Did you buy a pre-cut Christmas tree or cut one down with the family this year? If you did the latter, chances are you got in before products ran out, said some northern Illinois Christmas tree farmers. They said they're fielding high demand this holiday season.

Starting next year Genoa residents won’t have to drive 10 miles to get a Baja Blast, as Taco Bell recently broke ground on a new location in Genoa.

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Two large cranes hoist materials on roof as work continues at the site of the Kraft Heinz Company distribution center Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023, in the ChicagoWest Business Center in DeKalb.

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There are still Christmas trees and other holiday related items available at Wessels' Family Farm Market in DeKalb.

Meta, Facebook and Instagram's parent company, originally broke ground on the development of its DeKalb facility in 2020. It has since grown to over 2.3 million square feet across five buildings, with two buildings now serving traffic, project leaders said Wednesday.

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Excelleaf held a soft opening Friday in DeKalb. The business is DeKalb County’s first recreational marijuana dispensary. A few people were waiting at the door for the store to open at 9 a.m. Friday and employees kept busy helping customers throughout the morning.

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DeKalb residents and community members flocked to DeKalb Fresh Market, 304 N. Sixth St., the city's newest grocer blocks from downtown, on its opening day Tuesday.

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See photos inside some of the buildings on the property at 421 North California Street Monday, Nov. 13, 2023, in Sycamore. Local businessman Chris Mayer hopes to renovate the existing industrial buildings into a distillery, restaurant and event space.

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Evolve MMA and Powerlifting hosts a class Thursday night in DeKalb.