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Collin Hughes, Liam Schroeder, Jayden Dohogne and Adam Carrick notched pins as the Sycamore boys won at Ottawa, the Kaneland girls won at Morris and more in the roundup.

A DeKalb man pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 18 years Thursday after admitting that he filmed himself more than 15 times hurting his girlfriend’s baby. He faced up to 30 years if he’d been convicted at trial

A DeKalb man pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 18 years Thursday after admitting that he filmed himself more than 15 times hurting his girlfriend’s baby. He faced up to 30 years if he’d been convicted at trial

Notre Dame’s playoff tantrum may kill the G6’s seat at the table. So why beg for scraps? Let the Power 4 have their semi‑pro league—G6 should drop to FCS, build a 32‑team playoff, and swing bigger than NIU’s Mountain West move.

Residents can learn about the Barbed Wire Roller Derby team during an event Jan. 17 at the DeKalb Public Library.

The DeKalb Public Library will offer a program for adults to sew a coffee cozy for a mug.

Colleagues who have worked with incoming DeKalb School District 428 Superintendent Billy Hueramo said they’re excited for his appointment, citing his lengthy career in DeKalb and relationship with students as vital to progress.

NIU announced its finalized 2026 football schedule on Thursday with a trip to Georgia State. That leaves the Huskies with three FBS road games to start the season and a home game against FCS runner-up Illinois State before its inaugural Mountain West slate.

A downtown Sycamore bar that opened and then closed temporarily in 2025 has since reopened, ready to welcome patrons back in with a few changes.

Indian Creek rolled to a 64-4 win at Mooseheart, Presley Meyer scored 22 and Kash Sunderlage 20 as the Genoa-Kingston boys and girls swept Harvest-Westminster and more in the roundup.

Myles Newman, Derrion Straughter and the DeKalb boys basketball team earned redemption on the final against Wheaton Academy on Wednesday, capping an 11-point comeback with a 3-pointer by Newman. Straughter sprung Newman with a screen after missing a layup with 1.1 seconds left.

Multiple people were injured after at least half a dozen crashes across DeKalb County during a flurry of winter weather on Wednesday morning, according to the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office.

A popular taco spot in Sycamore that was forced to close after a fire in 2025 has found a new home in the new year.

More than a decade after his playing career ended, Jordan Lynch is still making NIU history. Lynch was introduced as a member of the 2026 NFF College Football Hall of Fame Class by the National Football Foundation on Wednesday.

More than a decade after his playing career ended, Jordan Lynch is still making NIU history. Lynch was introduced as a member of the 2026 NFF College Football Hall of Fame Class by the National Football Foundation on Wednesday.

Families with children can celebrate Dolly Parton’s 80th birthday with the Dolly Parton Imagination Library as part of the DeKalb Public Library’s programming.

The DeKalb Public Library will host two programs as part of its eight-part biweekly digital literacy program to help residents ages 55 and older improve their digital literacy skills.

Adults and teenagers can learn how to create a character throwing an object during a 2D animation program at the DeKalb Public Library.

The city of DeKalb has a new top brass to lead its fire department. “I’ve been blessed to be around a lot of amazing people,” new fire chief Luke Howieson said at a swearing-in ceremony this week. “People have impacted me and really have helped me get to where I am today."

The DeKalb-Sycamore swim team won every event against South Elgin on Tuesday, H-BR just missed the century mark behind 25 points from Luke Badal and 21 from Marshall Ledbetter, Aidan Cooper scored 23 in a Hiawatha win, and more in the roundup.

Morris whittled an 18-point Sycamore lead down to seven, but a trio of 3-pointers from Sadie Lang and Quinn Carrier secured a 65-52 win for the Spartans in an Interstate 8 battle Tuesday night.

Adults who want to learn about beginning genealogy research can learn how to at a DeKalb Public Library class.

Democratic state Rep. Amy “Murri” Briel, D-Ottawa, praised state leaders this week for passing a new clean energy bill aimed at strengthening the state’s power grids amid reports that Illinois is running out of energy.

DeCarbon DeKalb invites community members to its January installment of DeCarbon Dialogues, a free public conversation Tuesday evening focused on planning climate-friendly home gardens for the upcoming growing season.

Anna Herrmann moved into the IHSA Top 20 for 3-pointers made in a career, Elsie Betz scored 19 to help Indian Creek in its comeback against North Boone, and more in the roundup.