$349 million Mega Millions jackpot ticket sold at gas station in DeKalb County
In July 2022, a ticket bought at a gas station in Des Plaines won a $1.34 billion Mega Millions jackpot, which remains the ...
Illinois now home to federally recognized tribal nation following historic decision by U.S. Department of the Interior
DEKALB COUNTY, Ill. — Illinois is once again home to a federally recognized tribal nation, following a major announcement by ...
Illinois returns nearly 1,500 acres of stolen land to state's first federally recognized tribe
The land in southern Dekalb County once belonged to Chief Shab-eh-nay of the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation but was seized ...
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DeKalb County to break ground on new real-time crime center
The DeKalb County government announced that, in addition to its new investments in police salaries and staffing, it’d be breaking ground on a real-time crime center on Friday. “This is about ...
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Potawatomi to Reclaim Tribal Land in DeKalb County
More than 175 years after their reservation in Illinois was illegally sold at auction, the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation is ...
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DeKalb County Schools brace for potential federal funding shifts amid DOE uncertainty
District officials are considering cost-cutting measures, such as school consolidations and closures, to address financial ...
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Illinois returns nearly 1,500 acres of stolen land to state's first federally recognized tribe
Previously, Illinois ... Brand Reservation in Dekalb County. The tribal nation had spent $10 million over the years to get the land back before handing it over to the government to be put into ...