DeKalb County announces its 41st annual MLK celebration with Dr. Jamal Bryant speaking on justice and nonviolence.

The DeKalb County Sheriff's Office announced Wednesday that the application period for the 2025-26 Illinois Sheriffs' Association's Scholarship Program is now open. In a press release, DeKalb County S

DeKalb County ends State of Emergency after improved road conditions, but advises caution for nighttime travel due to potential black ice.

DeKalb County police started these one-stop-shop hiring events last year. The department hosts them quarterly. They include psychological exams and other job screening protocols. Major Nicole Rutland said the department is always looking for good men and women to wear the badge.

Ira Sigler was arrested for the 2008 murder of Terrance Watkins in DeKalb County. The task force solved the case using advanced forensics.

DeKalb County has lifted the state of emergency put in place due to winter weather earlier this week. CEO Lorraine Cochran-Johnson announced it had been lifted on Thursday, Jan. 23.

The Medical Examiner's Office will determine the man's cause of death. STONECREST, Ga. - DeKalb County police have opened an investigation after a body was discovered in a DeKalb County creek.

ComEd is planning to build a new transmission line in DeKalb County, Ill., to meet growing energy demand and reinforce grid reliability. If approved by the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC), the Kishwaukee Area Reliability Extension

DeKalb County’s sewer system overflows so frequently, polluting waterways with harmful bacteria, that the county is in violation of the federal Clean Water Act.

Local and state officials are warning the public about severe winter weather that will arrive overnight on Sunday, Jan. 19.

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — A man was found drowned in a DeKalb County creek on Sunday, police said. According to the DeKalb County Police Department, there are "no obvious signs of foul play."

DeKalb County Police Chief Mirtha Ramos joined the Decatur Dish show on Jan. 28 and clarified her department's approach to immigration.