DeKalb Township

06/01/2026

Great News‼️ 🚗🚙The Secretary of State Mobile DMV is returning to DeKalb Township on JUNE 24, 2026. The following services will be offered from 10 AM - 2 PM that day:

1 - Driver's License & State ID Cards - Standard & REAL ID ⭐
(first time*, renewal, duplicate/replacement, and corrected)
2 - Vehicle Registration/License Plate Sticker Renewals 🚘

📅 Appointments are required. To schedule your appointment, call 815-758-8282. 📞

🚫 *Note: Written & road tests will NOT be administered at this event.

🌐For a full list of required documents, visit ILSOS.gov

05/31/2026

🌳✍️ HELP WRITE THE NEXT CHAPTER OF DEKALB’S STORY ✍️🌳

For generations, the people of DeKalb Township have built more than a community — they built a legacy. Entrepreneurs, innovators, civic leaders, and visionaries helped shape the DeKalb we know today, and many now rest at Oakwood Cemetery.

🌿Today, a new chapter is beginning.

Oakwood Cemetery is experiencing a remarkable renewal through restoration projects, enhanced care, and the creation of Peace Park—a beautiful new space designed to honor our past while inspiring future generations.

📜 NOW, YOU HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BECOME PART OF THAT LEGACY! 📜

Coming soon, opportunities will be available to honor loved ones, celebrate family traditions, recognize businesses, and commemorate community leaders through engraved brick pavers, memorial benches, trees, and garden features.

Your contribution will help create a place where history is preserved, memories are cherished, and future generations can gather, reflect, and connect with the stories that helped shape DeKalb.

Long after we are gone, people will walk these paths, rest beneath these trees, and experience a space made possible by individuals who believed in giving back to their community.

🏛️ History is not only something we inherit — it is something we create.

📖 JOIN THE NARRATIVE AT PEACE PARK 📖

✨Make Your Mark
• Engraved Brick Pavers
• Memorial Benches
• Commemorative Trees
• Garden Features

⚜️ Interment Options Available
• Columbarium Niches
• Ossuary
• Traditional Burial Options at Oakwood

— Pricing and reservation information coming soon —

Be among the first to leave a lasting mark on a place where DeKalb's past, present, and future come together.

Peace Park is adjacent to Oakwood Cemetery, located at 611 N. First Street, DeKalb

05/30/2026

DeKalb Township Supervisor Mary Hess and DeKalb Township Trustee Katherine McLaughlin recently attended Capitol Day in Springfield, where they met with state representatives, senators, and members of the governor’s office staff. During their visit, they shared how DeKalb Township is supporting the community through a wide range of programs and services.

Supervisor Hess and Trustee McLaughlin also connected with elected officials and staff from townships across Illinois, including James Barr, a former DeKalb Township Trustee who now serves as Township Administrator for Hanover Township.

A special thank you to the Metropolitan Township Association for organizing this opportunity to connect, collaborate, and advocate for the important work townships do across the state.

05/28/2026

DeKalb Township was proud to participate in this year's Memorial Day Parade in downtown DeKalb. The Township's double-sided banner paid tribute to the service men and women who gave their lives for our freedom, as well as those who are missing in action or prisoners of war. We are and humbled by their selfless service to our country.

DeKalb Township Supervisor Mary Hess, Trustee Katherine McLaughlin & employee Kimberly Barrios represented the Township in the parade. They were joined by members of the Barrios & McLaughlin families.

05/27/2026

Whether you are looking for your first job, want to make a lateral move, or are seeking to take a step forward in your career, this edition of "Who's Hiring?" has something for you!

Got questions? Do your research, then contact the hiring manager at the company you are interested in if questions persist.

Passion Pursuit Inc. & the DeKalb Township are happy to make a PDF version of this document available on the Township website: https://dekalbtownship.org/employment-assistance/

05/26/2026

Following the resignation and relocation announcement of current Township Clerk Joan Protano, the Township Clerk position recently became vacant.

At last Tuesday’s Township Board meeting, the Board voted to appoint current Trustee Katherine McLaughlin as Township Clerk.

Clerk Protano will continue serving in her role through the end of the month, and McLaughlin will be sworn in as Clerk on June 1.

McLaughlin’s appointment creates a vacancy on the Township Board of Trustees. The Township will begin the process of filling the open Trustee seat in the coming days.

Additional information regarding the Trustee vacancy and application process will be shared soon.

05/25/2026

DeKalb Township Offices are closed today in observance of Memorial Day.

05/25/2026

Thanks to Daily Chronicle - Shaw Local for sharing the story of Peace Park.

Ever since her husband died, Gretchen Moore has felt she’s had a greater calling to serve. So when she learned that DeKalb Township and a local church were in talks to redevelop an underutilized parcel of land and transform it into a park, she wanted to help.

05/24/2026

JOIN US TOMORROW!

DeKalb Township is honored to be participating in the City of DeKalb's Memorial Day Parade tomorrow.

Memorial Day is a time for all of us to come together as a community to remember and honor the brave men and women who gave their lives in service to our country. Their sacrifice is the reason we enjoy the many freedoms we have today, and their memory deserves our gratitude and respect. ❤️🤍💙

We hope you’ll join the us for this meaningful tradition as we pause to reflect, remember, and honor our nation’s fallen heroes.

📍 DeKalb Memorial Day Parade, E. Locust & Thirds St. (start) to Linden Place & Ellwood House entrance (end).
📅 Memorial Day, May 25, 2026
⏰ 9 AM step-off

05/23/2026

The DeKalb American Legion Honor Guard will honor deceased veterans with a series of ceremonies tomorrow, May 24th at local cemeteries.

DeKalb Township's historic Evergreen Cemetery is among the locations to be visited. Evergreen Cemetery serves as the final resting place for numerous veterans of the Civil War as well as as the Spanish-American War.

The Township cordially invites you to join the Honor Guard ceremony tomorrow at roughly 11:55 AM at Evergreen Cemetery at the corner of 7th St. & Roosevelt Ct. in DeKalb.