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DEKALB, Ill. (AP) — Organizers in DeKalb County are planning a packing and distribution center for fresh produce grown by local farmers. The (DeKalb) Daily Chronicle reports the facility would be known as a "food hub," and it would be the first in northern Illinois...

SYCAMORE, Ill. (AP) — A group whose ancestors fought in the Civil War is raising money to restore a vandalized monument in northern Illinois. The (DeKalb) Daily Chronicle reports the Sons of the Union Veterans of the Civil War hopes to raise $10,000 for repairs...

Time for your daily Bear Update as we continue BearWatch 2014. The Daily Chronicle is reporting a black bear sighting this morning near Genoa. Maybe he's on a sightseeing tour? A little summer bear vacation/getaway: The animal was originally sighted near Routes 72 and 23, and began heading south, Scott said...