DeKALB - The referendum for backyard chickens in DeKalb has been rejected as part of the April election ballot. With a vote of 53.94%, the referendum will not proceed to City Council to allow chickens in DeKalb.
The movement in support of backyard...
DeKALB – Barb Larson leads the Ward 2 Alderperson seat for the City of DeKalb after receiving 45.8% of votes in the 2021 consolidated elections, while mail-in ballots still need to be counted.
Larson leads the election with 415 votes at the time...
DeKALB — Greg Perkins, alderperson of DeKalb’s Fourth Ward, leads Tuesday in his bid for re-election to his position for the next four years. He is leading with 296 votes or 50.34% of the votes. He leads Matthew R. Keys by four votes.
Perkins...
DeKALB – Cohen Barnes is taking the lead for the next mayor for the City of DeKalb after raking in 62.38% of votes in the 2021 consolidated elections, while mail-in ballots still need to be counted.
Barnes leads the election with 2,391 votes at the...
DeKALB — Sasha Cohen, political director of the Vermin Supreme Institute, is leading the results to be the DeKalb City Clerk for the next four years. Cohen has 82.27%, or 2,273 votes, while mail-in ballots still need to be counted, according to DeKalb...
DeKALB — NIU announced Tuesday that one additional student and no employees have tested positive for the coronavirus, and three students and no employees have recovered, according to the Campus COVID-19 Dashboard. As of Tuesday, 29 students and two...
DeKALB — Consolidated elections take place Tuesday in DeKalb, and several candidates are running as write-ins.
A write-in candidate is one whose name does not appear printed on the ballot. However, their constituents can hand write their name...
DeKALB – In honor of National Volunteer Month in April, American Red Cross of Illinois is automatically entering any person who donates blood in an e-gift card giveaway until April 30.
There is a chance to win one of five $1,000 e-gift cards to a...
DeKALB – The DeKalb Police Department found six local establishments operating in violation of the law by selling tobacco to minors, according to an April 5 DeKalb Police Department news release.
The six establishments not in compliance include Northern...
DeKALB — NIU announced Monday that seven additional students and one employee have tested positive for the coronavirus, and two students and no employees have recovered, according to the Campus COVID-19 Dashboard. As of Monday, 31 students and two employees...
DeKALB – Illinois gas prices have risen 1.7 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.01 per gallon today, according to GasBuddy's daily survey of 4,378 stations in Illinois. Gas prices in Illinois are 17.8 cents per gallon higher than a month...
DeKALB — The weather for the week of April 5 will see above average temperatures and plenty of April showers as we move throughout the week. Forecast data was provided by the National Weather Service.
Monday
Monday will see a 40% chance...
