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The city of DeKalb has proposed a $3.6 million contract with local developer Irving Construction to build a fourth fire station on South Malta Road, documents show. A vote is expected at Monday's City Council meeting.
Scam alert: The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office is warning area residents about two telephone scams that appear to be circulating in the community. Here's what to know:
Tensions ran high during a Wednesday DeKalb County Board committee meeting, as board members discussed whether a resolution congratulating the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation for regaining sovereign lands should get a County Board vote.
Are you in ninth through 12th grade with second semester finals coming up? The DeKalb Public Library will host special study hours for teenagers later this month.
The DeKalb Public Library will host a workshop Saturday for patrons to learn how to make paper mosaic artwork.
The DeKalb Park District is soliciting for applications to replace board member Patrick Fagan, who resigned from his duties last month, citing personal reasons.
DeKalb Mayor Cohen Barnes has proposed Andre Powell, a current DeKalb school board member who also sits on two city committees, to be the next 5th Ward alderman on the City Council, according to city documents.
The DeKalb Public Library will host an open poetry reading Saturday for patrons to meet DeKalb Poetry Guild members.
The DeKalb and Sycamore townships will host a drive-thru shred and recycle event for DeKalb and Sycamore residents.
Local Scene: DeKalb Back Alley Market, Festival Chorus, FFA plant sale, Mother’s Day walks in DeKalb County
DeKalb firefighters were called to an electrical fire inside a Northern Illinois University building shortly before midnight Wednesday at Wirtz Hall, authorities said.
The DeKalb Festival Chorus will present a spring concert of choral music and storytelling from artists of the North Atlantic Isles on Saturday.
Residents of Cortland now have a new option when it comes to paying their utility bill.
Back Alley Market featuring more than 125 vendors offering a variety of fares will return to downtown DeKalb this weekend in time for Mother’s Day.
Hinckley-Big Rock state champion Jenna Thorp, Malta's final points and rebounding record-holder Justin Allen and current DeKalb coach Mike Reynolds were inducted into the IBCA Hall of Fame earlier this month