DeKalb Daily Chronicle
Sycamore man confessed to beating parents to death with hammer, police say
Circuit Court Judge Philip Montgomery denied the man’s release, ruling that Schmidt’s release could endanger the public and citing the man’s criminal record
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6mPair of Kaneland relays second at state, Will Rosenow second for Sycamore in shot put
Colton VanDyke, Jackson Boryc, Noah Cornell and Benjamin Karl were second for Kaneland in the 4x100 and 4x200, Will Rosenow was second for Sycamore in the shot put, Martin Ledbetter and Parker Murry take third and fourth in 1A, plus more from state track.
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4mWheaton Academy piles on Sycamore early, staves off rally for regional title
Wheaton Academy jumped out with seven runs in the first two innings and then held off a Sycamore rally to beat the Spartans and win a regional title on Saturday.
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4mSlavenas: Lobby Day means citizen participation and education
Column: On May 13, four members of our local League made the drive to Springfield and participated in the League of Women Voters of Illinois’ Lobby Day. We focused on three bills, writes DeKalb County league chapter president Christi Slavenas.
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4mKishwaukee College holds 2026 spring Commencement
Kishwaukee College recognized more than 500 spring 2026 graduates during two commencement ceremonies held this month.
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5mNathan Larson strikes out 12 as Huntley tops DeKalb for regional title
Nathan Larson struck out 12 and kept DeKalb off the scoreboard until the seventh inning, powering Huntley's 4-1 win in the Class 4A DeKalb Regional championship game.