Batavia police made 38 traffic stops from Nov. 21 to Dec. 2 in its Thanksgiving enforcement effort.

The facility, 220 College Ave. in DeKalb, will serve area youth ages 14 to 18 and be the first of its kind in DeKalb County.

Pigtails & Crewcuts: Haircuts for Kids, 1318 Commons Drive, Suite 6050, Geneva, specializes in providing services to children with sensory issues and special needs.

A DeKalb man was jailed and denied release this week after being accused of sexually abusing a minor in a Walmart bathroom in December 2024, according to court records. Police said he had a history of approaching minors at the DeKalb Walmart.

A man is being held in jail on charges that he led police on a high-speed chase in connection with a theft from a store at Oakbrook Center mall in Oak Brook.

A man who shot a person in 2021 during a birthday party at an indoor amusement park in Villa Park has been found guilty of aggravated battery with a firearm.

The Unitarian Universalist Congregation of DeKalb will host an indoor farmers and artisans market fundraiser Saturday, meant to raise funds to finance a new roof.

Malta United Methodist Church, 201 E. Sprague St, at the corner of South Third Street and Sprague, is hosting its annual Cookie Walk from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday in the church Fellowship Hall.

All headstones of veterans' graves in St. Gall and Blackberry Township cemeteries in Elburn will have postings of live balsam wreaths on Saturday, Dec. 13, as part of Wreaths Across America Day.

Though a groundbreaking already marked the ceremonial start to a new facility for a DeKalb-based domestic violence crisis shelter, the nonprofit behind the build still needs final approval from the city for construction. The amended plan will go before a city commission on Monday

Kane County Circuit Judge Kevin Busch will retire Jan. 29, 2026 and the Illinois Supreme Court is seeking applicants to fill the vacancy.

David Tessmann of Sterling has been named to the 2025 summer trimester dean’s list at Palmer College of Chiropractic’s Main Campus in Davenport, Iowa.

An Aurora man pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and was sentenced to 38 years in prison in the stabbing death of his mother, the Kane County State’s Attorney’s Office announced.

A DeKalb man who was shot by police during a confrontation after he wielded a knife inside a car dealership won’t spend any time in prison, though he pleaded guilty this week to attempted armed robbery, court records show.

Area nonprofits that offer programming for DeKalb County youth are invited to apply for grant funding.

Column: With only a few short days to prepare for the championship games, which were rescheduled for Wednesday, Dec. 3, the DeKalb County Convention and Visitors Bureau team stepped up to assist

Members of the Bureau Valley Storm seventh-grade girls basketball team were honored during prep rally on Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025 at Bureau Valley High School in Manlius. The Storm (23-1) will meet undefeated Mt. Sterling Brown County (25-0) for the IESA Class 2A state title at 7:30 p.m tonight.

Come celebrate the grand reopening of Dixon Stage Left with 2026 season auditions. Auditions are by appointment only from 1-4 p.m. Jan. 11 and 5-8 p.m. Jan. 12 at Dixon Stage Left, 105 S. Peoria Ave. in Dixon.

The Winter Chocolate Walk is Friday, Dec. 12 in downtown Sycamore.

The Kishwaukee Concert Band will perform a holiday concert to celebrate the band’s and community ensemble musicians who perform for the love of music.

Rooted for Good – a nonprofit working to address hunger and expand access to healthy, sustainably grown foods – is about 30% of the way toward funding a new $6 million headquarters on DeKalb’s northwest side.

The Fellowship Baptist Church will host a drive-thru Nativity on Dec. 18 for the community to celebrate Christmas.

Six area programs that address hunger, medical resources, social services, education, mental health and community building for the elderly recently received funding boosts through the DeKalb County Community Foundation.

The Federated Church of Sycamore will host its annual cookie and candy sale on Dec. 19 to support the church preschool’s programs.

The Sycamore City Council unanimously approved a $25.39 million budget that includes a $1.31 million increase on personnel, contractual services and supplies.

Downers Grove police are investigating a burglary and attempted robbery on Wednesday at Downers Grove North High School, authorities said.

A man was sentenced to 33 years in prison Tuesday in connection with the robbery of a Lombard store and the subsequent shooting of a police officer three years ago.

Column: "You will find everything on anyone’s wish list with the unique stores Geneva has to offer," writes Elisa Reamer of the Geneva Chamber of Commerce.

When local homeowners get their tax bills in 2026, they could find themselves owing about $350 more to DeKalb School District 428.

After a crowded public hearing that lasted 2.5 hours where dozens of residents spoke Monday night, the DeKalb City Council unanimously approved a massive 560-acre data center. The votes came less than a month after the project first became known to the public.

An Elmhurst man has been accused of beating and stabbing to death a woman he lured to his home

The Illinois Valley Symphony Orchestra will perform Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker” with live orchestra and local dancers for two shows this weekend at Matthiessen Auditorium. The holiday performances are scheduled for 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13, and 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 14, at La Salle-Peru Township High School District 120. Dancers from The Dance Center of La Salle, Gray’s School of Dance in Ottawa, and Dancenter of Streator and Pontiac will perform alongside the orchestra. The Illinois Valley Youth Choir, directed by Jenilyn Roether, will join the production as the Snowflake Chorus.

It only stands to reason that one of the last dry towns in the suburbs would be the first to get a non-alcoholic bottle shop.

On Monday, the DeKalb City Council is expected to vote on a proposed 560-acre data center development by Edged, a division of infrastructure technology company Endeavour Energy. Here's what we know so far

Correction: The DeKalb County Forest Preserve isn’t behind an online post circulating against a proposed 560-acre DeKalb data center, an agency staffer told Shaw Local on Monday.

Adults of all fitness abilities are invited to two seated fitness sessions at the DeKalb Public Library.

A vacant DeKalb home for sale is no longer inhabitable due to a fire on Friday, authorities said.

Barb City Manor, an independent retirement living community in DeKalb, hopes to spread a bit of cheer for a good cause this holiday season.

The Kane County Health Department is reminding residents that the holiday season – while joyful – can also bring added stress, financial pressure, grief, busy schedules and emotional strain.

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The DeKalb Public Library will host an after-hours concert featuring Arcomusical on Dec. 12.

The DeKalb American Legion Auxiliary is hosting a Wreaths Across America campaign to provide holiday wreaths for DeKalb County residents to buy for veterans and veteran gravesites.

A Hinckley man with a history of confrontations with the police was arrested on Tuesday after several hours of negotiations with DeKalb County sheriff’s deputies. He's the same man who crashed a car into the Sycamore Police Department in 2021, according to court records.

The DeKalb Public Library will host an event for residents to create a gingerbread house box to store small Christmas gifts.

There’s still a ways to go before TD Ryan’s annual Freezin’ For Food drive meets last year’s totals, he said. Donations are welcome at the Hy-Vee parking lot near the gas station from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday.

A Skokie man accused of supplying a fatal dose of fentanyl to a 25-year-old woman from West Chicago has been sentenced to 10 years in prison, prosecutors said.

Lyons Township High School has completed its South Campus construction projects, highlighted by a brand-new cafeteria/commons and state-of-the-art music rooms

DeKalb Township recently was awarded the Innovative Senior Program of the Year Award in recognition of the success of its Wise and Well Senior Summit.

Kishwaukee College will host a commencement ceremony for its fall semester graduates this month.

Elected officials, local leaders and staff at DeKalb-based Safe Passage, which provides shelter to those facing domestic violence, gathered Friday on Franklin Street to break ground on a new facility expected to expand resources and rooms for those in need.