Lauf had planned to challenge Republican Adam Kinzinger in a primary, but he dropped out of the race in October

Current and soon-to-be DeKalb city officials said they don’t plan to further address the backyard chickens issue following a majority of voters Tuesday indicating they don’t support the measure in an advisory referendum.

With unofficial results in and full precincts reporting, and 136 outstanding vote-by-mail ballots remaining, DeKalb native and businessman Cohen Barnes is in place to be the next mayor of DeKalb.

While the City of DeKalb Ward 4 race remains too close to call with a margin of just four votes, Barb Larson appears to be the next alderperson to represent Ward 2 in DeKalb, after taking the lead Tuesday night following unofficial results reporting full ward precinct voting numbers.

The DeKalb District 428 school board is about to get three new faces, as unofficial results Tuesday showed Amanda Harness, the top vote earner, followed by Ariel Owens and Deyci Ramirez.

DeKalb mayoral hopefuls Cohen Barnes and Carolyn Morris, along with other city candidates, got together at separate parties Tuesday night to monitor election returns. For the full photo gallery, go to: https://www.shawlocal.com/gallery/2021/04/07/photos-city-of-dekalb-candidates-gather-on-election-night/