Maurice McDavid, a longtime DeKalb resident, former DeKalb High School dean and chairman of the DeKalb Citizen Police Review Board, said he's excited to get to work at the district’s new elementary school.

A DeKalb middle school music teacher this week was recognized by DeKalb School District 428 for earning the Wirtz Award for Excellence in Education. Nomination letters highlighted Gregory King's positive relationships with students.

DeKalb School District 428 Board members Christopher Boyes and Steven Byers traded seats and leadership positions this week during a restructuring of the elected school board.

Sycamore High School could be near the end of its days, as Sycamore Community School District 427 officials have begun discussing how to deal with what Superintendent Steve Wilder said architects refer to as a “Frankenstein building.”

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The Sycamore Chamber of Commerce welcomed a panel of speakers from various city and county organizations Wednesday to talk about their accomplishments from the past year as well as goals and challenges for the future during the Sycamore Chamber of Commerce State of the Community Address.

Construction is underway at the future site of Dr. Leroy A. Mitchell Elementary School in DeKalb, including emergency asbestos removal work recently approved by DeKalb District 428 officials.

The Crowbotics Team at DeKalb High School is embarking on a trip to Houston, Texas this week to compete in the FIRST Robotics Competition World Championship.

DeKalb School District 428 is lauding the use of vape detectors for cracking down on vape use among students who attend Huntley Middle School. But is it a fool proof deterrent to both first-time and repeat offenses? Here's a look at the new program:

Board action was prompted by what school district officials said is a need to revise its 2023 property tax levy to reflect a record number of home assessment appeals processed by the DeKalb County Clerk and Recorder’s Office