DeKALB – Two positions for the DeKalb Park Board have opened up for the consolidated election set to occur on April 4, 2023. The positions will be filled by the County Clerk’s Election Division and each will serve a four-year term when elected. Petition...

SYCAMORE – On Monday, an accident between a motorcycle and an automobile left one person deceased at the intersection of DeKalb Avenue and Mercantile Drive. Sycamore Police and Fire departments responded to the incident around 4:36 p.m. Monday. There...

DeKALB – Get ready to design your house as frightening as possible because the third annual DeKalb Halloween House Decorating Contest is here! Prizes will be awarded for the Best Overall Theme, Best Special effects, Scariest, and People’s Choice....

DeKALB – The Tails Humane Society pet of the week is Pumpkin. Pumpkin is a black, mixed breed dog that is almost two years old.  After arriving at Tails earlier this year in rough shape, Pumpkin is now healthy enough to be adopted into a tender,...

In the past week, gas prices have gotten more expensive, having risen 2.1 cents per gallon in Illinois, according to GasBuddy. GasBuddy reported cheapest gas in Illinois on Sept. 25 was $3.32 per gallon and the most expensive was $5.87 per gallon. The...

Latino Heritage Month began Sept. 15 and lasts for a whole month to celebrate the past generations’ traditions and accomplishments who came from Mexico, Spain, Central and South America.  NIU has begun celebrating Latino Heritage Month. The Latino...

DeKALB — Burning Cicada will be hosting a music festival from noon to 6:00 p.m. on Saturday.   The Burning Cicada Arts and Music Picnic Festival will be free to attend and will be held at the Dee Palmer Bandshell in Hopkins Park at 1403 Sycamore...

This week’s Tails Pet of the Week at Tails Humane Society is Tobe, a 13-year-old male cat. Tobe enjoys being around humans but prefers not to be around other cats. Although Tobe hasn’t lived with children previously, as long as they take it easy...

DeKALB --  The DeKalb Police Department issued a statement Monday that it will partake in the national Child Passenger Safety Week Sept.18-24. The week will be committed to protecting young passengers with strict child passenger enforcement policies. Not...

DeKalb – The DeKalb County Health Department has released a community health and COVID-19 update. DeKalb County is currently at high levels of COVID-19 cases, according to the DCHD. The department recommends that all residents that are able to get...

DeKalb – Gas prices have fallen in the last week, reaching record lows in Illinois and nationally, according to GasBuddy. Prices have not just been dropping in Illinois either; this is the 14th consecutive week of a national decline in gas prices,...

DeKALB — At their Sept. 12 meeting, the DeKalb City Council approved the initiative to widen Peace Road and improve safety within the area of construction. Peace Road will be widened to four lanes from the tollway to Macom Drive. This is the first...