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DeKALB – Top Northern Illinois University administrator Eddie Williams, who was placed on paid leave after he was named in a federal search warrant, returned to his post Friday, according to an NIU statement.

When Gladys Sanchez's name was called at Kishwaukee College's graduation ceremony Saturday, she received one of the biggest cheers of any student.

Amaya Zimmerman didn't think she would be able to run a 5K without the support of her family.

CORTLAND – When Lissette Jacobson wears her blue scarf, her bilingual first-grade students know they should be conversing in English.

To Mim Evans, the downtown district is one of a community’s most important parts.

When his friend found him unconscious in her car April 2, she thought Benjamin Black has just shot heroin, court records show.

DeKALB – When Marcia Forest caught Wes Dvorak looking out the window of Barb City Manor one snowy day this winter, the new resident didn’t know she was about to make a friend.

ST. CHARLES – The 28-year-old Sycamore man accused of having heroin in his system during the crash that killed 11-year-old Matthew Ranken is asking a judge to reduce his $250,000 bond.

SYCAMORE – Police are looking for a 45-year-old man accused of growing 222 marijuana plants in the basement of a Sycamore home.

DeKALB – The new DeKalb police station is 60 percent finished, and should be complete by November, the city official overseeing the project says.

SYCAMORE – Constant floods have forced the Sycamore Park District to move its board meetings permanently.

DEKALB – As college students seek jobs after graduation, they find themselves learning the true value of their degrees and their education.

DeKALB – In the month since iWatch DeKalb went live, the DeKalb police have received at least 15 tips from the public.

DeKALB – The spelling bee scheduled for 10 a.m. Saturday at the DeKalb Senior Activity Center has been canceled, according to a news release.