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.
A dozen flower boxes now can be found outside a variety of businesses in Sycamore, after the city’s beautification committee arranged to have the flowers placed in town.
The city of DeKalb has proposed a $3.6 million contract with local developer Irving Construction to build a fourth fire station on South Malta Road, documents show. A vote is expected at Monday's City Council meeting.
Tensions ran high during a Wednesday DeKalb County Board committee meeting, as board members discussed whether a resolution congratulating the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation for regaining sovereign lands should get a County Board vote.
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.
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.
A DeKalb middle school music teacher this week was recognized by DeKalb School District 428 for earning the Wirtz Award for Excellence in Education. Nomination letters highlighted Gregory King's positive relationships with students.
The new Sycamore Fire Station No. 1 moved one step closer to reality Monday after the Sycamore City Council unanimously OK’d an agreement with an architecture firm.
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.