DeKALB – Barb Larson leads the Ward 2 Alderperson seat for the City of DeKalb after receiving 45.8% of votes in the 2021 consolidated elections, while mail-in ballots still need to be counted. Larson leads the election with 415 votes at the time...

DeKALB — Greg Perkins, alderperson of DeKalb’s Fourth Ward, leads Tuesday in his bid for re-election to his position for the next four years. He is leading with 296 votes or 50.34% of the votes. He leads Matthew R. Keys by four votes.  Perkins...

DeKALB – Cohen Barnes is taking the lead for the next mayor for the City of DeKalb after raking in 62.38% of votes in the 2021 consolidated elections, while mail-in ballots still need to be counted. Barnes leads the election with 2,391 votes at the...

DeKALB — Sasha Cohen, political director of the Vermin Supreme Institute, is leading the results to be the DeKalb City Clerk for the next four years. Cohen has 82.27%, or 2,273 votes, while mail-in ballots still need to be counted, according to DeKalb...

The following is the response to a Northern Star questionnaire sent to local candidates for the 2021 consolidated election. Answers have been lightly edited for clarity and consistency. Name: Carolyn Morris Why you are running for the position: Throughout...

The following is the response to a Northern Star questionnaire sent to local candidates for the 2021 consolidated election. Answers have been lightly edited for clarity and consistency. Name: Cohen Barnes Occupation: Owner of SundogIT. A technology...

The following is the response to a Northern Star questionnaire sent to local candidates for the 2021 consolidated election. Answers have been lightly edited for clarity and consistency. Name: Sasha Cohen Occupation: Political Director of the Vermin...

The following is the response to a Northern Star questionnaire sent to local candidates for the 2021 consolidated election. Answers have been lightly edited for clarity and consistency. Name: Barb Larson Occupation: Payroll and bookkeeper for Larson...

The following is the response to a Northern Star questionnaire sent to local candidates for the 2021 consolidated election. Answers have been lightly edited for clarity and consistency. Name: J.J. Wett Occupation: Clinical Director at the DeKalb...

The following is the response to a Northern Star questionnaire sent to local candidates for the 2021 consolidated election. Answers have been lightly edited for clarity and consistency. Name: Jim Luebke Occupation: Manufacturing Manager Education:...

The following is the response to a Northern Star questionnaire sent to local candidates for the 2021 consolidated election. Answers have been lightly edited for clarity and consistency. Name: Mary Hess Education: B.S. Recreation &...

DeKALB — This year’s 2020 general election has seen more voters cast their ballot in DeKalb County than any other general election in previous years, with mail-in ballots still being counted.  In DeKalb County, a total of 63,841 people were registered...