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Sycamore City Attorney Kevin Buick explains to Sycamore Mayor Curt Lang how to administer an "omnibus" vote. Watch Video

January 22, 2020 - 3:59 am

A smaller gathering of three counter-protestors (L-R: Pat Azzarello of DeKalb, Jeff Heines of Sycamore, and marine corps veteran Justin Mischler, of Belvidere) stood across the street from the anti-war group and supported President Trump's actions regarding Iran. They said they didn't want to join the other protestors or stand near them for fear of retaliation since they have opposing opinions.

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A smaller gathering of three counter-protestors (L-R: Pat Azzarello of DeKalb, Jeff Heines of Sycamore, and marine corps veteran Justin Misc [...] Watch Video

January 10, 2020 - 2:21 am

The #NoWarWithIran rally was pretty peaceful. Though Iraq war veteran Cameron Halas, president of the DeKalb-Sycamore Veterans for Peace chapter and a pro-Trump organizer Jeff Heines, yelled at each other briefly. (Video contains strong language)

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The #NoWarWithIran rally was pretty peaceful. Though Iraq war veteran Cameron Halas, president of the DeKalb-Sycamore Veterans for Peace cha [...] Watch Video

January 10, 2020 - 2:18 am

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A group of about 60 protestors gathered in DeKalb's Memorial Park, and some began singing a peace hymn Thursday. Watch Video

January 10, 2020 - 2:16 am

NIU grad student Krista Hoercherl (left) and her sister Carly Hoercherl, a pre-school teacher, both from Sycamore, said they attended Thursday's rally in DeKalb to protest recent developments in Iran because "war is not the answer."

#NoWarWithIran rally

NIU grad student Krista Hoercherl (left) and her sister Carly Hoercherl, a pre-school teacher, both from Sycamore, said they attended Thursd [...] Watch Video

January 10, 2020 - 2:12 am

DeKalb Mayor Jerry Smith speaks to DeKalb Park District's Board of Commissioners Thursday, Dec. 19, on "the last stop on the tour" where city officials solicited support across the county for a tax abatement plan to entice an international confectioner to put down roots in DeKalb.

DeKalb Mayor talks Project Hammer

DeKalb Mayor Jerry Smith speaks to DeKalb Park District's Board of Commissioners Thursday, Dec. 19, on "the last stop on the tour" where cit [...] Watch Video

December 20, 2019 - 6:00 pm

DeKalb 7-year-old Will Kim, who battles a chronic liver disease, gets a surprise of a lifetime from New York-based Baking Memories 4 Kids and the DeKalb Fire Department. They presented the Kim family Thursday with an all-inclusive, expense-paid week-long trip to Disneyland and all of Florida's amusement parks.

A sweet Christmas surprise

DeKalb 7-year-old Will Kim, who battles a chronic liver disease, gets a surprise of a lifetime from New York-based Baking Memories 4 Kids an [...] Watch Video

December 19, 2019 - 11:00 pm

DHS Madrigal singers

DeKalb High School Madrigal singers serenade the school board before their last meeting of the year Tuesday, Dec. 17 Watch Video

December 18, 2019 - 4:29 am

Bernice Rivera Munoz, a DeKalb High School student who's parents are immigrants, wept Tuesday as she urged the D-428 school board to pass a welcoming resolution, saying it would "bring relief" to students and parents who are undocumented.

D-428 School Board approves Welcoming Resolution

Bernice Rivera Munoz, a DeKalb High School student who's parents are immigrants, wept Tuesday as she urged the D-428 school board to pass a [...] Watch Video

December 4, 2019 - 3:22 am

Outrage at DeKalb Park District

DeKalb Park District Board of Commissioners special meeting Monday, Nov. 4, 2019. Watch Video

November 5, 2019 - 7:38 pm

Henry the tortoise

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October 9, 2019 - 9:29 pm

The DeKalb City Council voted 5-2 (with Ward 1 Ald. Carolyn Morris and Ward 5 Ald. Scott McAdams voting no) to approve the amended ordinance relating to the City Clerk's office on first reading only. A second reading approval would require 6 yes votes and Ward 3 Ald. Tracy Smith was absent. The matter will come for a final vote the first council meeting in October.

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The DeKalb City Council voted 5-2 (with Ward 1 Ald. Carolyn Morris and Ward 5 Ald. Scott McAdams voting no) to approve the amended ordinance [...] Watch Video

September 24, 2019 - 1:22 am

Mark Schuller, Vice President of the NIU United Faculty Alliance and tenured professor, speaks at the Thursday, Sept. 12 Board of Trustees meeting to advocate for a fair contract after two years of fruitless union negotiations.

NIU faculty union speak at Board of Trustees meeting

Mark Schuller, Vice President of the NIU United Faculty Alliance and tenured professor, speaks at the Thursday, Sept. 12 Board of Trustees m [...] Watch Video

September 12, 2019 - 3:45 pm

Elonte McDowell arrest footage

Dashcam footage from the DeKalb County Sheriff's office Watch Video

September 9, 2019 - 9:54 pm

Elonte McDowell arrest footage

Dashcam footage from DeKalb County Sheriff's office Watch Video

September 9, 2019 - 7:59 pm

DPD McDowell arrest response

Interim DeKalb Police Chief John Petragallo speaks on the Elonte McDowell arrest and the pending Illinois State Police investigation Wednesd [...] Watch Video

September 5, 2019 - 4:00 am