DeKalb County County Court Cases

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About the County: DeKalb County, Illinois was founded in 1837. The county was named after Johann de Kalb (1721–1780), German soldier in the Continental Army who fought alongside Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette. The DeKalb County court complex is located in the county seat city of Sycamore.

Formed from portions of Kane County, the county has a reported population of 105160 residents and comprises a total area of 634 square miles within the state of Illinois. In 2016, there was a reported unemployement rate of 9.2% in DeKalb County. A total of 41666 tax returns were filed in 2015.

DEKALB County Crime Case Data

The following cases of crime were recorded in the county in 2015:

• Homicide/Murder: 0
• Sexual Assault/Rape: 3
• Battery & Assault: 4
• Burglary: 6
• Theft: 51
• Vehicle Theft: 0
• Arson 1
• Drug-Related Cases / Offenses: 11

DeKalb County Civil Cases

In 2013, the county processed at total of 569 marriages, and 285 divorce cases.