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This is the first in a series of stories looking at housing conditions in northern Illinois. We'll have the next installment Friday, July 19. Halle Boddy…
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A fire broke out at 808 Ridge Drive in DeKalb on July 9 near 11 p.m. at an apartment complex owned by Hunter Properties. Police are investigating the…
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The Mayors of DeKalb and Rockford responded to the statewide minimum wage hike that was signed into law last week. The measure will raise the state's…
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When you take out your trash, you typically divide it into household waste and recyclables. But oftentimes, there's a third category: yard waste.Yard…
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When a city negotiates a new contract for waste haulers, it can lead to a change in services or opportunities to lower costs.If you live in a…
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There’s no trash collection on a holiday, but a number of DeKalb residents likely have it on their minds. The city’s move to change waste haulers garnered…
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More than 1,400 Illinois townships will hold their annual town meeting tonight.More than 170,000 people live in Rockford Township, which is one of the…
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DeKalb is on track to have a better public Wi-Fi setup by early summer.The City of DeKalb and Northern Illinois University approved an intergovernmental…
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Community input played a role in keeping the DeKalb Municipal Band operating at normal capacity for now.The DeKalb City Council held a special meeting…
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DeKalb planning officials are seeking residents' feedback on a proposed revitalization plan for a neighborhood in the northwest part of the city. A number…