DeKalb County's 5 most-read stories: March 29-April 4
DeKalb County's 5 most-read stories: March 29-April 4
Listen to the five most-read stories in DeKalb County for March 29-April 4
Historic coal tower in DeKalb set for demolition this week
Historic coal tower in DeKalb set for demolition this week
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Historic coal tower in DeKalb set for demolition this week
A nearly 100-year-old coal tower just east of downtown DeKalb is nearing the end of its life.
Chicago man who fled DeKalb police faces 10 felonies, including armed violence
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.
Teen wants new trial after jury found him guilty of 2nd-degree murder in fatal Sycamore stabbing
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.
Lightning possible cause of Sycamore fire Thursday morning: Chief Thomas
Officials believe a lightning strike Thursday morning could be responsible for a fire in a residential section of Sycamore that impacted power in the area.
Sycamore woman opened first modern hospital in DeKalb County
Part of downtown Sycamore’s historic district was created by a woman who broke glass ceilings in DeKalb County decades before the women’s suffrage movement. Dr. Letitia Westgate, from Hampshire, also later became Aurora's first woman chemist.