DeKalb County (IL)

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Regions/District DeKalb County is in

ISP Zone 1, Troop 3
IEMA/ITTF Region 3
MABAS Division 6
IDOT Region 2, District 3
IDNR Region 1
IDPH Public Health Region 1 (1-Ida)
NWS Romeoville WFO

1 DeKalb County Government
2 EMS Agencies and Hospitals
3 Municipalities and Districts
4 Codes, Unit Lists, Pager Tones
- 4.1 Public Safety Unit #s/Designations
- 4.2 Pager Tones
5 Schools
6 Colleges
- 6.1 Kishwaukee College (Malta) WEB
- 6.2 Northern Illinois University (DeKalb)
7 Airports=
- 7.1 Dekalb-Taylor Municipal Airport [DKB]
- 7.2 Hinckley Airport [0C2]
8 Related Pages

DeKalb County Government

DeKalb County Sheriff

Provides dispatching for:

Cortland Police and Fire
DeKalb County Sheriff, Coroner, Animal Control, ESDA
Genoa - Kingston FPD, Rescue Squad
Genoa Police
Hinckley Police and Fire
Kingston Police
Kirkland Police and Fire
Lee Fire
Leland FPD
Malta Police and Fire
Paw Paw CFPD
Sandwich Police
Shabbona Fire
Somonauk Police and Fire
Sycamore Police and Fire
Waterman Police and CFPD

Former VHF Dispatch/Backup before STARCOM21 -- 154.86R/155.97 141.3 PL Sheriff/Rural: Dispatch - Backup WPXU646

Former Radio Usage

154.770 KSA291 M 141.3 PL Sheriff: Tactical (Tac 10) FMN Law Tac
155.250 KSA291 BM 77.0 PL {Link to/Back-Up} DeKalb City Police Dispatch (rarely used) FMN Law Dispatch
154.010 WPEX986 BM 114.8 PL Sheriff (DeKalb, Sycamore) FMN Law Tac
460.5875 WPEX986 M Sheriff: Receive Links to 154.01 FMN Law Tac
465.5875 WPEX986 M Sheriff: Receive Links to 154.01 FMN Law Tac

DeKalb County EMA

Uses 154.07 CSQ for Storm Siren Activation (Sycamore, Malta)

DeKalb County Highway/Roads

County Highway uses 159.12R/150.92 146.2 PL; County Township Roads use 159.18 (with varied PL tones)
(No longer in use) 453.8375 Mobiles WNWU479 Expired 7/11

DeKalb County Fair - Sandwich

469.5625 D125 AV Techs (stage)
467.8250 D125 Techs at Mix Boards/Lighting
Sheriffs Auxiliary (400s units) use talk group 037 on the DeKalb County Public Safety System
464.4250 107.2 PL Midway/concession company

North Central Narcotics Task Force (NCNTF)

No traffic has been heard on these frequencies, possibly using other encrypted channels or STARCOM21 encrypted talkgroups
154.950 KA5825 M 110.9 PL NCNTF Ops Primary Ground/Aircraft Surveillance - Old (see SC21)
155.055 KA5825 M 110.9 PL I-REACH 1109 Statewide Interagency Mutual Aid (backup to SC21 ops)

EMS Agencies and Hospitals

A Tec Ambulance (Sycamore) WEB FB

Private ambulance service based in Chicago servicing ten major hospitals and over 100 nursing homes in the Chicagoland area.
Dispatched by CAD
155.4 WPVT262 M Patient Reports (to Kane Co Hospitals) FMN

Kishwaukee Community Hospital (DeKalb) WEB

Most EMS use Kishwaukee's Phone Patient reporting system
464.425 469.425 WNHU864 RM Operations [Expired 12/21] FMN Deprecated 1/25/25

Kindred Hospital Sycamore

Long-term care facility, no ER; THC - Chicago DBA
463.8125, 464.4625 Mobiles (NFM) for Ops WQNC921
Kindred Hospital does not take in Medics

Valley West Community Hospital (Sandwich)

