DeKalb County

The Sycamore Steam show will be held in Sycamore from August 8-11.

Varios distritos escolares de Illinois están prohibiendo los teléfonos móviles este año.“El 80% de todos los problemas de comportamiento que tenemos este año se relacionan con los celulares.”Por qué los líderes escolares dicen que los teléfonos móviles están causando graves problemas sociales y académicos y cómo se verán estas prohibiciones.

Several Illinois school districts are banning smartphones this year.“80% of all of the behavior issues that we have this year were cell phone related.”Why school leaders say smartphones are causing major social and academic issues & what these bans will actually look like.

The resolution which would have declared DeKalb County a non-sanctuary county offers no action such as imposing a penalty or having any tax implications, and some argue it is sloppily written.

Later this year, the Illinois Department of Transportation will install flashing safety beacons at the intersection of Route 23 and Perry Road in DeKalb County. It’s an area that has become known for deadly car crashes. Peter Medlin reports.

The U.S. Department of the Interior announced that Illinois is, once again, home to a federally recognized tribal nation.

DeKalb County Sheriff's Deputy Christina Musil was killed last week when a truck struck her service vehicle, which was parked along a highway south of DeKalb.

In the Winnebago County Board, an incumbent is on the verge of losing his seat. While in other county board races, incumbents with with overwhelming support.

The DeKalb County board is expected to establish an oversight committee for the county-owned home. And advocates are forewarning the board that they oppose any move to place folks on the oversight committee whose intentions are to see the home fail.

DeKalb County seeks over $8.3 million in damages from those principally affiliated with Saba Healthcare and Illuminate LLC for losses due to the failed sale of the county home.