April, 2022 Stories | Dupage Policy Journal

Analysis: DeKalb administrators rank 380th in state for average pay

By DeKalb Times | Apr 2, 2022

Administrators in DeKalb Community Unit School District 428 earn an average of $104,115 per year, ranking 380th out of 864 districts in Illinois.

DeKalb County taxpayers give $39,823 in County Sales Tax in March

By DeKalb Times | Apr 2, 2022

This is a decrease from the month before.

DeKalb County effective property tax rate in Q1 2022 was higher than the national average

By DeKalb Times | Apr 1, 2022

Property owners in DeKalb County paid 2.7% of the value of their homes in property taxes in the first quarter of 2022, which is more than 2.4 times the national average, according to the real estate analysis posted by the DeKalb Times.

Q1 2022 Recap: 1 parolee from DeKalb County convicted of drug crimes set for release

By DeKalb Times | Apr 1, 2022

There was one offender convicted of a crime involving drugs living in DeKalb County released on parole during the first quarter of 2022, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the DeKalb Times.

DeKalb County residents pay $210,232 in Countywide Sales Tax in March

By DeKalb Times | Apr 1, 2022

This is a decrease from the month before.

Q1 2022 Parolees Recap: Who was paroled in DeKalb County?

By DeKalb Times | Apr 1, 2022

There were eight offenders living in DeKalb County released on parole during the first quarter of 2022, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by DeKalb Times.

Dekalb County had a median home sale price of $170,750 in March 2022

By DeKalb Times | Apr 1, 2022

These are the top 10 home sales for Dekalb County in March 2022, according to BlockShopper.com.

DeKalb County 53rd highest taxed Illinois county in March

By DeKalb Times | Apr 1, 2022

DeKalb County was ranked 53rd the month before.

DeKalb County officials report 194 coronavirus deaths, with 23,293 confirmed cases

By DeKalb Times | Apr 1, 2022

There have been 23,293 confirmed coronavirus cases in DeKalb County as of April 1, with 194 deaths linked to the virus, according to data from the state Department of Public Health (IDPH).

DeKalb 60th highest taxed Illinois municipality in March

By DeKalb Times | Apr 1, 2022

DeKalb was ranked 62nd the month before.

Shabbona taxpayers give $74,345 in Municipal Sales Tax in 2021

By DeKalb Times | Apr 1, 2022

This is an increase over the year before.

Cortland collects $26,607 in Municipal Sales Tax in March

By DeKalb Times | Apr 1, 2022

This is a decrease from the month before.

Analysis: Belvidere administrators rank 358th in state for average pay

By DeKalb Times | Apr 1, 2022

Administrators in Belvidere Community Unit School District 100 earn an average of $105,170 per year, ranking 358th out of 864 districts in Illinois.

DeKalb County Board met Feb. 16

By Philip Gonzales | Apr 1, 2022

DeKalb County Board met Wednesday, Feb. 16.

Daily Announcements: Friday, April 01, 2022

By Press release submission | Apr 1, 2022

Daily Announcements: Friday, April 01, 2022

Huskies Topple Binghamton for Season Sweep of Bearcats

By Press release submission | Apr 1, 2022

The Northern Illinois University men's tennis team opened the weekend with a 6-1 victory over Binghamton on Friday afternoon (April 1) at the Nelson Tennis Center at Chick Evans Field House as the Huskies completed a season sweep of the Bearcats.