Megann Horstead

DeKalb city leaders this week have approved a measure to help clean up the city’s zoning map.

To better promote respectful communication, the DeKalb City Council this week adopted a civility pledge to temper what officials called rising tensions around government nationwide.

Groups of local activists will take to the streets this month in a display of solidarity to mark the latest “No Kings” protest in DeKalb, featuring music, food, a march, and more, according to a news release.

In honor of the nation’s 250th anniversary, DeKalb Township is looking to leave an impact by distributing and planting 250 trees throughout the community, according to a news release.

A DeKalb record store, now closed for renovations, will reopen later this month just in time for Record Store Day.

Anthony Jones is DeKalb School District 428’s pick for its next teaching and learning director for elementary, the district announced this week.

The city of DeKalb could be looking to establish a long-range plan to help guide improvements to bridges and culverts.

A house fire that broke out early Wednesday morning in DeKalb caused an estimated $30,000 in damage to the home

Burlington, a national retailer known for its inventory of discounted brand-name merchandise, is preparing to open a new spot in DeKalb’s Northland Plaza shopping center this spring.

Curly’s Furniture store in DeKalb to close April 3

DeKalb's Quick Stop convenience store strives to help area youth in need stay fed with free food and beverages. It is all thanks, in part, to Demetrius Page. "We’re going to make it happen for the city of DeKalb,” Page said.

A new Advanced Placement (AP) course on African American studies at DeKalb High School is bridging the gaps left by many U.S. history courses.

The city of DeKalb could budget $3 million toward its 2026 street maintenance program aimed at removing and replacing asphalt pavement on streets and alleys.

Leaders from across northern Illinois this week are mourning the loss of the late Rev. Jesse Jackson, a Civil Rights activist lauded by many for his servant leadership akin to the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Panduit Corp., a leading manufacturer of network infrastructure and industrial electrical wiring solutions, is laying off 178 employees from its DeKalb warehouse facility by the end of March, according to a WARN report.