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Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about DeKalb County, Illinois, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 269stories have been published about DeKalb County, Illinois which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.

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Briel announces summer town hall series across northwest Illinois

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Briel’s town hall series begins Thursday, July 11, at 6 p.m. at Northern Illinois University’s Holmes Student Center, 340 Carroll Ave. in DeKalb.Read Article

Genoa, Illinois · Genoa

Illinois man on mission to put Declaration of Independence in every US school

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GENOA, Ill. (WTVO) — Mark Hill is determined to put copies of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution inside every school in America. Hill was inspired by Theodore Ohman, a man who had the same dream. "He was a Bohemian immigrant, and he came to this country in 1912 at the age of 20," Hill explained. "He always thought it [the Declaration] was the greatest document ever written. What he did was, it was a wet process, so he drew ink …Read Article

DeKalb · DeKalb

AARP looking for tax volunteers

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AARP Tax-Aide is seeking volunteers for the upcoming tax season in DeKalb, Genoa, Sycamore, and La Salle.Read Article

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Sandwich City Council approves contract extension with Constellation for energy services at city facilities

The Sandwich City Council approved a renewal of a contract for city facilities with Constellation Energy at their June 16 meeting. The contract extension is for 36 months.Sandwich · SandwichRead Article

Shawn Bragg Selected for 2025-26 NCAA Pathway Program for Leaders

Shawn Bragg, Director of Athletic Internal Operations at Saint Michael's College, is one of 22 administrators selected for the 2025-26 NCAA Pathway Program. This yearlong initiative aims to develop senior-level athletics administrators for future executive roles as athletic directors or conference commissioners. The cohort recently gathered for an educational session in Indianapolis and will continue their training with mentorship and governance…NCAA · DeKalbSee the Story

Kyle M. Werner, 39

Kyle M. Werner, a beloved son, brother, uncle, and friend, passed away at the tender age of 39 on June 29, 2025, at Northwestern/Valley West Hospital in Sandwich, Illinois. He was born on December 11, 1985, in Aurora, Illinois, to…Sandwich · SandwichRead Article

Main Street construction to begin in Sandwich Wednesday, detour route officially posted

The City of Sandwich announced Tuesday that the North main Street reconstruction project is set to begin on Wednesday. The project had a slight delay due to finalizing changes to the utility made by Nicor, which were sent to the…Sandwich · SandwichRead Article

Sandwich code enforcement officer provides update to city council on procedures, number of cases in 2025

The Sandwich City Council Committee of the Whole heard an update from the city's code enforcement officer Kevin Fernandez at their June 16 meeting. Fernandez's presentation was requested by multiple aldermen to see how he has handled the position so…Sandwich · SandwichRead Article

Joel Kenneth Skinner, 60

Joel Kenneth Skinner, 60, of Sandwich, IL passed away June 24, 2025, at home.Sandwich · SandwichRead Article

Carolyn Ann Leifheit, 82

Carolyn Ann Leifheit, 82, of DeKalb, Illinois, passed away Wednesday, June 25, 2025, at her home.DeKalb · DeKalbSee the Story

Remembering Ron Modell, pioneer of NIU’s jazz program dead at 90: ‘His legacy spread love and joy’

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Loved ones are remembering Ronald Modell, founder of Northern Illinois University’s jazz program, for the love he had for music, the joy he brought to teaching and the laughs he shared along the way. He died at his home on June 10.DeKalb · DeKalbRead Article

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