The DeKalb Public Library will offer a program for adults to sew a coffee cozy for a mug.

Colleagues who have worked with incoming DeKalb School District 428 Superintendent Billy Hueramo said they’re excited for his appointment, citing his lengthy career in DeKalb and relationship with students as vital to progress.

NIU announced its finalized 2026 football schedule on Thursday with a trip to Georgia State. That leaves the Huskies with three FBS road games to start the season and a home game against FCS runner-up Illinois State before its inaugural Mountain West slate.

A downtown Sycamore bar that opened and then closed temporarily in 2025 has since reopened, ready to welcome patrons back in with a few changes.

Indian Creek rolled to a 64-4 win at Mooseheart, Presley Meyer scored 22 and Kash Sunderlage 20 as the Genoa-Kingston boys and girls swept Harvest-Westminster and more in the roundup.

Myles Newman, Derrion Straughter and the DeKalb boys basketball team earned redemption on the final against Wheaton Academy on Wednesday, capping an 11-point comeback with a 3-pointer by Newman. Straughter sprung Newman with a screen after missing a layup with 1.1 seconds left.

Multiple people were injured after at least half a dozen crashes across DeKalb County during a flurry of winter weather on Wednesday morning, according to the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office.

A popular taco spot in Sycamore that was forced to close after a fire in 2025 has found a new home in the new year.

More than a decade after his playing career ended, Jordan Lynch is still making NIU history. Lynch was introduced as a member of the 2026 NFF College Football Hall of Fame Class by the National Football Foundation on Wednesday.

More than a decade after his playing career ended, Jordan Lynch is still making NIU history. Lynch was introduced as a member of the 2026 NFF College Football Hall of Fame Class by the National Football Foundation on Wednesday.