NIU professors and instructors asked students on Wednesday to support them when they travel to Springfield this month in hopes of pressuring lawmakers to pass a bill they believe could address tuition costs that make attending college unaffordable for some.

The DeKalb Public Library will hold a meeting of its Romance Book Club for adults to discuss romance novels.

A DeKalb firefighter/paramedic has died while off duty, the city announced Tuesday. “To lose one of our firefighters in the city of DeKalb is just crushing,” Mayor Cohen Barnes said.

The DeKalb Public Library will partner with the NIU STEAM team to hold a program for teenagers to learn about skateboarding physics.

Organizers behind an Easter event held at DeKalb’s Quick Stop convenience store said it was hopping with food, goodies and educational fun.

The Sycamore school board agreed to a multi-year contract with the Sycamore Education Association during a March 31 board meeting.

NPR affiliate WNIJ, a longtime DeKalb-based source for in-depth news and analysis, diverse music programming and cultural coverage, is bracing after losing $270,000 this year in federal funding.

The DeKalb County officials gave the go-ahead to the developers behind a proposed 2-megawatt commercial solar facility in Cortland Township recently.

Stateline Music Foundation of Freeport is offering scholarship aid for high school or homeschooled seniors graduating this spring who will enroll in a music major curriculum.

Discover Sycamore's Taste of Spring is from 4-8 p.m. Thursday, April 9.

Democratic congressional members from Illinois are questioning President Donald Trump’s fitness for office and calling his threats to destroy Iran as a country "dangerous."

The DeKalb Public Library will host a National Alliance on Mental Illness information booth for residents to learn about the organization’s resources.

A partnership between local funders and educators will strengthen coordination of early childhood initiatives serving families across DeKalb County.

RAMP Disability Resources and Services will offer access to free amplified phones and accessible communication device to residents in Boone, DeKalb, Stephenson, and Winnebago counties through the Illinois Telecommunications Access Corporation program.

The Remake The World (RTW) Veteran Center is looking to transform its newly opened space, featuring a theater at 854 W. Lincoln Highway in DeKalb, into a jazz hub.

The DeKalb Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual Local Showcase spring exposition for community members to connect with local businesses and organizations.

A private airstrip on the border of DeKalb and Kane counties could soon be built, according to DeKalb County documents and a vote of approval from local officials.

The DeKalb Public Library will offer an informational session for adults to learn about the importance of breast health. The program will be led by Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital surgeon Dr. Nitzet Velez.

The Stage Coach Players will open its next production, the comedy play “The Play That Goes Wrong,” on April 9 in DeKalb.

Catch up on the week’s top DeKalb County news in minutes for the week of March 29-April 4. Hear the week’s 5 most popular stories, read aloud for you

At Lions Community Park in Waterman, visitors will find that a small section of the park is designated as a toddler garden. Activities resume at that park for the season on Monday, April 6.

A single-family home in Sycamore that sold for $685,000 tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in DeKalb County during the past week

Lakeshore Recycling Systems has resumed its regularly scheduled seasonal landscape waste collection pickup days for DeKalb residents.

State Rep. Jeff Keicher, R-Sycamore, is accepting applications for a paid summer internship for high school and college students to receive state legislative work experience.

A teenager found guilty in February of second-degree murder in the 2023 fatal stabbing of Sycamore 17-year-old Kaleb McCall has filed a motion for a new trial, court records show.

Gas prices have soared this week to a level not seen since 2022, as the war in Iran fuels economic concerns for consumers.

A DeKalb man with a history of robbery was charged this week after police alleged he approached another man coming out of Uptown Market, began talking with him, then pulled a gun and demanded the victim’s personal items.

DeKalb city leaders are exploring ways to fill seats on some of the city’s resident-led boards, commissions, and committees, typically groups that offer advice or recommendations before policy-making.

From one of the most prolific 3-pointer shooters in state history to a record-setting junior in Genoa, we take a look at the best players around in the Daily Chronicle 2026 All-Area Girls Basketball Team.

From eight wins to 23, Quinn Carrier learned that the best way to lead wasn't to carry her team alone. Meet the Daily Chronicle 2026 Girls Basketball Player of the Year.

Several communities in DeKalb County are hosting Easter events this weekend.

The DeKalb Citizens’ Community Enhancement Commission is seeking art submissions from community members for its utility box mural program.

Here are the 2025-26 All-Interstate 8 Conference boys bowlers from the winter season.

A tentative agreement has been reached between First Student and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, the union representing its more than 17,000 bus workers nationwide, according to a news release.

A Chicago man has been charged with 10 felonies after DeKalb police allege he was holding a handgun while resisting arrest after fleeing police in a car and on foot, according to court documents.

Adults will be able to trade in lightly used clothing and swap houseplants during a monthly sustainability swap at the DeKalb Public Library.

The next DeKalb Women’s Club’s meeting will feature a program led by DeKalb County Convention and Visitors Bureau interim sales and marketing director Brad Hoey.

The DeKalb Public Library will host a procrastinator’s club to help adults receive focused work time.

KVAL’s next general meeting is set for 7 p.m. April 2 at the gallery. The league will present awards honoring DeKalb and Sycamore high school students as part of its “Art of Giving” program

Together for Taft, a newly established non-profit organization whose mission is to reopen and reimagine the Lorado Taft campus, is looking to keep the momentum going. The group is planning another kickoff event for April.

As Shaw Media celebrates its 175th anniversary, we looked back at four front pages from March 31. These archives serve as a time capsule, capturing everything from the tension of the Roaring Twenties to the global shock of a presidential assassination attempt

A nearly 100-year-old coal tower just east of downtown DeKalb is nearing the end of its life.

Here are the 2025-26 All-Interstate 8 Conference girls bowlers for the winter season.

Here are some gas prices in DeKalb and the surrounding area on Tuesday, March 31,

The Waterman Lions Club recently donated thousands to the Clinton Township Public Library to support the library’s children’s summer reading program.

The DeKalb Public Library will hold an open mic event on Tuesday for adults and teenagers to celebrate Trans Day of Visibility.

A crowd of about 80 people led by several area Christian pastors began Holy Week in Sycamore on Sunday by affirming that Jesus was a brown-skinned immigrant who stood up for the poor, fed the hungry, peacefully protested violence and called out injustice.

With four teams winning regionals, two making supersectionals, a third-place team in Class 3A and four all-state selections, there was no shortage of talent in the Daily Chronicle coverage area. We highlight the best in our All-Area Team.

Check out some pictures captured by Shaw Local photographers from some of the Daily Chronicle's top news and sports stories this week: March 23-29, 2026.

The late DeKalb County sheriff’s deputy Christina Musil is being remembered two years after she was killed in a DUI crash while on duty.