Megann Horstead

Public safety and infrastructure were among hot topics discussed by DeKalb Ward 2 aldermanic candidates during a recent Daily Chronicle forum. Incumbent Barbara Larson seeks reelection against candidate Michael Embrey.

The DeKalb School District 428 school board has named DeKalb High School sophomore Maria Bello Rodriguez as its next student board representative.

After closing its doors temporarily in January, La Salsa Restaurant in DeKalb returned to serving up its popular tacos, salsa and carnitas this week.

DeKalb School District 428 won’t move forward with plans to consider creating a new associate superintendent job, the board member who proposed the idea said this week.

Election: While the majority of candidates voiced strong support for programming and initiatives centered around diversity, equity and inclusion, one DeKalb School District 428 board hopeful said she’s concerned about potential lost federal funding. Read more:

The former Illini Tire Co. building in DeKalb will soon be demolished, paving the way for potential future redevelopment at the intersection of West Lincoln Highway and Annie Glidden Road.

Some of the candidates running for spots on the DeKalb School District 428 board shared their thoughts on addressing DeKalb students' academic achievement during a recent virtual forum hosted by Shaw Local News Network.

DeKalb officials recently said they want to set the record straight about considerations to build a roundabout at North First Street and Sycamore Road. Here's what to know

Common Table DeKalb is a new community project aiming to promote dialogue around the table with food. Cortland resident Daveyon Bradley shared his experience at the first event.

As the owner of The Cotton Club in DeKalb sets her sights on retirement in the next year, she's also looking for a successor.

DeKalb didn’t report any homicides in 2024, a relief to Police Chief David Byrd who said this week that downward trending violent crime was a goal for his department over the past year. Robberies also were down, though burglary was up.

City leaders this week issued sharp rebukes after they said multiple Latino-owned businesses in DeKalb recently were targeted by letters filled with what Mayor Cohen Barnes called “hate speech.”

The state of Illinois is doing away with its grocery tax beginning in January 2026. Should DeKalb enact a local grocery tax? Here's what mayoral candidates had to say about it.

Brothers Country Supply has plans to do business at 1702 Sycamore Road in DeKalb.

Two candidates vying for spots on the DeKalb School District 428 board in the April consolidated election voiced their concerns this week over a staffing request for a new associate superintendent position.