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DeKalb planning for communiversity ‘square’

By Lark Lewis | November 13, 2013

A developer and the city are in the preliminary stages of making revisions to NB&T square in the hopes of creating a communiversity area.The area is located on Lincoln Highway between First and Pearl streets. The plan for the project is to provide...

City Council votes in Irongate

By Lark Lewis | October 29, 2013

After more than nine months of debate, the Irongate of DeKalb Subdivision is becoming a reality.City Council discussed and voted on the development being placed near DeKalb High School on Dresser Road. The item was brought up as a second reading at City...

City Council votes “no” on Irongate annexation

By Ali Combs | July 22, 2013

The long-debated Irongate annexation was officially turned down at Monday’s City Council meeting.With comments from former mayor Bessie Chronopoulos, local landlord Paul Saucer, neighbors to the proposed Irongate land, and a speaker from the Park District...

Development plans revised after City Council’s public hearing

By Ali Combs | February 26, 2013

City Council’s public hearing on the Irongate subdivision development ended with a table vote and an agreement to revise the submitted plans for the project during a meeting Monday. David Patzelt spoke on behalf of ShoDeen Inc., the development group...