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Cars drive on Peace Road Saturday near Bethany Road in Sycamore. The County plans to reshape shoulders, fill potholes and repaint dividers on Peace Road. These improvements are expected to be made during the fall.

$1.5M to be spent on Peace Road improvements, changes

By Ryan Nickel | April 29, 2014

Cars drive on Peace Road Saturday near Bethany Road in Sycamore. The County plans to reshape shoulders, fill potholes and repaint dividers on Peace Road. These improvements are expected to be made during the fall.

County looks for replacement sober house

By Alissa Jacob | April 22, 2014

The DeKalb County Board continues to look for a replacement location for the Sober Living House Project.Jeff Metzger, chairman of the DeKalb County Board, said the announcement of the cancellation of the Sober Living House was at a special meeting of...

Local roads to be fixed due to high accident rate

By Alissa Jacob | April 9, 2014

Changes are coming for East County Line Road and Route 64 in Sycamore due to high truck traffic and accident rate.The DeKalb County Board is teaming up with the Illinois Department of Transportation to implement a plan to improve the conditions of the...

Election Profile: DeKalb County Board District 9

Election Profile: DeKalb County Board District 9

By Samantha Brockett | October 28, 2012

Julia L. Fauci Party: Democrat, Incumbent Age: 60 Hometown: DeKalb Education: Bachelor’s degree of Fine Arts in visual communications from Northern Illinois University. Career: Retired graphic designer Main Goals/Priorities: •Creating jobs and supporting...

Party like a stargazer

By Shelby Devitt | August 25, 2011

DeKalb may not be glamorous, but you can still party with the stars. The DeKalb County Forest Preserve and the Northwest Suburban Astronomers are hosting Star Party, a free stargazing event Saturday night at the Afton Forest Preserve. Sunset is 7:37 p.m....