Public safety, economic development and housing are top priority for the new City Council, said Mayor John Rey. Four council members were sworn in at Monday’s City Council inauguration ceremony. Second ward alderman Bill Finucane, fourth ward alderman...

John Rey will use his new position as mayor to bring the city and its leaders together. Rey said his first goal as mayor will be to build a coalition with the seven aldermen on City Council. He said this will bring the group “together as a team.”...

On April 9, three new members will be elected to City Council. Second ward alderman Tom Teresinski is one of the aldermen vacating his position at the end of this term. Teresinski was appointed to his position in 2008 following the death of Mayor Frank...

The April 9 local election is an opportunity for students to get involved with the DeKalb community. Same-day voting will be offered at the Holmes Student Center in order to encourage students to vote for local officials. In addition to voting, there...

Ryanne Mace would be 24 years old today and Julianna Gehant would be 37. Catalina Garcia, Gayle Dubowski and Daniel Parmenter would be 25. Their stories and their lives have been chronicled, cherished and shared over the past five years. This time has...

New housing ordinances are now being implemented in January for DeKalb residents, as DeKalb City Council approved the changes last month. Rental property owners and tenants will now have to abide by various regulations and licensing requirements set forth...

Santa Claus is coming to town during a public meet and greet downtown today. Re:New DeKalb is hosting their annual holiday event at the Egyptian Theatre, 135 N. Second St., today. The event will begin at 6 p.m. with cookies, cocoa and caroling performed...

Big changes in how landlords and the city handle rental properties are in the works. The DeKalb Area Rental Association (DARA) and DeKalb City Council have been entrenched in discussions regarding the future of landlord-tenant relations in the city. The...

Candy may be harder to come by in a college town, leaving some DeKalb residents to take their children to trick-or-treat in neighborhoods surrounding NIU. Renita Evans and her children live close to the NIU campus. For Evans, this year, like last year,...

A retired DeKalb Ag/Monsanto employee announced he will run for mayor of DeKalb come spring. “I just have a community-centered spirit,” said John Rey, the newly announced candidate. Current Mayor Kris Povlsen announced he would not be returning for...