Megann Horstead

Northern Illinois University graduate Allison Anderson says surviving the 2008 campus mass shooting prepared her to lead as director for Will County Emergency Management Agency.

DeKALB – DeKalb area veterans gave a special birthday salute this week to one of their own, Myrtle Annetta Lusiak, who served in World War II and turned 107 at her home in Aperion Care assisted living facility.

In its second year, the annual event returned to the city's downtown shutting down a portion of Lincoln Highway this time around bringing with it live entertainment, food trucks, a kids' entertainment area and more.

Downtown DeKalb’s newest hair and beauty salon, Nena’s Beauty Lounge, helps recent cosmetology school students to grow their business.

DeKalb School District 428 Board members Christopher Boyes and Steven Byers traded seats and leadership positions this week during a restructuring of the elected school board.

DeKALB – A DeKalb middle school music teacher this week was recognized by DeKalb School District 428 for earning the Wirtz Award for Excellence in Education.

DeKalb Mayor Cohen Barnes has proposed Andre Powell, a current DeKalb school board member who also sits on two city committees, to be the next 5th Ward alderman on the City Council, according to city documents.

Maurice McDavid, a longtime DeKalb resident, former DeKalb High School dean and chairman of the DeKalb Citizen Police Review Board, said he's excited to get to work at the district’s new elementary school.

The DeKalb Park District is soliciting for applications to replace board member Patrick Fagan, who resigned from his duties last month, citing personal reasons.

DeKalb School District 428 this week discussed a proposal to repair the track at Huntley Middle School in an effort to put funding to better, more efficient use, officials said.