State of the City

DeKalb Mayor Jerry Smith discusses coronavirus, social justice and economic growth in his annual State of the City address.

Martin Luther King Day

DeKalb City Hall offices will be closed on Monday, Jan. 18 in observance of the Martin Luther King. Jr. holiday and will reopen at 8 am on Tuesday, Jan. 19.

COVID-19 Vaccine Notification

Sign up with the DeKalb County Health Department to be notified when you or your organization can receive the COVID-19 vaccine.

Egyptian Theatre Expansion

Get a look inside the expanded and remodeled Egyptian Theatre with this video.

Downtown Electric Vehicle Charging Station

Electric vehicles continue to gain popularity as a means of reducing carbon emissions affecting climate change, and DeKalb is ready to become a more popular destination.

Promoted by the City of DeKalb and its Citizens’ Environmental Commission (C...

Consolidated Election

View the candidates who have filed to run for DeKalb city office in the April 6th election.

Police Chief Search

Winter Warming Centers

The City of DeKalb provides many services to help residents weather the winter months.

Seasonal Parking Restrictions

There are a handful of ordinances that designate seasonal parking restrictions that residents should be aware of this winter. This press release highlights some of the seasonal parking restrictions that residents may face this winter. Residents are encour

TDR-1 Fuselage finds a new home

A World War II Navy drone built at Wurlitzer and GE here in DeKalb during the early 1940s has come back to the Airport. Working with the Prairie State Aviation Museum in Bloomington, Illinois, Tom Cleveland, Airport Manager, was able to secure the return ...

Stearman Biplane

You never know what might stop on by at the DeKalb Taylor Municipal Airport. This is a Stearman Biplane that was recently at the airport. Many other historic planes of this nature come through our doors every day.

Airport Services

The DeKalb Taylor Municipal Airport is a full-service airport. From fueling up, to unloading cargo, de-icing in the cold midwestern winter, or storing your aircraft do have it all.

Route 21 to Sycamore now Available on ETA Spot App

Beginning on Saturday, January 2nd, 2021, the Route 21 to Sycamore is now able to be tracked in real time via the ETA Spot app.  The Route 21 operates from 7:00a - 10:00p, Monday - Sunday, and provides access to Sycamore Rd., Northwestern Medicin...

Transdev Services Now Operating Paratransit Services for City of DeKalb and DeKalb Urbanized Area

Effective January 1, 2021, Transdev Services Inc. now provides paratransit and deviated flex route services for DeKalb, Sycamore, and Cortland through their contract with the City of DeKalb.  All relevant passenger information, including reservat...

Reduced Full Service Schedule Begins Monday, January 11th, 2021

The City of DeKalb Public Transit fixed route bus service will begin operating a Reduced Full Service Schedule on Monday, January 11th, 2021, to align with the Northern Illinois University Spring Semester.  The Reduced Full Service Schedule route...