DeKALB — The DeKalb County Health Department announced Friday the number of positive COVID-19 cases increased to 10,376 and 43,547 county residents are fully vaccinated. Among those who’ve tested positive for the coronavirus, 1,878 are younger...

DeKALB — The DeKalb County Health Department announced Friday the number of positive COVID-19 cases increased to 10,354 and 41,754 county residents are fully vaccinated. Among those who’ve tested positive for the coronavirus, 1,875 are younger...

DeKALB – Violent and property crimes in DeKalb rose 4% in 2020, according to an annual DeKalb Police report presented at Monday’s City Council meeting.  Violent and property crimes include homicide, criminal sexual assault, robbery, aggravated...

DeKALB — The DeKalb County Health Department announced Friday the number of positive COVID-19 cases increased to 10,329 Among those who’ve tested positive for the coronavirus, 1,871 are younger than 19, 2,529 are in their 20s, 1,546 are in their...

DeKALB – The Egyptian Theatre, 135 N. Second St., will host a free Pride event in partnership with several local nonprofit organizations on June 18 to celebrate Pride Month. Doors open at 6 p.m. for a march around downtown and then the Egyptian Theatre...

DeKALB — The DeKalb County Health Department announced Friday the number of positive COVID-19 cases increased to 10,303. Among those who’ve tested positive for the coronavirus, 1,864 are younger than 19, 2,523 are in their 20s, 1,545 are in their...

DeKALB – David Byrd, DeKalb’s first Black Police Chief, has big goals as the city’s first permanent chief since 2019. Byrd plans to reconnect the community through taking outreach measures, which he hopes will decrease the divide between law enforcement...

DeKALB – NIU announced Tuesday one additional COVID-19 case, according to the Campus COVID-19 Dashboard. As of Tuesday, one Huskie is currently COVID-19 positive and one four have recovered. Employees who aren't vaccinated and work on campus in...

DeKALB – The DeKalb County Health Department will discontinue its mass vaccination clinics at the Convocation Center and instead offer mobile event opportunities and walk-in clinics due to the decline in demand for COVID-19 vaccines.  Following...

DeKALB — The DeKalb County Health Department announced Friday the number of positive COVID-19 cases increased to 10,267. Among those who’ve tested positive for the coronavirus, 1,860 are younger than 19, 2,505 are in their 20s, 1,541 are in their...

DeKALB – Mayor Cohen Barnes, sworn in on May 10, expects his time in office to be dominated by an economic windfall brought about by the arrival of two mega-corporations in DeKalb. Social media monolith Facebook and the Chicago-based Ferrara Candy...

DeKALB – The DeKalb Fire Department saw a decrease in the number of calls for emergency services in 2020 due to COVID-19, Fire Chief Jeff McMaster said at Monday’s City Council meeting.  McMaster presented the annual report for 2020 for the DeKalb...