By Devin Oommen, News Reporter
| September 17, 2024
DeKALB – The Illinois Attorney General’s Office ruled the DeKalb city council violated the Open Meetings Act in February by cutting off a citizen's public comment during a meeting.
The Open Meetings Act is an Illinois law that grants members of...
By Devin Oommen, News Reporter
| September 9, 2024
DeKALB – Alcoholic beverages may soon be coming to salons and barbershops in DeKalb.
In its first reading, the DeKalb City Council voted on an ordinance that could allow the sale of alcohol in salons, spas and barbershops.
The ordinance is for...
By Bridgette Fox, Written Managing Editor
| April 4, 2023
Editor’s note: This piece will be updated to reflect the results as votes are counted. Unofficial results can be found on the DeKalb County website.
DeKALB – Elections for DeKalb City Council alderman in wards 1, 3, 5 and 7 were held Tuesday.
This...
DeKALB – Local Vietnam veterans were honored at the Monday DeKalb City Council meeting, commemorating National Vietnam War Veterans Day on the 50th anniversary of the day U.S. troops left Vietnam, March 29.
Veterans from the DeKalb American Legion,...
DeKALB – NIU will pay approximately $2.06 million to the city of DeKalb for the campus’ usage of the Huskie Bus Line and other paratransit services for 2023.
The DeKalb City Council approved the annual ordinance for NIU’s contribution to the...
DeKALB – DeKalb City Council approved a special permit for Excelleaf Dispensary during Monday’s meeting, marking the official sanctioning of the first cannabis dispensary in the city and DeKalb County.
The location was approved last Monday at the...
DeKALB – NIU is missing a major mode of transportation: A commuter rail. This could change in the coming years as the city evaluates the possibility of a Metra train station and has already begun investing in one.
On Jan. 9, the DeKalb City Council...
DeKALB – The DeKalb City Council is accepting proposals for the purchase of vacant land in the North Annie Glidden neighborhood, adjacent to NIU’s Greek Row.
The plot of land on the corner of Hillcrest Drive and Blackhawk Road has been the subject...
DeKALB – The DeKalb City Council gave the green light Monday to fund a transportation study that could bring a Metra train line and station to the city.
The city council voted unanimously in favor of the study to be conducted by Sam Schwartz Consulting...
DeKALB — DeKalb City Council passed an ordinance 6-0 on first reading at its meeting Monday to annex .68 acres of land along Barber Greene Road that was outside of corporate city limits. The land will join 1.8 acres that are already within city limits...
DeKALB — The City Council will discuss passing an ordinance on first reading Monday to allow Pappas Development to annex .68 acres of unincorporated DeKalb to build an apartment complex on the land where Buhr’s Landscaping and Lawn Care was on Barber...
