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Wednesday, November 4

Tribute ArchiveNov 4

JOANNE PEARSON Obituary | Anderson Funeral Home | DeKalb, IL

Shaw LocalNov 4

Here are DeKalb County’s November 2026 election results

Shaw LocalNov 4

Keicher holds slim margin in reelection bid for Illinois House District 70

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WSPY NEWSNov 4

Democrats win some DeKalb County officer races, lose in some county board races

Shaw LocalNov 4

Unofficial results show DeKalb County Board going blue

Northern Public RadioNov 4

Briel keeps Illinois 76 seat after heated campaign

Tuesday, November 3

Northern Public RadioNov 3

Election results from the school referendums on the ballot in northern Illinois

Shaw LocalNov 3

2026 Election in DeKalb County: 5 races we’re watching Tuesday

Legacy | ObituaryNov 3

Donald Roland Obituary (1934 - 2026) - Dekalb, IL - Daily-Chronicle

Legacy | ObituaryNov 3

Lina Timmann Obituary (1949 - 2026) - Dekalb, IL - Daily-Chronicle

Legacy | ObituaryNov 3

Michael Maher Obituary (1939 - 2026) - Dekalb, IL - Daily-Chronicle

Monday, November 2

Legacy | ObituaryNov 2

Patricia Moeller Obituary (1933 - 2026) - Dekalb, IL - Daily-Chronicle

Shaw LocalNov 2

Your guide to the November 2026 election in DeKalb County

Friday, October 30

Legacy | ObituaryOct 30

Stanley Croom Obituary (1941 - 2026) - Dekalb, IL - Daily-Chronicle

Legacy | ObituaryOct 30

Brenda Johnson Obituary (1940 - 2026) - Dekalb, IL - Daily-Chronicle

Wednesday, October 28

Legacy | ObituaryOct 28

Christine Nelson Obituary (1948 - 2026) - Dekalb, IL - Daily-Chronicle

Legacy | ObituaryOct 28

Jay Ward Obituary (1929 - 2026) - Dekalb, IL - Daily-Chronicle

Legacy | ObituaryOct 28

Lowell Jordan Obituary (1935 - 2026) - Dekalb, IL - Daily-Chronicle

Friday, October 23

Tribute ArchiveOct 23

JANET SPIRLING Obituary | Anderson Funeral Home | DeKalb, IL

Saturday, October 17

Legacy | ObituaryOct 17

Patricia Raih Obituary (1953 - 2026) - Dekalb, IL - Daily-Chronicle

Wednesday, October 14

Legacy | ObituaryOct 14

Christina Marie Colburn Obituary (2026) - Dekalb, IL - McCauley-Sullivan Funeral Home & Crematorium - Bolingbrook

Legacy | ObituaryOct 14

Eloise Anthenat Obituary (1936 - 2026) - Dekalb, IL - The MidWeek News

Tuesday, October 13

Chicago Construction NewsOct 13

Aermec breaks ground on $15-million HVAC manufacturing facility in DeKalb

Saturday, October 10

Legacy | ObituaryOct 10

Lavoy Gliddon Obituary (1929 - 2026) - Dekalb, IL - Daily-Chronicle

Legacy | ObituaryOct 10

Robert Keeler Obituary (1944 - 2026) - Dekalb, IL - Daily-Chronicle

Friday, October 9

Shaw LocalOct 9

Global manufacturer of HVAC breaks ground in DeKalb

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Chicago area traffic: 1 killed, 1 injured in I-80/94 crash in Lansing, Illinois State Police say

NBC New York8 hr ago

Microsoft outage enters 2nd day, but company reports ‘encouraging recovery progress'

ABC7 Chicago8 hr ago

Weather Sketchers for week of November 9

NBC 5 Chicago11 hr ago

I-80/94 lanes blocked after deadly crash involving semi; heavy traffic, backups expected

NBC 5 Chicago11 hr ago

When is Microsoft Outlook expected to be back up? Latest update as some emails appear to work

CBS NewsYesterday

Burglars break into 16 businesses in less than 30 minutes in Wilmette

NBC 5 ChicagoYesterday

One of Chicago's best fried chicken sandwiches is French

NBC New YorkYesterday

Demolition next to collapsed building continued despite stop work order, violation says

CBS NewsYesterday

Road salt used during winter can hurt the environment. An Illinois conservation group has an alternative.

NBC NewsYesterday

‘Is Katseye OK?’: Fans concerned after Megan Skiendiel performs from chair, in sunglasses post-concussion

NBC NewsYesterday

Democrat Cindy Holscher defeats Republican Ty Masterson in Kansas governor’s race

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