DeKALB - The DeKalb City Council met on Monday and residents discussed a proposed plan to allowing police patrolling services on public transit. POLICE OFFICERS ON PUBLIC TRANSIT LINES DeKalb residents voiced their concerns over the proactive patrolling...

DeKALB - At its first meeting of the year, the DeKalb City Council addressed community members affected by the Hillcrest apartment fires and those who assisted residents in the aftermath. The fire took place on Dec. 22 and displaced residents in three...

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...

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...

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 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...