DeKalb County

A suspect was shot and killed early Wednesday, ending hostage situation and police chase beginning in Rockford. A second, unrelated police shooting followed a stabbing incident Wednesday afternoon at Brian Bemis Auto in DeKalb.

Savannah Ilenikhena, la incumbente republicana y la demócrata Veronica Garcia-Martinez están postuladas para representar el quinto distrito de la Junta del Condado de DeKalb que incluye a los municipios de Afton, Pierce y Cortland.

Savannah Ilenikhena, the Republican incumbent and Democrat Veronica Garcia-Martinez are running to represent the DeKalb County Board's fifth district which includes Afton, Pierce and Cortland townships.

The Sycamore Steam show will be held in Sycamore from August 8-11.

Varios distritos escolares de Illinois están prohibiendo los teléfonos móviles este año.“El 80% de todos los problemas de comportamiento que tenemos este año se relacionan con los celulares.”Por qué los líderes escolares dicen que los teléfonos móviles están causando graves problemas sociales y académicos y cómo se verán estas prohibiciones.

Several Illinois school districts are banning smartphones this year.“80% of all of the behavior issues that we have this year were cell phone related.”Why school leaders say smartphones are causing major social and academic issues & what these bans will actually look like.

The resolution which would have declared DeKalb County a non-sanctuary county offers no action such as imposing a penalty or having any tax implications, and some argue it is sloppily written.

Later this year, the Illinois Department of Transportation will install flashing safety beacons at the intersection of Route 23 and Perry Road in DeKalb County. It’s an area that has become known for deadly car crashes. Peter Medlin reports.

The U.S. Department of the Interior announced that Illinois is, once again, home to a federally recognized tribal nation.

DeKalb County Sheriff's Deputy Christina Musil was killed last week when a truck struck her service vehicle, which was parked along a highway south of DeKalb.