DeKALB – Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Friday that three regions will move from Tier 3 coronavirus restrictions to Tier 2 effective immediately.
Regions 1, 2 and 5 will move from Tier 3 to Tier 2. The move to Tier 2 includes the return of group...
DeKALB – NIU announced Thursday that the Convocation Center will be used as a COVID-19 vaccination clinic space for the future when vaccines need to be distributed swiftly. The DeKalb County Health Department used the center for the first time Thursday...
DeKALB – Mayor Jerry Smith reflected on the “great momentum” building in DeKalb at his last State of the City address Monday following a year of COVID-19, social justice reform and economic development.
“I'd like to report that the state of...
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...
By Yari Tapia, Lifestyle Writer
| December 23, 2020
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...
