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Residents in one of DeKalb’s largest rental buildings were without hot water for about three days, though it was restored Monday afternoon, city officials said.

A Woodridge woman has plead guilty to fraudulently applying for and receiving a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan and an Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) totaling about $28,408 during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul

The DeKalb Public Library on Tuesday will host “Losing the Light: The Night Mary Lincoln Lost Abraham,” a lecture featuring performer Valerie Gugala.

Adults and teens are invited to workshops on April 15 and 29 at the DeKalb Public Library to view various poetry examples.

DeKalb Township staff will provide information about its services at a booth in the DeKalb Public Library main lobby on April 15.

No injuries were reported in a fire that caused significant damage to a Lombard house Saturday, officials said Monday.

A fire at a single-family home in Wheaton left it residents displaced and caused more than $300,000 in damage Sunday morning, city officials said.

Convicted murderer Jonathan D. Hurst has asked a DeKalb County judge to reconsider the two life sentences she handed him last month for the violent murders of Sycamore elderly mother and son Patricia Wilson and Robert Wilson, court records show.

DeKalb Township will partner with Kishwaukee College and the DeKalb County TRIAD to host a Senior Car Clinic on April 25 for residents ages 60 and older to get their car serviced.

Photos: Take a look back at some of the Daily Chronicle's news coverage and photos taken in the aftermath of a deadly tornado on April 9, 2015, that swept through DeKalb, Lee and Boone counties, killing two Fairdale residents and injuring dozens more.

Sycamore Middle School recently named its students of the month for March.

Street closures will change Monday in downtown Joliet as construction for the Chicago Street Streetscape project moves into its next phase.

The Indian Valley Vocational Center recently announced its Outstanding Spring Students for the 2024 to 2025 school year.

The DeKalb Township recently received a large monetary donation, which township officials called “generous,” from DeKalb resident Gretchen Moore to expand Oakwood Cemetery’s grounds, including developing a park area and introducing environmentally conscious burial options.

The Federated Church will host its annual spring rummage sale to benefit Open Door Rehabilitation Center on April 25 and 26.

A motion was denied Wednesday to detain pre-trial a Hanover Park cleaning woman charged with stealing more than $20,000 worth of jewelry from three clients’ homes, prosecutors said.

The Eagle’s Nest Art Gallery recently received a donation of three paintings by artist Henry Howard Bagg from retired Northern Illinois University professor of geology Jonathan Berg.

Kristin Peska has joined the DeKalb County Community Foundation as its full-time community engagement manager, according to a news release.

The University of Illinois Extension, DeKalb County Forest Preserve, DeKalb County Health Department, and DeKalb County Soil and Water Conservation District will join forces to host the fourth annual NatureFest on April 26.

Kishwaukee College recently created an Artificial Intelligence Implementation Playbook to address higher education’s changing technology advancements.

The Kishwaukee Symphony Orchestra’s KSO Instrument Donation Project (KID Project) recently donated around 60 musical instruments to DeKalb County school music programs.

Resource Bank’s Classics Club recently attended a membership to Japan.

This year, Easter is on Sunday, April 20. Here are some of the egg hunts and other Easter events planned in the suburbs.

A decade after the strongest tornado to come through DeKalb County in recorded history decimated Fairdale, the scars left by the storm still are evident across the small but persisting town.

Barb STEAMCon, an event meant to celebrate all things science, technology, engineering, art and math, made its return Saturday to DeKalb High School after the COVID-19 pandemic prompted its hiatus.

The city of DeKalb will send out letters and notifications this spring to residents about replacing their lead-lined water pipes. Here's what to know

Construction of a $10.5 million new Sycamore fire station, which will replace the city’s 68-year-old station on DeKalb Avenue, is expected to break ground in less than a month.

The DeKalb Public Library will host an Evening of Encores concert featuring violinist and pianist Kara Eubanks.

La Grange resident Jack Harrington recently was named a recipient of the Evans Scholarahip

Northern Illinois University officials declined to provide more information Thursday on the public institution’s five international students whose visas have been revoked by the U.S. government. No one has said publicly why the students lost their visas as of Thursday.

Opinion: April has brought the end of Mac & Cheese Madness and the start of spring events, writes Alexis Aviles of the DeKalb County Convention and Visitors Bureau.

Teens in sixth through 12th grade can compete in various games against DeKalb Public Library teen staff April 11.

The DeKalb Chamber of Commerce is accepting vendor registration for its Local Showcase and Spring Show. The showcase will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. April 24 at the Northern Illinois University Convocation Center, 1525 W. Lincoln Highway, DeKalb.

A new charitable fund has been created to help better the lives of Waterman residents, according to a news release from the DeKalb County Community Foundation.

Downers Grove North High School senior Colin Finn earned a free ride to college as a recipient of the Chick Evans Scholarship

In DuPage County, individuals can now send emergency text messages directly to 911 dispatchers when calling is not possible

After going 0-15 last year, Plainfield's co-op girls lacrosse team is now 0-3 on the year. Still, they're finding the positive in every situation.

Portillo’s in Sycamore is hosting a fundraiser Thursday to benefit multiple sclerosis research.

DeKalb High School is set to open its spring production, the musical “Chicago Teen Edition,” on Thursday. The show runs through April 12.

The Friends of the Sycamore Library will host a “Learning to Sell on VarageSale” workshop for residents to learn how to use VarageSale.

Sycamore Community School District 427 will hold a Faculty and Alumni Art Show for community members to view alumni and faculty art pieces.

Wheaton has joined a growing list of suburban towns enacting a municipal 1% percent sales tax on groceries to replace a state-imposed tax set to be repealed at the start of next year.

The Genoa-Kingston School District 424 student body recently named Quincy James as the student board member for the 2025-2026 school year.

Westminster Presbyterian Church will host a chamber music concert featuring the Cardinal Quartet and organist Victoria Young on Palm Sunday.

The Kiwanis Club of Sycamore recently donated nine sensory bags to the Sycamore Fire Department to help first responders handle emergencies involving people with Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Here's what's happening at the Somonauk Public Library in April

The Illinois Department of Transportation had the authority to yank Oakbrook Terrace’s permit for red-light cameras near a popular mall, a state appellate court has decided.

Several new mayors and village presidents were elected across DuPage counties last week — some by defeating established incumbents.

A half hour before jury selection was to begin Monday for a DeKalb bank robbery trial, the man accused asked a judge to postpone, arguing prosecutors didn’t give him enough time to review evidence. Lead prosecutor Daniel Regna said that Matthew L. Martin was “gaming the system."

Lockport scored eight goals in the opening quarter en route to a 19-1 win over Homewood-Flossmoor on Monday.