DeKalb City Council

A person on a weekday commute via Metra train from DeKalb to downtown Chicago might expect a 90 to 105-minute trek, according to a feasibility study recently released by the city of DeKalb. The costs to operate that line could be about $11M per year, the study shows.

The meeting is set for 6 p.m. June 7 in the community room on the second floor of the DeKalb Police Department, 700 W. Lincoln Highway.

The Kishwaukee Water Reclamation District is one step closer to enacting a plan that allows it to have more control over developments and zoning outside of DeKalb city proceedings, which officials said will help save taxpayers money.

A DeKalb panel recently gave their preliminary approval to change DeKalb city code, which could pave the way for the Kishwaukee Water Reclamation District to govern as its own sanitary district, similar to Northern Illinois University.

The DeKalb City Council this week appeared nearly split over a proposed parental fine ordinance which they said could address youth misconduct, an occurrence DeKalb Police Chief David Byrd called a "systemic issue."

The city of DeKalb this week published findings on a study which looked into whether a Metra passenger train line could extend into DeKalb County, connecting the area with a direct route to Chicago. Multiple community presentations are up next week on the findings

DeKalb residents turned out by the dozens to weigh in at a town hall meeting this week on how best to develop a city-owned vacant lot at the northwest corner of West Hillcrest Drive and Blackhawk Road. They also debated the city's proposal.

A teenager was stabbed during a series of group fights recently that DeKalb officials said Thursday spurred numerous community fighting, bullying and threatening behavior by high school-aged youth. City leaders say they have a plan

The project team behind the city of DeKalb and Northern Illinois University’s bids to suss out support for a Metra extension and feasibility study are soliciting DeKalb County area businesses and locals to weigh in.

The DeKalb Fire Department’s emergency response calls in 2022 remained steady compared to 2021, prompting the department to direct DeKalb city leaders to shore up vehicle, equipment and staffing needs in the city’s 2023 budget.

DeKalb panel action Monday, if upheld by the City Council, allows DeKalb District 428 to plan for elimination of the modular classroom in two years, when a $31.8M plan for a new north side elementary school is expected to be completed.

The informational meeting aims to give those who live and work in and around the Annie Glidden North Neighborhood the opportunity to weigh in on what’s proposed for the empty lot at the corner of West Hillcrest Drive and Blackhawk Road.

Project leaders anticipate starting construction on the hotel in spring 2024 with an opening date targeted in summer 2025, city documents show.

Four newly elected DeKalb city leaders, including one newcomer and three incumbents, were sworn into office at Monday’s City Council meeting.

New Marriott-branded hotel could make for the first of its kind in DeKalb County, if actions taken Monday by the DeKalb Planning and Zoning Commission are upheld by the DeKalb City Council. The 121-room hotel would offer standard and extended stay options.