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Fourth ward alderman Brendon Gallagher steps down

By Ali Combs | April 9, 2013

Fourth ward alderman Brendon Gallagher will vacate his aldermanic seat at the end of this term, but he may not be done running for office permanently. Gallagher was elected to his seat on City Council in 2009. Over the last four years, he has consistently...

Linda Buhr, along with her husband Herb, were awarded with a
Yard of Distinction honor from the city of DeKalb.

DeKalb residents go the distance and try to measure up in local lawn contest

By Brian Belford | July 19, 2011

DeKalb | June marked the beginning of the Yards of Distinction Program in DeKalb, an annual city-wide beautification project that recognizes the work residents put into their yards every summer.The program was started by the Citizens Community Enhancement...

Everyone should take advantage of BYOB

By Phil Case | August 29, 2010

For those returning to campus, DeKalb may seem like essentially the same place you left back in May: a small but vibrant island of college life rising out of a sea of cornfields. However, one subtle difference you may have missed is the fact that the...