DeKalb County Board

Between its shelter and transitional apartments, Safe Passage Inc. in DeKalb housed 169 people in 2023, and with help from recently announced federal funding that number is set to increase, officials revealed Wednesday.

The DeKalb County Board has voted in favor of supporting, but without fiscally backing, a study that would look into the feasibility of returning passenger rail service to DeKalb County.

Should a medication that can reverse the effects of an opioid overdose become more accessible in public places in DeKalb County? Here's what some experts say, and how Narcan is used locally:

Here are unofficial results for the 2024 March primary for the DeKalb County Board and local legislative races.

Four Republicans seeking two seats on the DeKalb County Board faced off in Tuesday’s primary election as voters cast ballots to determine who will move onto the November General Election. Stay tuned for updates.

The DeKalb County Board on Wednesday will have a chance to support an initiative seeking to determine the feasibility of returning a passenger rail service, through Amtrak traveling between Chicago and East Dubuque, to DeKalb County.

Phyllis Brown, Tim Hughes, Jerry Osland and Lawrence West, all Republicans, are in contested primaries for two DeKalb County Board seats: Districts 1 and 11.

DeKalb County, like Sycamore and DeKalb, is one of seven government agencies needed to sign off on the plan, which also requires approval from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Activity.

A bill pending in the General Assembly this year would give back roughly 1,500 acres of park land in DeKalb County to the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation.

Democrat Ellingsworth Webb, who represents District 9, was elected the new chair of the DeKalb County Board Wednesday night. He’s the first Black chairperson of the board, and succeeds Suzanne Willis who resigned last week.

Democrat Suzanne Willis has resigned as chair of the DeKalb County Board effective immediately, DeKalb County officials announced Friday. Willis served nearly a decade on the DeKalb County Board in various elected roles.

A rural intersection south of DeKalb that’s undergone increased scrutiny due to repeated severe crashes will this year see the installation of blinking lights in an attempt to alleviate traffic dangers, said a county official this week.

Members were finalized this week for a new group meant to oversee operations of the DeKalb County Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. The group is tasked with keeping apprised of the center's operations and finances, among other duties.

Out of more than 20 applicants, only five individuals will be seriously considered by the DeKalb County Board for a seat on the DeKalb County Rehabilitation and Nursing Center oversight board Wednesday.

A DeKalb County Board ad-hoc nominating committee responsible for selecting applicants for five seats on the DeKalb County Rehabilitation and Nursing Center oversight board met for the first time Thursday.