Jalen Macon led a resurgent NIU offense with four touchdowns in his first career start as the Huskies beat UMass in their best offensive performance of the season.

If the DeKalb County Board executive committee approves a draft agenda for the board’s Nov. 19 meeting on Wednesday night, two resolutions that help the county fund road projects will be up for a vote.

DeKalb County Board members Meryl Domina and Rukisha Crawford invite residents of DeKalb’s northwest side to attend a community meeting on Saturday in response to concerns they said they’ve fielded about safety, drugs and lack of healthy activities for area youth.

Before the girls basketball season starts, we take a look at five storylines that could define the upcoming season for Daily Chronicle area programs.

Northern Rehab Physical Therapy Specialists will hold a community food drive to support T.D. Ryan’s “Freezin’ for Food” event. The food drive runs through Dec. 3.

Clinton Rosette Middle School celebrates Veterans Day with tributes to local veterans. “I thought it was a very positive and just a great experience for the students and a good way to celebrate a few of our local veterans,” principal Brant Boyer said.

The band will perform modern jazz and big band music.

Eubanks will perform popular romantic and classical piano and violin music.

A Dixon man has been charged in DeKalb County with possessing and sharing files depicting sexual abuse of a child, according to court records.

The two worst scoring offenses in the country will face off Wednesday when the NIU football team heads to UMass. The Huskies are 133rd nationally, averaging 12.2 points per game, while the Minutemen are 134th at 11.3 points per game.