DeKALB – Mayor Jerry Smith and university professors are condemning the mob of President Donald Trump supporters that stormed the U.S. Capitol Wednesday in hopes of stopping the count of electoral votes.  Police evacuated lawmakers from the U.S....

DeKALB –– NIU Athletics announced Head Men’s Basketball Coach Mark Montgomery was relieved of his duties on Sunday. The decision for the university and Montgomery to part ways comes after the Montgomery-led Huskies struggled to a 1-7 start to...

DeKALB – Being prepared to adjust is the best way for a nonprofit organization to counteract the negative impacts of COVID-19, said Michelle Groeper, executive director for the TAILS Humane Society. Food shortages, lack of funding and staffing or...

DeKALB – DeKalb County received its first deliveries of the COVID-19 vaccine Monday, according to a Tuesday DeKalb County Health Department news release.  The county received 800 doses for local hospital healthcare personnel as one of the first...

DeKALB  – A collective bargaining agreement between the city and the DeKalb International Association of Firefighters Local 1236 will be up for a vote at Monday’s City Council Meeting. The contract up for approval would address staffing levels at...

DeKALB – With the COVID-19 pandemic, Project FLEX continues to work towards its mission of helping incarcerated youth through exercise. The program was shut down in March and reopened in September due to the pandemic.  Project FLEX is a program...

DeKALB – Facebook is contributing $10,000 to the DeKalb Chamber of Commerce for the Small Business Member Assistance Fund, according to a Dec. 17 DeKalb Chamber of Commerce news release. The Small Business Member Assistance Fund can be used for a...

DeKALB – The DeKalb Police Department, in conjunction with the Illinois Department of Transportation and other state authorities, will be increasing efforts to crack down on drunk and impaired driving throughout the Christmas season, according to a...

DeKALB –  City Manager Bill Nicklas announced at Monday’s City Council meeting that a community search committee for a new DeKalb police chief has been established following months of discussion. Conversations regarding a citizen-led committee...

DeKALB – Following opposition from DeKalb residents and an hour of back and forth discussion, City Council members approved a special service area for Hunter Ridgebrook Properties at Monday’s meeting.  A special service area allows local governments...

DeKALB – City council members will consider the construction of a city-owned transit maintenance and operations facility at Monday’s meeting.  The city-owned transit facility is being considered to be located along Dresser Road, neighboring the...

DeKALB – Starting Fall 2021 room and board fees at the university will increase 2%, approximately $100, per semester following the approval by the Board of Trustees at Thursday’s meeting.  Each year, the university brings forward to the Board...