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Workers continue construction on the addition to the DeKalb
County Courthouse Monday afternoon.

DeKalb County spends around $27 million on jail expansion

By Thomas Verschelde | August 29, 2011

DeKalb County is planning to expand the county jail in order to create more space for more people. According to Roger Scott, sheriff and member of the ad hoc jail planning committee, the project will cost approximately $27 million. The reason for the...

Documents disclosed at hearing for 1957 Sycamore murder case

August 21, 2011

DeKALB | The DeKalb County State's Attorney's Office disclosed documents related to the 1957 kidnapping and murder of 7-year-old Maria Ridulph to the DeKalb County Public Defender's Office during a hearing on Aug. 17.According to court documents, the...

Dekalb county redistricts voting precints, NIU students will be able to vote in one place

By Dave Gong | April 24, 2011

The DeKalb County Clerk's Office is consolidating and redistricting voter precincts across the county. Every 10 years, the county clerk analyzes the voter precincts within DeKalb. According to a release from the DeKalb County Clerk's Office, precincts...

DeKalb County libraries help victims

By Thomas Verschelde | April 21, 2011

All libraries in DeKalb County are allowing abuse victims to use their Internet services to fill out applications for protection orders. The protection order form, otherwise known as a restraining order, is a law binding document that allows a person...

The DeKalb County Health Department launched a new website April 8.

Health Department’s new website more accessible

By Dave Gong | April 20, 2011

DeKALB | The DeKalb County Health Department has streamlined its online resources with the launch of its new website, www.dekalbcountyhealthdepartment.com. The new website, launched April 8, provides easy links to various programs the health department...

2,300 Illinois bridges ‘structurally deficient’

By Thomas Verschelde | April 4, 2011

DeKALB | A recent study deemed 2,300 bridges in Illinois "structurally deficient." According to nationalbridges.com, 14 bridges within a 50 mile radius of DeKalb are deemed "structurally deficient" or "functionally obsolete." The Bethany Road bridge in...

For students, the rent is too damn high

For students, the rent is too damn high

By Aaron Brooks | April 3, 2011

Living in DeKalb makes you feel like the wimpy kid at school. You try to live your life, go to school and play with your friends, but like clockwork, the bullies find you and take your lunch money. Many people think that the big bully in DeKalb County...

DeKalb city crime blotter for March 7

By Northern Star staff | March 6, 2011

<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify; font: 10px Helvetica Neue LT Std;">The following was taken directly from area police and firedepartment records, or from DeKalb County court records. Anyonementioned is presumed innocent until proved guilty...

Judge Klein receives ‘Friend of Education’ award

By Northern Star staff | February 17, 2011

The 2010 "Friend of Education" award was presented to Kurt Klein, presiding circuit judge for DeKalb County, according to DeKalb County press release. The award is given annually by Area II Regional Superintendents of Schools, which are composed of superintendents...

Mark Todd inaugurated as DeKalb County treasurer

By Northern Star staff | February 17, 2011

Mark Todd has been named the new treasurer for DeKalb County, according to a DeKalb County press release. Todd replaces Christine Johnson, who replaced Brad Burzynski as state Senator for the 35th District. Todd was appointed Wednesday at the county board...

Write-in candidates must register by Feb. 3

By Northern Star staff | January 19, 2011

Anyone interested in consideration for write-in candidacy for the April 5 Consolidated Election must submit a declaration before Feb. 3, according to a DeKalb County press release. The press release stated write-in candidates must register with the County...

County clerk elect: Thank you for your support

By Letter Writer | November 4, 2010

Surrounded by friends at O’Leary’s Irish Pub and Grill on election night, we watched the numbers trickle in telling me that the voters of DeKalb County were sending me to serve them in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Deeds.I want to thank...