Saturday at Northern Illinois University's Convocation Center.

To read some of Marlon King Jr.’s diary entries, he was a young father who had his future in mind. "Don’t judge him from his final day on the planet," mom Tara McCarthy said of her son, 19, killed in a DeKalb shooting May 11.

Huntley Middle's Mariya Alexander led off the 4x100, followed by Amaya Kemp, Kara Zimmerman and anchor Eloise Fisher. They finished in 52.74, setting a new seventh-grade state record to with the seventh-grade Class 4A title.

One of two DeKalb men charged with first-degree murder in the Thursday shooting death of a 19-year-old 2022 DeKalb High School graduate was denied bail Saturday by a DeKalb County judge after prosecutors argued the man’s release would pose a public threat.

As the rain fell Friday night, Ericka Sasso stood mere feet from where her 15-year-old daughter’s body was found in a dumpster just days earlier and cried: She’s living a mother’s worst nightmare. "My worst nightmare come true," she said.

DeKalb High School saw increased police presence Thursday and will continue to do so the remainder of the week following fights in the building that spilled over from incidents arising in the community the day before, district officials said.

Energy was high at Northern Illinois University’s Convocation Center Friday, as dozens gathered in support of the DeKalb and Sycamore booster programs that raised $46,000 during the semiannual FNBO Challenge.

An electric vehicle and two charging stations are now a part of DeKalb High School’s driver’s education program, made possible by a $50,000 grant from ComEd.

DeKalb High School has two student resource officers, one that started at the beginning of the year, Josef Gordon, and Chris Sullivan, both officers with the DeKalb Police Department.

DeKalb High School students gathered at the school Wednesday evening for the homecoming parade as they get ready for Friday's game against Naperville Central.

DeKalb High School music students traveled to southern California this past weekend to perform with school bands and orchestra ensembles in Los Angeles and San Diego.

James Horne is the current principal at DeKalb High School, and will replace outgoing Kaneland Principal Jill Maras.

DeKalb High School will have a new principal next school year, as James Horne has accepted a position as principal at Kaneland High School in Maple Park.

DeKalb students and families are one step closer to getting a walking path along Twombly Road to DeKalb High School, after final funding for road reconstruction was greenlit this week.

A portion of Dresser Road will be closed from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday for the DeKalb Homecoming Parade, according to a citywide alert sent by the City of DeKalb Wednesday afternoon.

Alexander Chavez is the 2021 winner of the Christopher Anderson Memorial Scholarship.