DeKALB – The Holmes Student Center will remain an early voting center for the upcoming consolidated elections in April, but will no longer be a registration center, DeKalb County Clerk Doug Johnson said.
“We used to do a registration center on...
DeKALB – Illinois State Police Col. David Byrd has been named DeKalb’s newest police chief for the DeKalb Police Department. Byrd will also become the city’s first Black police chief in its 135-year history.
“As soon as I put on that uniform,...
DeKALB – Deputy Speaker Dallas Douglass accepted a nomination for speaker of the Student Government Association Senate for the 53rd session during Sunday’s Senate meeting.
Chairperson Cristian Hernandez nominated Douglass as the speaker while other...
DeKALB – DeKalb City Council will take up a consideration at Monday’s meeting for contractor bids for the painting and repairing of the south water tower, 2851 Corporate Drive.
City Manager Bill Nicklas is recommending the award of the city painting...
DeKALB – Construction for the return of Old Navy in Oakland Place has resumed, and Old Navy is expected to open late April or mid-May.
“We’re thrilled to bring Old Navy’s fashion for the whole family at a great value and fun shopping experience...
DeKALB – The Student Government Association Senate unanimously confirmed Brenna McConnell, sophomore finance major with a marketing minor, as an SGA Supreme Court justice.
Supreme court justices in SGA operate similarly to the federal Supreme Court,...
By Yari Tapia, Assistant News Editor
| February 26, 2021
DeKALB – DeKalb’s 2021 Consolidated Elections will be April 6. Early voting began Thursday, and here’s what you need to know to vote.
What are consolidated elections?
The consolidated elections happen in odd-numbered years. This election,...
DeKALB – Former DeKalb mayor Bessie Chronopoulos was remembered by City Council members at Monday's meeting for her tenacity and commitment to community members.
A moment of silence was held at Monday’s City Council meeting for Chronopoulos who...
DeKALB – Public officials have closed off Mobil gas station, 930 N. Annie Glidden Road, due to safety concerns after a canopy started to bend due to the weight of the snow.
The DeKalb Fire Department is waiting on a repairman to arrive to fix the...
DeKALB – U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth said she believed the democratic system in the U.S. is already strong, but had been tested by recent events while speaking at the first lecture of NIU’s “Rebuilding Democracy” series.
Duckworth, a first-term...
DeKALB – The Board of Trustees unanimously approved a 1.5% tuition increase after holding tuition flat for five years as the university faces a $26.5 million deficit.
The 1.5% base tuition increase represents a $5.23 increase in the per credit...
DeKALB – Governor J.B. Pritzker announced Wednesday during his annual State of the State address that higher education funding is “fully protected” in the proposed fiscal year 2022 budget despite COVID-19 impacts.
A pre-recorded speech of...
