Officials and staff with Safe Passage hosted a ceremonial groundbreaking Friday to mark the start of construction for a long-awaited new and expanded shelter in DeKalb, for those experiencing domestic violence.

A Hinckley man with a history of confrontations with the police was arrested on Tuesday after several hours of negotiations with DeKalb County sheriff’s deputies. He's the same man who crashed a car into the Sycamore Police Department in 2021, according to court records.

More than 170 people have signed an online petition against Endeavour Energy’s proposed 560-acre Edged data center development in DeKalb. The City Council is expected to vote on the development Monday.

There’s still a ways to go before TD Ryan’s annual Freezin’ For Food drive meets last year’s totals, he said. Donations are welcome at the Hy-Vee parking lot near the gas station from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday.

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Elected officials, local leaders and staff at DeKalb-based Safe Passage, which provides shelter to those facing domestic violence, gathered Friday on Franklin Street to break ground on a new facility expected to expand resources and rooms for those in need.

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Eager children and their families bundled up Friday to greet Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus in downtown Sycamore for the annual Walk with Santa and lighting of the tree on the DeKalb County Courthouse lawn.

Launched in 2023, NIU's Huskie Harvest has recovered more than 20,000 pounds of food to date, and provided more than 30,000 meals to students. But the need is growing. “We deliver between 700 and 800 meals a week, and we can’t keep up,” Nancy Prange said.

A new furniture store promising high-quality finds that keep up with the latest trends has set up shop along Sycamore Road in DeKalb.

It was standing room only Monday night as dozens of DeKalb residents turned out despite the snowy weather to share their thoughts on a proposed 560-acre Endeavour Energy data center. The project got support from a city commission, and next heads to the City Council.