DeKalb County Sheriff's Office, Illinois

06/12/2026

Old State Road is CLOSED between Goelitz and Esmond Roads, near Esmond until further notice.. County Highway is assessing the situation, please find an alternate route.

06/11/2026

The National Weather Service has issued a Tornado WATCH until 9:00 pm this evening for multiple counties, including DeKalb County. Stay alert and stay safe.

06/11/2026

Each of our squad cars is equipped with an AED, so we are able to respond to medical emergencies anywhere in the county. Thanks to the generous grant funds from the Northwestern Memorial Foundation, we were able to buy 4 new AEDs to better serve our citizens.

06/11/2026

Increased threat of tornadoes in the county today.

There is a threat for strong (EF-2+) tornadoes across northern Illinois this afternoon between 4 and 8 PM. The highest threat will be in the dark red shaded area. This area has shifted farther south than previously forecast. Take tornado warnings seriously, and have multiple ways to get warning information today.

06/11/2026

Two rounds of storms today. Stay alert and stay safe.

06/11/2026

The National Weather Service has issued a TORNADO WATCH until 11:00pm this evening for North Central Illinois and DeKalb County ** ALSO Severe THUNDERSTORM WARNING in Dekalb County until 8:30pm. Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Stay Alert, Stay Safe.

06/10/2026

The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a Severe Thunderstrom Warning for northern DeKalb County until 3:15PM Severe Storm will be near Kirkland around 2:25PM, Kingston around 2:35PM, and Genoa around 2:40pm.

06/10/2026

The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch in effect until 7pm this evening for DeKalb County.

06/03/2026

June 3rd, 2026 – Press Release

“Public Meeting to Be Held on the DeKalb County All Hazards Mitigation Plan”

The DeKalb County Hazard Mitigation Planning Committee is in the process of updating the DeKalb County All Hazards Mitigation Plan. An update to the Plan is required every five years by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. A public meeting will be held on June 11th at 4:00 p.m. in Sycamore, IL, to review the proposed changes to the Plan.

The public is invited to attend this meeting and to provide comments on the Plan. The Plan will identify activities that can be undertaken by both the government and the private sector to reduce the safety hazards, health hazards, and property damage caused by floods, severe summer and winter storms, tornadoes, and other natural hazards.

The draft Plan will be available for viewing at the DeKalb County website, www.dekalbcounty.org, or a copy of the draft Plan can be requested at the DeKalb County Emergency Services Disaster Agency, 150 North Main Street, Sycamore, IL (815) 899-0725.

The public meeting will be held on Thursday, June 11th, 2026, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.at the DeKalb County Legislative Center, “Gathertorium”, 200 N. Main Street, Sycamore, IL. Comments on the draft plan will be accepted until June 18th, 2026.

"Hazard mitigation" means doing everything that can be done to reduce the impact of the natural hazards on people and property. It does not necessarily mean controlling floodwaters or stopping tornadoes. These hazards are natural phenomena and, in many cases, mitigation means adjusting what people do in the face of this natural activity.

DeKalb County is subject to natural hazards that threaten life and health and have caused extensive property damage in the past. Again, while these hazards are acts of nature, the impacts on residents, public facilities, businesses, and private property can be reduced through hazard mitigation.

The update to the DeKalb County All Hazards Mitigation Plan will be considered by the DeKalb County Board for adoption and by the DeKalb County municipalities that participated in the planning process. After the Plan is adopted, DeKalb County and the participating municipalities will remain eligible for hazard mitigation grant funding through the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

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For more information, contact David Aranda at the DeKalb County Emergency Services Disaster Agency at 815/899-0725 or [email protected].

06/03/2026

Today, Sheriff Sullivan swore in newly promoted Sergeant Andy Bonilla in Corrections. Sheriff Sullivan also welcomed new lateral-hire Deputy William Kuipers and swore in Deputy Alex Wagner as a new Corrections Deputy.

Congratulations to all three on their accomplishments and new roles. We wish them continued success in serving the citizens of DeKalb County.