County officials plan to break ground on the DeKalb public library expansion this fall, said library board president Clark Neher.Neher said this grant is the biggest construction grant awarded by the state to a library. He said the state had $50 million...

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...

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...

City Council approved the purchase of fiber optics to be used to update the current communications system at DeKalb Taylor Municipal Airport at Monday’s meeting. Public Works Director T.J. Moore said the current communications system is “antiquated”...

Mayoral candidates sat down together on Thursday to answer questions from the public during a forum hosted by the DeKalb County Democrats. “They [voters] are making a very important decision in voting for the next leader of our city,” said mayoral...

First ward alderman David Jacobson will be running for mayor of DeKalb. Jacobson, who was elected alderman in April 2011, is aiming to be a candidate on the ballot during the April 9 general election. Jacobson joins John Rey, Mike Verbic and Jennifer...

Jennifer Groce has announced that she will run for mayor of DeKalb. "DeKalb is a wonderful community that my family and I are proud to call home, but there are growing issues that we as a community must address, especially regarding crime, economic development...