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Hundreds of pages of emails have been unsealed in a felony public records destruction case against retired DeKalb County administrator Gary Hanson, ahead of an expected Oct. 14 hearing

Eastern Michigan hasn’t given up less than 24 points in a game. NIU hasn’t scored more than 19. Something will have to give Saturday when the Eagles and Huskies clash in Ypsilanti.

Tickets are available for the DeKalb Chamber of Commerce’s 35th annual Athena and Women of Accomplishment Award Reception.

The Rotaract Club of Sycamore recently announced the launch of its official Sycamore Pumpkin Festival apparel fundraiser to support the community.

The DeKalb Fire Department will hold an open house and truck dedication ceremony this week in honor of Fire Prevention Week.

The DeKalb Township will hold an event for residents to receive unclaimed property and utility bill assistance.

Indian Valley Theatre performances of “Annie, The Musical" begin Oct. 10.

The DeKalb County Rehabilitation and Nursing Center will host a trunk-or-treat event for children to go trick-or-treating.

Sycamore retained possession of El Classicorn traveling trophy Tuesday after coming from behind during the last 13 minutes of the second half to beat archrival DeKalb 5-3.

It’s been a week since married couple Holly Schmidt and Gary Schmidt were found dead in their Sycamore home, and loved ones are planning a public visitation at St. John Lutheran Church in their memory on Thursday.

The Northern Illinois University History Department will hold a discussion about how Western diplomacy affected Middle East stability, hosted by author and historian Ussama Makdisi.

DeKalb Police Chief David Byrd confirmed that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents were in town Tuesday.

Plans for a new Amoco gas station with a convenience store to set up shop in DeKalb’s Fourth Street corridor moved one step closer to reality Monday night.

Community Shoe Box, a DeKalb charity organization that aims to provide free shoes to all with no questions asked, has closed for good, its lead organizer announced.

Dozens came together Monday in DeKalb to create a safe space for those impacted by domestic violence at Safe Passage’s annual domestic violence candlelight vigil. Among locals remembered were Sycamore couple Holly Schmidt and Gary Schmidt.

Leo Padilla’s first-minute goal gave Sycamore the momentum it needed in a 5-0 win over Kaneland on Monday in Sycamore, tying the teams at the top of the Interstate 8 standings.

After 136 yards of total offense on their first two drives behind the play of two true freshmen, NIU managed 84 yards the rest of the game as the RedHawks picked up the 25-14 win on Saturday, keeping the Mallory Cup and spoiling NIU’s homecoming.

DeKalb-based Safe Passage, a nonprofit social service agency that supports those impacted by domestic violence, will host its annual Survivor Speak Out and Vigil tonight. More on that and other events in October for Domestic Violence Awareness Month

The DeKalb Chamber of Commerce recently welcomed the Children’s Learning Center to its membership.

DeKalb School District 428 has launched a community survey as it embarks on a search for a new superintendent, and district stakeholders are encouraged to weigh in.

Fred Barnhart of DeKalb, explains his reasons for going to the "No Kings" protest on June 14 in DeKalb, including why he's against authoritarianism and rights being stripped away from many different groups in the country. The second speaker is Steve Bellows, also of DeKalb, who said he was a veteran and pro-Trump. Both attended the No Kings protest.

Northern Illinois University researchers are developing a new kind of AI — one that looks at how we walk to help identify potential signs of autism. This episode dives into “iGAIT,” a machine learning model designed to supplement autism screenings at home. Host Kelsey Rettke interviews the NIU team leading this work and explains how their cross-campus collaboration could change the way families an...

State Rep. Amy “Murri” Briel of the 76th district talks with Shaw Local reporter Bill Freskos about rural healthcare access, the state of local hospitals and her objectives in the Illinois General Assembly.

Candidates for DeKalb School District 428 Board Jose Jaques, Twangie Smith and James Mitchell debate the issues facing D-428 ahead of the April 1 election in a candidate forum hosted by Shaw Local's Kelsey Rettke and Megann Horstead. Election questionnaires: Jaques: https://www.shawlocal.com/daily-chronicle/2025/03/08/2025-election-questionnaire-jose-jaques-dekalb-school-district-428-board-of-educ...

Five candidates seek four four-year terms on the Sycamore District 427 school board, though only one seat is a contested race. Only two candidates can be elected from each township listed on the ballot. Running for Sycamore Township seats on the school board are (pick 2): incumbent Michael DeVito, incumbent Eric Jones and newcomer Cole Regnery. Running to represent Cortland Township on the school...