461.8875 Repeater (NFM) WQJG315

Municipalities and Districts

Afton Township

Roads and Bridges 458.3875, 458.5625, 458.7875 2-4W portables, 6-45W mobiles (NFM) WSCV317

Cortland (City)

Cortland Community Fire Protection District WEB

BLS/ALS - 8-100 W mobiles on 155.34 WSDG607 Issued 6/24

DeKalb (City) WEB

453.675 458.675 WPLX336 RM Parks Department [Expired 3/23] FMN Deprecated 1/25/25

DeKalb (city) Police

Former Police Dispatch (still on air, but not in use) 155.25R/156.090 77.0 PL KNEQ824

DeKalb (city) Fire

154.070 repeater, repeats 153.950? (NFM) WSAK653 (replaces expired license 153.95 mobiles)

Lee (City)

Located in both Lee and DeKalb Counties.

Lee Fire Protection District

Genoa

Former Use

155.64R/156.03 141.3 PL Police: Dispatch - Mobiles (w/ Sycamore) FMN WPUK791
154.8R/156.03 141.3 PL Police: Dispatch - Portables (w/ Sycamore) FMN KTN241
154.740 155.670 KTN241 RM Police Tac [Expired 7/23] FMN Deprecated 1/25/25

Genoa-Kingston Fire Protection District

154.445 WPRR345 BM Fire FMN Deprecated 1/25/25 (no confirmed use)
155.295 KVK304 BM G-K Rescue Squad [Expires 4/25] FMN Deprecated 1/25/25

Kirkland

153.980 WPNV575 M Public Works: Street [Expired 7/24] FMN Deprecated 1/25/25

Sandwich

460.4500 / 465.4500 Public Works (Deleted 11/06. Cell Phones in use) WSI994
453.4375 / 458.4375 EMS (Remote Links? or mobile extenders?) KMD404
453.4625 / 458.4625 EMS (Remote Links? or mobile extenders?) KNCC851
952.48125 Multiple Address System (MAS) (Telemetry/Data) WPQT893
453.2125 / 458.2125 ESDA: Remote Receive/Data Link WQU318
4-110W on 155.34, 155.4, 155.16 (NFM) WSAG305

Sandwich Police/Fire Units

Paul-## - Patrol
Sam-## - Sergeants
Fire - 400s units (Dispatched by KenComm)

Sandwich EMA WEB

Former Listings before edits"

460.55000 465.55000 KNCC851 RM 162 DPL Police: Dispatch (Input 114 DPL) FMN Law Dispatch
460.16250 KNCC851 M Police: Portables FMN Law Tac
154.99500 153.90500 WSI994 RM 103.5 PL ESDA FMN Emergency Ops
155.80500 WQU318 BM 315 DPL ESDA FMN Emergency Ops
155.92500 WSI994 BM ESDA FMN Emergency Ops
39.18000 WSI994 BM CSQ EMA: Simplex / Police: Alternate FM Emergency Ops
45.28000 WSI994 B 315 DPL ESDA: Alerting Receivers FM Emergency Ops
155.22000 KMD404 M EMS FMN EMS Dispatch
155.92500 WSI994 BM Street/Water Department FMN Public Works
155.14500 WBV745 BM Public Works FMN Public Works
460.45000 465.45000 WSI994 RM Street Department FMN Public Works

Shabbona

Public Works, Community Events: 460.1375 50W Repeater, 20-4W portables 465.150 HTs (DMR) WRZZ987 Issued 12/23
453.55, 458.550 Mobiles, Village / Public Works [Expired 12/14] FMN Deprecated 3/9/24 WQBT607

Shabbona Community Fire Protection District

Provides ambulances for Lee FPD in Lee

Somonauk

Somonauk Fire Department

Sycamore (City) WEB

Codes, Unit Lists, Pager Tones

Public Safety Unit #s/Designations

DeKalb County Sheriff's Department

Zebra Units County Sheriff Deputies
Z-01 Sheriff
Z-02 Chief Deputy
Z-03 Lieutenant
Z-04 Lieutenant
Z-(11-14) Sergeants
Z-(15-99) Patrol Deputies
K9-# K-9 Units
K9-1 Sergeant
David Units Detectives
Charlie Units Corrections

