Megann Horstead

According to proposed numbers which are not yet final, the DeKalb Public Library board has requested a $1.8 million increase in their property tax levy, meaning taxpayers could pay about $50 more on their bills in the spring if approved.

A $400,000 state grant recently was awarded to DeKalb, and city leaders said they plan to use it to pay for another feasibility study to further assess if it’s possible to extend a Metra train line west of Elburn into the area.

Plans for constructing a five-megawatt solar farm in DeKalb moved one step closer to reality this week.

DeKALB – Ducky's, a formal wear boutique in downtown DeKalb , has been granted more than $6,200 to help pay for plumbing and roof work at 250 E. Lincoln Highway, DeKalb.

A vote on the intergovernmental agreement related to the South Fourth Street TIF redevelopment plan and project is expected at the City Council’s Nov. 25 meeting

DeKALB – DeKalb resident Linh Nguyen's name will not appear on the April 1 ballot for mayor after the DeKalb Electoral Board ruled Tuesday she filed her papers outside of the window “required by law.”

The DeKalb Park District commenced with demolition of Hopkins Pool this month, with plans to wrap up that portion of an ongoing major pool overhaul projected to cost millions, in mid-February. A new pool could open by 2026, a district official said.

Four sitting members of the DeKalb District 428 school board will not seek reelection in the spring, filings show. DeKalb voters likely will have their pick of nearly a dozen new candidates for the four open seats, however.

DeKALB – Four incumbents are seeking reelection to their positions at DeKalb City Hall in the April 1 consolidated election.

DeKalb Public Library director says library will use levy money for capital projects, rising operational costs