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Thursday, November 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
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
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
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...
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
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
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
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
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
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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