Fire Department Red Wreath Program

The DeKalb Fire Department is pleased to announce its 24th annual Red Wreath Program. Since 1986, DeKalb Fire Department has displayed lighted wreaths as a visual reminder of home fire safety during the holiday season.

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

City of DeKalb and NIU presents: "Belonging" featuring dr. john a. powell

Watch "Belonging" from October 22nd, 2020:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkjUOIaEDj0

Post Belonging Conversation Feedback Survey: After the event, please fill out this important feedback survey http://go/niu.edu/surveybelonging

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Notice of Utility Billing Changes

The Mailing of Utility Bills for All Residential Accounts to Property Owner/Manager ONLY and Elimination of Mailing a Duplicate bill to the Tenant, to take effect January 1st, 2021.

The City of DeKalb is committed to finding more efficient and economical

Leaf Collection

DeKalb’s Annual Loose-Leaf Collection begins Monday, October 26th and will continue through Friday, December 4th, weather permitting. Leaves are collected Monday through Friday from 7am to 4pm. Residents should rake leaves into a narrow row parallel to

Nicor Gas Bill Assitance

Hello DeKalb residents, Nicor Gas is offering $4.5 million in bill payment assistance that remains available to support Nicor Gas residential customers who have past-due balances and may be affected by the ongoing pandemic.

Drone Images of New Ferrara and Facebook Developments

Curious as to how both the Ferrara Candy Company and Facebook DeKalb Data Center is coming along? Look no further and take a look at some of these drone photos of the two campuses!

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 ...

USO Hangar Swing Dance

For the fifth year in a row, the DeKalb Taylor Municipal Airport went back to the 1940s with the annual USO Hangar Swing dance event. This event is traditionally held each year in later October. One of the many great events that happen at the Airpot.

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.

Overnight Transit Service Begins Monday, November 2nd, 2020

Effective at 10:00p on Monday, November 2nd, 2020, the City of DeKalb Public Transit System will begin offering late night public transportation services via the Huskie Line Route 11 to accommodate the travel needs of students and residents located within...

Paratransit and Deviated Flex Route Transit Provider Transition

Beginning January 1, 2021, the City of DeKalb, the City of Sycamore, and the Town of Cortland paratransit and deviated flex route services will be operated and managed by Transdev Services Inc. Until that time, the Voluntary Action Center of Northern Illi...

Fall 2020 Reduced Service Schedule