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Irongate vote won’t come up at City Council

By Jessi Haish | October 14, 2013

At the Sept. 23 meeting of City Council, the council approved the first reading of the Irongate of DeKalb Subdivision ordinance. It was planned to be considered at today’s meeting; however, the second reading will be postponed as seventh ward alderman...

City building may see structural changes

By Jessi Haish | September 24, 2013

With the police department’s departure from the municipal building as it moves into a new station, the facility will be left with no security for the first time since its construction in 1967.Possible adjustments of staff and renovations to the building...

City pushes in hotel inspections

By Jessi Haish | September 24, 2013

Hotel owners and managers should expect to hear from the city as early as this week.At Monday’s City Council meeting, the council approved an ordinance amending the code for hotel and motel inspections and licensing. The ordinance program is for inspection...

Vicky Torres, Best Western general manager, spoke about the hotel inspection program the city is considering in preparation for the IHSA football championship and NIU Homecoming. Torres expressed concerns that the time limit set upon local hotels is too short in order to meet the requirements of the city.

City Council considers hotel inspections

By Jessi Haish | September 10, 2013

The city’s lack of hotel “standards” was the topic of both the committee of the whole and regular meeting of the City Council Monday night.City attorney Dean Frieders called a proposed ordinance a “hotel and motel inspection program,” and said...

Tom Rogers of Debutantes announces the relighting of the DeKalb Theater marquee Monday at City Council. There will be a relighting ceremony held at 8:30 p.m. Thursday on 145 N. Third St.

City Council shows support for Huskies

By Erin Kolb | August 27, 2013

City Council is making an effort to support the NIU Huskies in all the ways it can, starting with some changes downtown.At Monday’s meeting, the council voted unanimously to approve a sign on the building at the corner of First Street and Lincoln Highway....

David Schreiber, of Madison, Wis., speaks to City Council Monday on improvements for the NIU campus and readily accessible transportation from campus to downtown DeKalb.

City Council OK’s 2 percent raise for attorney

By Ali Combs | July 9, 2013

City attorney Dean Frieders can breathe: His salary will see an increase in line with city staff and other private contractors who work with the city.At Monday’s City Council meeting, members approved an increase to Frieders’ salary which was debated...

At City Council, money talks

At City Council, money talks

By Ali Combs | June 25, 2013

What started as a blanket vote for more than a dozen resolutions for the city’s budget turned into a two-hour discussion about salary raises, pension funds and DeKalb’s financial future at Monday’s City Council meeting. Twenty resolutions were set...

Rudy Espiritu, DeKalb Assistant City Manager, explains the duties of his position, the services his department provides, and the basics of DeKalbs city budget to mayoral candidates at the DeKalb City Council special meeting on Monday night.

City manager position sees personnel change

By Erin Kolb | June 19, 2013

Assistant city manager Rudy Espiritu is temporarily filling the position of city manager and hopes to be a candidate for the full-time city manager position following Mark Biernacki’s Friday retirement. Mayor John Rey said he and Finucane will work...

New city leaders sworn in at council meeting

By Ali Combs | May 6, 2013

Public safety, economic development and housing are top priority for the new City Council, said Mayor John Rey. Four council members were sworn in at Monday’s City Council inauguration ceremony. Second ward alderman Bill Finucane, fourth ward alderman...

Newly elected members to meet at City Council meeting

By Ali Combs | May 6, 2013

The newly elected City Council will be seated at a special meeting today. Circuit Court Judge Thomas Doherty will swear in the new council members--second ward alderman-elect Bill Finucane, fourth ward alderman-elect Robert Snow, sixth ward alderman Dave...

Resident looks to City Council for banquet center project

By Ali Combs | April 30, 2013

Area residents may soon be able to hold large events without leaving downtown. At the April 22 City Council meeting, Bill McMahon, DeKalb resident and local business owner, requested a TIF forgivable loan in the amount of $330,000 to redevelop the former...

City Council discusses search for next city manager

By Ali Combs | April 29, 2013

The City Council has less than two months before the city manager position is vacated and even less time to decide how the search for a new city manager will be conducted. Several members of the council-elect have noted their desire to ensure the search...