A week after Republicans became poised to regain control of the DeKalb County Board by winning nine of 10 competitive races, the heads of the area Democrats and Republicans share how they view the results.

As the first day to file nominations for the April 2025 election got underway, three mayoral and three aldermanic candidates were among the first in line Tuesday at DeKalb City Hall, 164 E. Lincoln Highway.

The DeKalb Electoral Board met Thursday to review objections filed against the candidacy of Linh Nguyen as she vies to become DeKalb’s next mayor in the April 2025 election. She's one of three candidates who said they'll seek the seat in April.