It is with mixed emotions that DeKalb Mayor Kris Povlsen steps down from his position after a little more than one term. Povlsen has a history with the DeKalb area, growing up in Sycamore and graduating from Sycamore High School. He received his bachelor’s...

The road construction in downtown DeKalb is nearing an end. The Rise & Revitalizemeeting held Tuesday morning in the Egyptian Theatre, 135 N. Second St., was led by Jennifer Groce, executive director of Re:New DeKalb and those in attendance included...