400 Units Sheriff's Auxiliary
500 Units Sycamore Police
700 Units Genoa Police
800 Units Coroner's Office (801 = Coroner)
920, 9200 Units Hinckley Police
930, 9300 Units Waterman Police
940, 9400 Units Kingston Police
950, 9500 Units Kirkland Police
960, 9600 Units Malta Police
970, 9700 Units Cortland Police
990, 9900 Units Somonauk Police
Sandwich Police
- Paul-## Patrol
- Sam-## Sergeants

Pager Tones

Schools

DeKalb County Special Education District (DeKalb)

463.325 RM DCSED Ops Operations [Expired 9/05] WNSO230

DeKalb Community Unified School District 428 WEB

461.5875 Repeater at DeKalb city (NFM/DMR) WQNK265
461.6625 Repeater at Cortland, 461.4625 Repeater at Malta (NFM/DMR) WQNK265
Cortland Elementary: 72.2 2W FXO GPS-based clock system
DeKalb High School: 1-1W 72.12 and 72.3; GPS based clock system; 5/24 {{Callsign|xWSDD678|}

7/23 FCC Application 001062874 WRYG933

1216 Market St, DeKalb Water Tower - 50W Repeaters on 462.425, 463.7625, 464.575 (NFM)
501 W Dresser Road, DeKalb High School - 50W Repeaters on 461.5875, 462.0125, 464.8875 (NFM)
1515 S. Fourth Street, Huntley Middle School-DeKalb - 50W Repeaters on 452.35, 463.2125 (NFM)
3701 E Lexington Ave, Cortland Elementary - 50W Repeater on 461.6625 (NFM)
5068 State Rt 38, Malta Elementary - 50W Repeater on 461.4625 (NFM)
50-4W Portables districtwide on 451.925, 452.0, 452.1, 461.5375, 461.675, 461.7125, 462.375, 463.75, 466.6, 468.625, 469.0, 469.7125, 469.7375 (NFM)

Genoa-Kingston Community Unit School District 424

453.975 458.975 WQPX971 RM Operations FMN Schools
Formerly 464.575 100.0 PL, Expired 2013

Hinckley-Big Rock School District

Big Rock located in Kane County
464.275 Repeater (Expired 12/04) WNBE258
464.3 Repeater (DMR) New 2017 at Hinckley WQZZ650

Malta Community School District 433

Sandwich Community Unit School District #430 WEB

license in Plano, Kendall County

Somonauk Community Unit School District #432

High School: 452.8 Repeater (NFM) WPTI692
High School: 463.7375 Repeater (DMR) with other 466 portable frequencies WPTI692

Sycamore Community Unit School District #427

464.925 Repeater Operations - High School (NFM) WNDN322
452.225 Repeater Operations - North Grove Elementary (NFM) WNDN322
461.075 Repeater Operations - High School (NFM) WPNZ445
462.200 Repeater Operations - 245 W Exchange St WPJT892

Colleges

Kishwaukee College (Malta) WEB

462.75 Base/Pagers (NFM) WQQE257

Northern Illinois University (DeKalb)

Maintenance on 452.775 Repeater (NFM) WQVI737
Burglar/Fire Central Alarms - 467.1875 10000-2W (NFM Data) WRZX409 Issued 12/23
452.450 457.450 WQIP449 RM University Plaza/Residence Hall [Expired 4/18] FMN Deprecated 1/25/25

Sports and Events / Convention Center NIU Huskies WEB Convocation Center WEB

unidentified Close-Call hit on 453.5 100.0 PL (possibly a shuttle or bus)
949.5 for Aural Studio Link to Lincolnwood tower (49545 FM) WQKZ434

Airports=

Dekalb-Taylor Municipal Airport [DKB]

155.145 KBV745 BM Ops [Expired 5/22] FMN Deprecated 1/25/25

Hinckley Airport [0C2]

Related Pages

Businesses Database page and Businesses, Attractions and Recreation DeKalb County (IL) WIKI