DeKalb residents on Tuesday chose their preferred candidate to represent Ward 2 on the City Council: between incumbent Barbara Larson or local tourism businessman Michael Embrey. Check back for updates shawlocal.com/daily-chronicl…

With six candidates but only one contested race, most people seeking a seat on the Sycamore school board are guaranteed a spot, though three will have to wait for results to come in. shawlocal.com/daily-chronicl…

If unofficial results hold, Cohen Barnes has secured a second term as DeKalb Mayor, according to vote tallies reported Tuesday night. Check back for updates. shawlocal.com/daily-chronicl…

Voters elected four newcomers to the DeKalb school board, including three to serve full terms. Nicholas Atwood, Jose Jaques and Kristin Bailey were the top vote-getters, earning seats if unofficial election results hold. #dekalbelection shawlocal.com/daily-chronicl…

One newcomer has unseated a 12-year incumbent to nab a spot on the Sycamore School District 427 school board, if unofficial election results hold. #sycamore shawlocal.com/daily-chronicl…

Newcomer Bradley Hoey has been elected to the DeKalb City Clerk’s Office by a wide vote margin, unofficial write-in results released Thursday show. This is a developing story. shawlocal.com/daily-chronicl…

Click the image below to see more photos of today’s Safe Passage Take Back the Night and Survivor Speak Out event in downtown Dekalb. shawlocal.com/gallery/2025/0…

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. Marti... shawlocal.com/daily-chronicl…

A Northern Illinois University spokesperson confirmed Thursday that five international students there had lost their visas shawlocal.com/news/2025/04/1…

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declined to provide more information Thursday on the public institution’s five international students whose visas have been revoked by the U.S. government.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... shawlocal.com/daily-chronicl…

Protesters again gathered Saturday at Hopkins Park in DeKalb for a May Day Rally for Democracy, speaking out against what they argue are the unlawful policies and failures of President Donald Trump and his administration. | Click the image to read our ... shawlocal.com/gallery/2025/0…

Workers’ rights, immigration, and higher education free of government oversight were among issues protesters decried Saturday as under attack by the Trump administration, urging the large crowd gathered in DeKalb to put “unrelenting” pressure on legisla... shawlocal.com/daily-chronicl…

NIU’s Balley Folklorico Aztlan dancers perform at the annual #CincoDeMayo festival in downtown DeKalb Sunday. NIU

Downtown DeKalb filled with families on Sunday for the annual Cinco de Mayo Celebration, which brought live music, NIU's Ballet Folklorico Aztlan dancers, food trucks and more. The free celebration goes until 8 p.m. Sunday. | Click the image to read ou... shawlocal.com/gallery/2025/0…

Click the photo to see more images as Marshall Morong, a first grader at Hinckley-Big Rock Elementary School, arrives in a Tesla Cybertruck to a warm welcome for his first day back after missing months waiting for a heart transplant. Hinckley-Big Rock High School Tesla shawlocal.com/gallery/2025/0…

Uplifting morning today in Hinckley: 4th grader Marshall Morong, 7, returned to school today in style. His Hinckley-Big Rock classmates greeted him with a fun parade to help celebrate his return after 300+ days away and a successful heart transplant. More to come!

Former suburban Cook County police officer James Corralejo, of DeKalb, was sentenced to four years in prison Thursday for aggravated DUI in a 2023 crash that killed DeKalb woman Graciela Reza Contreras. | Click the image to read our story shawlocal.com/gallery/2025/0…

Ex-police officer James Corralejo, 26, of DeKalb, was sentenced by a judge Thursday to four years in prison for driving drunk and causing a 2023 crash that killed Graciela Reza Contreras. “I don't expect to be forgiven," Corralejo told Graciela's family... shawlocal.com/daily-chronicl…

Body of 10-year-old girl found in DeKalb pond after hourslong water rescue effort shawlocal.com/daily-chronicl…

Rising demand from Big Tech data centers and higher PJM grid costs are driving Illinois power bills higher – and many relief programs are already tapped out shawlocal.com/news/2025/09/0…