Two Steward residents were hospitalized on Christmas Day after surviving a rear-end collision and rollover in a two-vehicle crash in rural western DeKalb County, authorities said.

A DeKalb County service agency is calling on local landlords to offer affordable permanent housing for dozens of DeKalb residents displaced in a major apartment fire this week. Staff with Family Service Agency called the search for housing options "a critical challenge."

A statewide lobbying group that pushes for initiatives aimed at teacher retention and education funding has gained the support of Sycamore School District 427.

All of the estimated 60 victims of a DeKalb apartment fire this week have been provided temporary housing, said a local agency in a Christmas Day update.

The DeKalb Public Library will host a Noon Year’s Eve celebration for patrons to celebrate the new year.

The DeKalb Chamber of Commerce, a historic institution in DeKalb County, marked a significant milestone in 2024: its 100th anniversary.

Prominent DeKalb County area business owner and landlord James “Jim” Mason died on Sunday, his business associates said.

The Thursday filing of Democratic write-in candidate Linh Nguyen for mayor of the City of DeKalb has triggered a primary election ahead of spring, a move that county clerk Tasha Sims called “unprecedented” Friday.

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The Chicago Bears fell to the Seattle Seahawks 6-3 in their last home game Thursday night at Soldier Field in Chicago.