A longtime Chinese restaurant in DeKalb is planning to close for good. But don't worry, hungry loyal patrons have until Dec. 31 to enjoy their last dishes as the couple behind Yen Ching prepares to retire.

On the boys side: DeKalb's defense vs. Sycamore pace. On the girls side: Red-hot Sycamore looking for revenge against up-and-down DeKalb. The Barbs and Spartans renew their rivalry showdown at the NIU Convocation Center on Friday.

The Northern Illinois University women’s basketball team was held to a season-low 43 points on Wednesday in a 71-43 loss to the Miami RedHawks at the NIU Convocation Center.

"We really do focus on the diversification of our tax base," Mayor Cohen Barnes said after the City Council greenlit a new southside travel center project this week. "It used to be all residential. Now we’ve got data centers. Now we’ve got distribution centers."

Isaiah Feuerbach, at 6-foot-4, has been drawing other teams' post players all season. And despite giving up at least a few inches, the Sycamore senior has emerged as one of the Spartans most reliable defenders.

Parker Murry scored 16 points as Indian Creek picked up its 14th win. Kaneland boys rolled to stay unbeaten, plus more scores in Tuesday's Daily Chronicle sports roundup.

Sycamore School District 427 will soon have a new superintendent after a unanimous school board vote Tuesday night.

Monday evening, DeKalb County Sheriff Andy Sullivan responded to a vocal group of residents that urged DeKalb County officials to address ICE-related concerns. Listen to what Sullivan had to say here.

City staff said they view the cleanup of the site as a 2027 project.

The DeKalb Public Library will offer a program for residents to complete in a puzzle race.