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Thursday, November 12

Morning Overview on MSNNov 12

An Illinois town just smashed its old heat record for the date by nine degrees

Anyone standing outside in DeKalb, Illinois, on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026, was in a stretch of warmth that stands out for early November. The...

Monday, November 2

Rockford WIFR-LD on MSNNov 2

Part of IL Route 23 in DeKalb County closed for downed power lines, utility poles

A stretch of Illinois Route 23 in DeKalb County is expected to remain closed until the evening hours of Monday.

Saturday, October 31

HoodlineOct 31

DeKalb Residents Demand Answers on Data Centers After Second Project Wins Approval

DeKalb residents are pushing back on data centers, demanding the same transparency rules Aurora already adopted.

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Tuesday, June 2

U.S. News & World ReportJun 2

DeKalb High School

High school students take AP® exams and IB exams to earn college credit and demonstrate success at college-level coursework. U.S. News...

U.S. News & World ReportJun 2

DeKalb CUSD 428

The student body at the schools served by DeKalb CUSD 428 is 30.8% white, 28.2% Black, 1.3% Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander, 32.2%...

Sunday, July 14

NBC ChicagoJul 14

3.4 magnitude earthquake reported in DeKalb County: USGS

A 3.4 magnitude earthquake Monday morning struck near Somonauk, Illinois, a small town in DeKalb County, according to the United States...

Tuesday, April 26

Datacenter DynamicsApr 26

Meta to expand DeKalb data center campus

Meta, the company formerly known as Facebook, is to expand its DeKalb data center campus in Illinois. The social media firm this week...

Monday, June 29

Datacenter DynamicsJun 29

Facebook to build $800m data center in DeKalb, Illinois

Facebook plans to build an $800m data center in DeKalb, Illinois. The company said that the facility will support around 100 long term...

Sunday, June 28

ABC 7 ChicagoJun 28

Facebook to invest $800M for data center in DeKalb

Facebook announced Tuesday that it will be investing $800 million for a new data center that will be built in DeKalb, Illinois. DEKALB...

Tuesday, November 20

realtorNov 20

DeKalb, IL homes for sale & real estate

Rockford, IL homes for sale $219,950 median listing price Sycamore, IL homes for sale $438,488 median listing price Aurora, IL homes for...

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