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A DeKalb County judge this week tossed a bid by DeKalb mayoral candidate Linh Nguyen in her ongoing election legal dispute with the city, though the ruling isn’t likely to affect Nguyen’s chances to be on the April 1 ballot. Nguyen still is running in Tuesday's primary election.

A DeKalb woman was killed Friday after she was thrown from her vehicle in a traffic crash, according to a news release from St. Charles Police Department.

The Morris Police Department announced Thursday that officers were called to a fight in the 200 block of Waverly Street, where witnesses said an 18-year-old woman had been stabbed.

Another suspect has been apprehended in the Streator drug and theft ring.

An Ottawa man was sentenced Thursday to 28 years in prison for an armed Ottawa home invasion, during which shots were fired.

Nearly half of the Coloma Township Board of Trustees, including its supervisor, abruptly announced late last week that they were resigning, which led to the appointment of a new supervisor, clerk and two trustees Tuesday.

In a prepared statement SVCC Vice President of Academics and Student Services Jon Mandrell shared with Shaw Local, SVCC President Dave Hellmich said he could “see no reason” why the school’s federal funding should be “jeopardized.”

Jury selection is expected to take place on Monday for the hate crime murder trial of a former Plainfield Township landlord after a judge allowed the admission of his statements to a sheriff’s deputy.

Andrew Gornick appeared Wednesday for a preliminary hearing on charges of stalking, cyberstalking and harassment through electronic communication – all felony offenses.

A Lee woman was hospitalized Tuesday after the car she was driving crashed into a house on Perry Road between Malta and Shabbona, according to the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office.

Bill Walsh Automotive’s Coronet Dodge Chrysler Jeep dealership in Peru will close on Feb. 28.

A 44-year-old Morris man is being charged with three counts of first degree murder in the death of his mother in August 2024.

A Sycamore woman was arrested Monday after police said she shot her family’s dog, Wilbur, during an argument about how much time her husband spends with their pets.

A teen was put on probation Oct. 29 for bringing a gun on into Ottawa High School. The next day, he was charged with possessing a stolen car. Now, he’s headed into residential treatment.

Multi-family townhome buildings could soon be constructed in Sycamore, but the prospective builder still has work to do, city officials said this month.

Kyle M. Cooper, 36, of Rock Falls, is being held in the Whiteside County Jail in Morrison on a first-degree murder charge as well as two counts of aggravated battery in connection with the Feb. 14 stabbing death of Daniel J. Gordon.

No one was injured in a fire that damaged a residence on Elizabeth Street in Joliet but the building sustained smoke and water damage. 

Here is the list of schools that are changing their schedules Tuesday due to the cold weather.

The Joliet Fire Department responded at 4:52 p.m. Monday to the 1600 block of Sandy Drive and found a mobile home on fire.

Hundreds march for immigrant rights in DeKalb. "My goal was to spread a message of love and empathy," 16-year-old march participant Vianney Pacheco said.

Due to the extreme cold, Joliet Public Schools District 86 will have an e-learning day on Tuesday.

A sensory playground in Plainfield has been dedicated to the memory of a Muslim child who was stabbed to death in 2023 in Plainfield Township.

Joliet police discovered that a house and two unoccupied vehicles had been struck by gunfire.

About 7:09 p.m. Friday night, the Lockport Township Fire Protection District responded to a fire alarm in the 900 block of East Ninth Street in Lockport.

For some in DeKalb County, homeownership was only possible through Habitat for Humanity. But come March 1, if costs rise as expected on imported goods such as lumber, efforts to make housing more accessible could be thwarted, agency Executive Director Kim McIver said.

Farmers and grocery shop owners in La Salle County are bracing for the impact the U.S. faces of a potential trade war from recently imposed federal tariffs.

No injuries reported in mid-day blaze.

According to a news release, Rock Falls police were dispatched at 1:50 a.m. Friday, Feb. 14, for a reported stabbing in the 600 block of West 20th Street in Rock Falls.

A Whiteside County jury has found a Freeport man guilty of attempted predatory criminal sexual assault of a victim under the age of 13 in connection with a reported assault at a Sterling school playground in 2023.

Sycamore City Manager Michael Hall said that even if pennies fall out of circulation, the city’s parking meters still will be maintained and required for downtown use. President Donald Trump this month ordered a stop on penny production.

The Serena Cafe is reopening under new ownership.

Lena’s Social Club, a new restaurant and bar in Dixon that was expected to open in late February, is temporarily closed. Owners Heather and Greg Huffman made the announcement on Facebook on Wednesday.

Redemption Vault, a collectibles store specializing in celebrity signings, pop culture events and more, is coming to DeKalb.

Testimony got underway Wednesday in Whiteside County Circuit Court, where a now-22-year-old Freeport man is facing multiple charges of sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl at a Sterling school playground two years ago.

DeKalb city leaders are exploring whether to extend public incentives to help revive plans for two downtown buildings, including a proposed new pizza business and an entertainment spot.

Thirty buses at Troy School District 30-C were rendered inoperative after the catalytic converters were stolen from them.

No one was injured when a Sycamore School District 427 school bus and a car driven by a Sycamore teenager crashed near Sycamore Middle School Wednesday morning, officials said.

Both Minooka Elementary and high school districts have announced Wednesday will be an eLearning day anticipating a snow storm, and Mazon Verona Kinsman Elementary and Middle Schools will be releasing at 12:05 p.m. and 12:10 p.m.

Rock Falls has issued a snow emergency effective at 10 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 11, through 8 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 13. Sterling’s snow emergency goes into effect at 6 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 12.

A Montgomery man pleaded guilty this month to murdering Chrishun Keeler-Tyus, of DeKalb, in a 2020 gas station shooting, and was sentenced by a judge to 37 years in prison. He's the fourth person to plead guilty in the fatal shooting.

Schools in and around La Salle, Bureau and Putnam counties have announced closures and e-learning days ahead of a predicted snowstorm Wednesday.

DeKalb County will be in a winter weather advisory effective 9 a.m. Wednesday through 3 a.m. Thursday, according to the National Weather Service. See our list of school closings here, which could be updated:

Here is a list of schools that will be closed Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025, due to predicted snow.

Testimony in the case against LeAndrew T. Adams, 22, is slated to begin at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 12, at the Whiteside County Courthouse in Morrison.

Officers in Joliet and Crest Hill are investigating three shootings reported within a roughly 29-hour time span between Sunday and Tuesday. 

The total cost to construct a roundabout planned for the intersection of Plank, Lindgren and N. Grove roads in Sycamore has increased to $3 million, according to local officials.

The alternative and holistic health service establishment, Thyme ‘N Again Apothecary, recently took ownership of the downtown DeKalb spot that was once home to The Herbal Oracle at 161 E. Lincoln Highway.

Woman was charged Dec. 1, 2023, with one count of arson, accused of setting a car on fire in Rock Falls.

A Lyndon man has been sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty to domestic battery and a weapons charge.

The Waterman village board of trustees president and the law firm representing the village suing that president say they have reached a settlement days before a nearly $28,000 civil dispute would have gone to trial.