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.

Public Hearing on CDBG CAPER Scheduled for June 13, 2022

A Public Hearing will be held before the City Council on June 13, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. in the DeKalb Public Library Yusunas Room, 309 Oak Street, DeKalb, Illinois, to receive public input on the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Consolidated Annual Pe...

Memorial Day Parade and Program Planned in DeKalb

The annual Memorial Day parade and program in DeKalb will honor military service members who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to their country.

Both the parade and program will be held on Memorial Day, Monday, May 30.

The parade is returning after a t...

Fire Hydrant Maintenance Planned

The Utility Department, in conjunction with the Fire Department, will be performing hydrant operation and maintenance of all City fire hydrants. The work ensures that the fire hydrants will functioning properly when called upon in times of emergency. &...

DeKalb City Council Marks Start of Hunter Hillcrest Demolition

As demolition begins on the Hunter Hillcrest shopping center, DeKalb Mayor Cohen Barnes says the action shows the City is serious about securing safe living conditions for all residents.

Despite years of efforts by the City to improve conditions at the bui...

Meta Expanding DeKalb Data Center

Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, is more than doubling the size of its DeKalb Data Center in the Chicago West Business Center.

The data center on Gurler Road is expanding from two to five buildings, growing Meta’s investment in...

Annual Water Quality Report Released

The City of DeKalb’s Annual Water Quality Report (sometimes referred to as the Consumer Confidence Report) is available for viewing at https://www.cityofdekalb.com/documentcenter/view/13697/water-quality-report.

The report contains important info...

Paint-A-Plug Launches for Another Year

DeKalb business offers $100 incentive to this year's artists.

Yard Waste Pick-up Offered

LRS will resume seasonal collection of landscape waste on regularly scheduled pickup days beginning April 1st.

Residents are reminded of general guidelines:

• Landscape waste must be placed in approved biodegradable landscape waste bags or open garbage cans n...

Hazardous Household Waste Collection Available

Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS) will continue the Hazardous Household Waste (HHW) home collection services in 2022. Collections for HHW will begin in April. 

Residents must submit their requests with LRS to schedule a pickup. Residents may submi...

Restrictions Placed on Oversize Vehicles

Beginning March 3, 2022, the City of DeKalb will prohibit over-sized vehicles from traveling on specific roads. The restriction shall remain in effect until further notice. Current weather conditions contribute to a phenomenon known as the “spri...

DeKalb Named to List of 30 Best College Towns in America

Recognition comes from 24/7 Wall Street. Normal and Urbana also made the list.