Erin Grych on top issues facing the DeKalb school district: Potential loss of federal funding and lawsuits if not compliant in getting rid of DEI, Supporting Title IX, and ending radical sexualization of our children

The car pulled from the Fox River Tuesday that belonged to an Elgin woman who went missing in 1983 could have been recovered three years earlier but was misidentified.

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The Northern Illinois University football team held its first spring practice Thursday inside the Chessick Practice Center as they prepare for the 2025 season.

When Elgin police discovered Karen Schepers’ car in the Fox River on Monday, one question immediately popped into the public’s mind: Why wasn’t it found long ago? She went missing in 1983.

Doug Eaton: The DeKalb Park District’s top three most pressing needs are to approve a new pool, complete a Comprehensive Master Plan, and to revitalize the Buena Vista and River Heights golf courses and the Haish Gym

Nonemergency phone lines at the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office and the DeKalb County dispatch center are temporarily down, the result of a phone line unintentionally severed by utility workers Wednesday, Sheriff Andy Sullivan said.

A Mega Millions ticket purchased at the Casey’s General Store in Cortland is a $349 million Mega Millions jackpot winner

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The Sycamore baseball team was the home team at DeKalb High School for a matchup with Byron after last week's storms damaged parts of Sycamore’s home field. The Spartans came away with a victory after scoring on a passed ball in the bottom of the seventh.

Motorists whose southbound commute includes Annie Glidden Road at the underpass could soon see smoother roadways after DeKalb city action this week. Plans to repave the southbound road at the underpass could be complete by August, city officials said.