SYCAMORE – The wait is going to be a little longer for the long-awaited completion of the DeKalb County Courthouse expansion.

The completion date has been pushed back a second time – to the end of August – after construction crews found asbestos in the flooring of the old high-volume courtroom. The $15 million, 42,000-square-foot expansion had been was slated to finish in June until storms pushed the completion date back to late July.

After the new high-volume courtroom opened June 4, construction crews discovered asbestos as they were removing the flooring. County Administrator Ray Bockman said some asbestos removal had been budgeted, but the discovery last month was unexpected.