DeKALB — The DeKalb County Health Department announced Friday the number of positive COVID-19 cases increased to 13,011 and 52,011 county residents are fully vaccinated, 49.94% of the county population.
Among those who’ve tested positive for the...
By Yari Tapia, Lifestyle Writer
| November 12, 2021
DeKALB — A DeKalb resident spotted a small bear Thursday near the 600 block of W. Dresser Road.
DeKalb Police Chief David Byrd said the sighting was pretty uncommon for DeKalb. The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) was notified about the sighting.
“We...
By Kyron Lewis, Lifestyle Writer
| November 9, 2021
DeKALB — The weather for the week of Nov. 8 will see fair to low temperatures and a chance of rain and snow showers. Forecast data was provided by the National Weather Service.
Wednesday
Wednesday will see a 30% chance of showers, mainly...
DeKALB — The DeKalb City Council unanimously approved to amend the language in police contracts through a collective bargaining agreement at its meeting Monday.
The Fraternal Order of Police Labor Council was concerned that officers had to go in...
DeKALB — The DeKalb County Health Department announced Friday the number of positive COVID-19 cases increased to 12,792 and 52,165 county residents are fully vaccinated, 50.09% of the county population.
Among those who’ve tested positive for the...
DeKALB — State Agencies are reminding Illinois residents to prepare for the winter even though the start of the season isn’t for another few weeks.
The Illinois Emergency Agency (IEMA), Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL), Office of the State...
DeKALB — The City Council will discuss passing a resolution to use the state’s motor fuel tax for the reconstruction of Twombly Road for $600,000.
Twombly Road alternates between city and township jurisdictions across a short stretch.
“The...
DeKALB – Two DeKalb residents were displaced Wednesday after the DeKalb Fire Department responded to a structure fire that broke out at 12:52 p.m. at 1019 W. Hillcrest Drive.
The fire was deemed an accident because of unattended cooking, according...
What to know
Two rabies-infected bats have been found in DeKalb since September.
The DeKalb County Health Department recommends ensuring that there are no outside openings for bats to get into your living space.
The DCHD encourages anyone...
DeKALB — The Division of Student Affairs announced Tuesday that tickets to the Nov. 11 Jesse McCartney concert at the Egyptian Theatre would be free to students.
The Egyptian Theatre, with sponsorship from the Campus Activities Board, will host...
DeKALB — As of Nov. 2, gas prices in Illinois are averaging $3.49 per gallon, according to GasBuddy’s daily surveys of 4,378 stations in Illinois. This is the steady price from last week's average. Gas prices in Illinois are 0.2 cents per gallon...
DeKALB — Construction on the Agora Tower property, a $13.8 million Pappas Development project in downtown DeKalb, is nearing completion and is expected to finish Fall 2022.
The four-story building, located on the former Mooney Car Dealership site,...
