A DeKalb man is accused of driving to Loves Park to pick up a minor, driving back to DeKalb and filming himself sexually abusing the minor, DeKalb County court records allege. He faces 24 other related felony charges.

The DeKalb Area Women’s Center will hold a “Searching for the Black Madonna” presentation for residents to acknowledge Give DeKalb County led by Marilyn Hrymak.

Give DeKalb County, an annual 24-hour fundraiser supporting more than 100 area nonprofits and service organizations, returns for the 12th year on Thursday. Over the years, more than 170 local nonprofits have benefited from more than $12.8 million. Here's how you can give:

The DeKalb baseball team met Neuqua Valley Tuesday in a DuPage Valley Conference clash.

Boost Mobile, a nationwide mobile carrier, has a new spot along Sycamore Road in DeKalb.

Check out some of the top pictures captured by Daily Chronicle photographers for Shaw Local News Network the week of April 27-May 1, 2026.

The DeKalb Chamber of Commerce recently celebrated Network of Nations’ new location.

The DeKalb Public Library will offer a salsa tasting for teenagers in sixth through 12th grades to celebrate Cinco De Mayo and Taco Tuesday.

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DeKalb’s Tyler Elementary School students and staff were surprised on Friday with a $5,000 donation through Adopt A Classroom, given by Burlington Stores during the store’s grand opening.

A single-family home in Sycamore that sold for $490,000 tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in DeKalb County over the past week.

The Kishwaukee Concert Band will perform the final concert of its 24th concert season on May 9 in memory of Dr. Linda K. Liston.

Adults and teenagers can learn how to sew a pin cushion or paper weight at a program at the DeKalb Public Library.

Some changes to citizen-led DeKalb boards, commissions and committees were greenlit this week, though one group’s proposed changes remain pending further review, officials said.

Dozens of protesters occupied the corner of Lincoln Highway and North First Street in downtown DeKalb on Friday, taking part in a nationwide May Day rally to advocate for workers’ rights.

Mayor Cohen Barnes said this week that he met with some downtown DeKalb business owners to discuss a proposal that would allow patrons to drink and walk around downtown. The proposal still needs final City Council approval.

Local activists held a May Day rally on Friday at Memorial Park in downtown DeKalb to advocate for workers’ rights and push for billionaires to be taxed amid cost-of-living burdens they argue are hurting everyday Americans.

36 districts are under review as the Justice Department examines opt-out policies and classroom content surrounding gender and sexuality, with the potential for probes to expand to bathroom and sports team access.

How much rain fell in northern Illinois in April? In some places, it was more than twice the average, swelling rivers in the region beyond their banks.

DeKalb School District 428 is among 36 Illinois school districts under investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice over policies related to gender identity and sexual orientation. A district spokesperson said the DOJ wrote a letter notifying the district of the probe.

Downtown DeKalb will play host to the third annual Cinco de Mayo celebration on Sunday. The free, family-friendly event features a wagon parade at noon, a car show, live performances and other activities.

The Kishwaukee Symphony Orchestra will perform a “Springtime in Vienna” concert on Saturday to conclude its 49th concert season.

The Aruna Project will hold its fourth annual Aruna Run and Walk on Saturday to support its mission and victims of human sex trafficking.

Opinion: If enacted, the funding formula would drive an additional $148 million investment to NIU over a decade. This would be transformative, write NIU President Lisa Freeman and DeKalb County Economic Development Co. Executive Director Melissa Amedeo.

Authorities responded to a DeKalb apartment fire caused by a failed battery source in a bedroom overnight Thursday. The DeKalb Fire Department urged residents to remember the importance of fire safety for lithium-ion battery-powered sources.

Local activists will stage a May Day rally on Friday in DeKalb to advocate for workers’ rights and push for billionaires to be taxed amid rising gas prices, the Iran War and cost-of-living burdens they argue are hurting everyday Americans.

DeKalb residents should expect to see a 3.5% increase in fees for the water they use, an estimated $1.55 more per month on future bills for an “average” single-family household. The increase was approved by the City Council this week, citing rising costs

Real estate news: The single-family house located at 295 Larking Avenue in DeKalb was sold on April 15, for $555,500, or $129 per square foot.

A $5.3 million water main project was greenlit by the DeKalb City Council this week to aid incoming development on DeKalb’s south side, including a 560-acre Edged data center approved in December.

‘Child abuse thrives in secrecy,’ say DeKalb County advocates working to help children live safer lives. At CASA DeKalb County, court-appointed trained advocates are there to prioritize every child's needs.

Since 2022, Safe Passage’s sexual assault response program has helped 1,388 adult survivors and 482 child survivors, staff said. In 2025, Safe Passage provided 4,417 nights of shelter for adults and 1,982 nights for children.

A program that helps incoming DeKalb District 428 kindergartners get comfortable with their classroom environment before school starts is expanding for the second year.

CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) DeKalb County and Family Service Agency held a Hands Around the Courthouse event Wednesday in front of the DeKalb County Courthouse in Sycamore to mark Child Abuse Prevention Month.

CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) DeKalb County and Family Service Agency invite the community to Hands Around the Courthouse, at noon Wednesday in front of the DeKalb County Courthouse in Sycamore to mark Child Abuse Prevention Month.

DeKalb elementary students celebrated the Earth this Arbor Day by planting a new tree and even giving it a name: Lincoln Legend.

Column: The founders staked this country’s future on its land, and what we do with that land now tells the truth about whether we meant any of it, writes Shaun Langley of DeKalb's Citizens' Environmental Commission.

The westbound lanes of Interstate 88 were closed for hours Monday afternoon after a person was killed in a shooting involving police, authorities said. A Honda sedan with a shattered window was surrounded by law enforcement vehicles and personnel at the scene just west of Keslinger Road in Maple Park.

Timothy J. Rodgers, 22, of DeKalb was ordered on Monday to remain in the Kendall County jail after he allegedly robbed a person at gunpoint in Oswego on Saturday.

Northern Illinois University STEAM recently was awarded a USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture grant to help teachers prepare students for food systems careers.

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U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood, D-Naperville, has requested $1.7 million in federal dollars for the public library in Shabbona to help modernize the outdated building and support its community programs.

Over 100 people gathered Saturday at the side of Route 31 in McHenry to protest against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s use of warehouses as detention centers.

The DeKalb Masonic Lodge 144 will offer a community safety and health day for community members to learn about fire safety, health and police safety.

Safe Passage will mark the 25th anniversary of Sexual Assault Awareness Month with the return of Take Back the Night and a vigil featuring Carrie Ward, CEO of the Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault.

The city of DeKalb is amending some public bus routes starting May 1 in an effort to better assess whether there’s a need for expanded transit services to accommodate riders. Route 12 to Elburn Metra and Route 19 will be impacted

A person suffered minor injuries after they were cut by a knife during an incident outside 7/11 in DeKalb early Friday morning, Police Chief David Byrd said.

Local organizers are hosting a public rally Saturday in downtown DeKalb to protest the use of warehouses as detention centers for federal immigration enforcement.

A DeKalb County jury this week found a southern Illinois man guilty of predatory criminal sexual assault of a child. He faces between 30 and 120 years in prison

The projects across the 14th Congressional District, which would come under federal Community Project Funding initiative, range from protecting clean drinking water to strengthening access to quality health care in rural communities to public transit systems.

The DeKalb Chamber of Commerce held a Local Showcase Thursday afternoon featuring booths from over 100 local businesses and organizations for attendees to check out.