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Memorial Day events in DeKalb County 2026

Grilling out this Memorial Day? Here’s how to avoid foodborne illness

Alex Casanas qualifies in 3 events as Hinckley-Big Rock wins sectional, Indian Creek 3rd

Pumpkin Fest theme gets in on America250 celebrations this year in Sycamore

Photos: Sycamore girls soccer beats Rock Island to win Class 2A regional final

New Sycamore firefighters, police sworn in

One man became indispensable to Waterman by saying yes to everything

Longtime DeKalb library volunteer’s love of puzzle-solving fueled post-retirement gig

Dispatchers - on the call during people’s worst moments - help save lives too

From the Classroom to the Community: Readers Nominate DeKalb County’s Everyday Heroes of 2026

Longtime ‘Blue Streak’ and voice of Woodstock basketball is beloved by high school students, staff

Crews respond after tornado, say they’re just doing their job

These 911 dispatchers are often the first first responders in DeKalb County

Dixon police chief Ryan Bivins cherishes impacting lives through his faith, service and basketball

As a truant officer, he sees families struggling. And he’s helped scores of them

‘Walking that walk with people who understand’: Peers lean on each other in tight-knit recovery community

Photos: IHSA host girls state track and field in Charleston

Sycamore’s Sydney Fabrizius, Kaneland’s Delainey Baran vault into finals: Friday’s Daily Chronicle roundup

St. Patrick DL David Folorunsho commits to Notre Dame: ‘I’m the player with the most tenacity’

St. Laurence LB Sean Rice commits to Illinois

Mount Carmel WR Quentin Burrell commits to Michigan: ‘I’m ready to earn everything’

Veronique de Rugy: Drop the tariffs, Mr. President

Matt Hickam: Protecting students today means using every tool – wisely

Cal Thomas: A lesson in economics for AOC

Froma Harrop: What’s so bad about a stable population?

Historic Highlights: First Indianapolis 500 in 1911 was long, loud and dusty

Lovina’s Amish Kitchen: Church services, weddings, birthdays and Mother’s Day

The Rock and Soul in Utica offers unique gems, minerals & more

McHenry Outdoor Theater open 7 days a week beginning Memorial Day Weekend

Violence against nurses is rising in Illinois hospitals. Many say the system isn’t stopping it

Kaneland’s Jackson Boryc qualifies for 4 state events; Sycamore’s Crewe Bartlett for 3, Will Rosenow for 2

Five years in, DeKalb’s top cop embraces what he calls proactive approach to community policing

Nurses say violence inside Illinois hospitals has become routine