DeKalb News

The GED Testing Center at Kishwaukee College has set July test dates. The social sciences and science tests will be administered Wednesday, and the math and reading tests will be administered July 15.

Volunteers are needed to help serve free sweet corn at the corn boil held during DeKalb Corn Fest at DeKalb Taylor Municipal Airport.

DeKALB – The city is moving forward with creating an ordinance specific to wind energy.

While working in his garage on Tuesday afternoon, Chris Hubbard of DeKalb looks into his forge as a piece of steel begins to glow orange.

No injuries were reported in a fire that broke out Sunday morning in a vacant office building near downtown Sycamore, according to the Sycamore Fire Department.

SYCAMORE – A Sycamore man pleaded not guilty Monday to charges that he caused the death of his infant son by shaking him.

DeKALB – For the second time in less than two months, a fire broke out at a fraternity house in the heart of Northern Illinois University's Greek Row neighborhood Saturday night.

WATERMAN – An 85-year-old DeKalb woman died Friday morning when her car ran out of control into a utility pole; police said it appeared an existing medical problem had played a role in the crash.

SYCAMORE – A pair of brothers were arraigned Wednesday on charges of a dozen Class X felonies in connection to an April 17 break-in in a DeKalb apartment.

A sign protesting the possible layoffs of DeKalb firefightrers sits next to a car at the house of Fred Fletcher in DeKalb.

Robert D. Kunkel has been promoted to the rank of major in the United States Army.

DeKalb resident Timmy Johnson will compete in the Illinois State Junior Amateur starting Tuesday at Makray Memorial Golf Club in Barrington.

On-air talent Matt Mellen broadcasts from the studio of WERV, The River 95.9 FM, in Aurora Friday afternoon.

DeKALB – The DeKalb County Board granted permission in a 16-4 vote Wednesday for a wind energy company to build and operate 119 turbines in western portions of the county.

Municipalities find themselves with a host of challenges these days. Most of them somehow involve money.

DEKALB – Members of a local organization want to help students keep their minds sharp during the summer.

DeKALB – In the year ahead, the DeKalb County American Red Cross hopes to lengthen a trend and continue to increase its volunteer base.

A dekalb county man is killed after being thrown from his motorcycle early this morning.

No one was injured Saturday in an early morning grease fire that caused about $1,500 in damage to the kitchen of a DeKalb apartment.

It was great to see the huge numbers of citizens and taxpayers that came out to the June 8 DeKalb City Council meeting and participated in the public hearing on the proposed DeKalb budget.