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Group wants to decrease waste

By Alissa Jacob | April 2, 2014

A Zero Waste Task Force plan has been created to reduce waste intake to the DeKalb County Landfill, 18370 Somonauk Road in Cortland.The goal of the task force is to reduce the amount of waste going into county landfill and implement a plan that improves...

Police Reports: March 26 to 28

By Northern Star Staff | April 1, 2014

March 26• Kamia J. Dear, 21, of DeKalb, was charged with possession of cannabis 30 grams and under.• Sanoyin Okesanjo, 22, of DeKalb, was charged with theft.• Derrick Thigpen, 22, of Plainfield, was charged with theft.• Kyle E. Cannon, 25, of...

Library Friends host club meeting

By Northern Star Staff | April 1, 2014

The Friends of the DeKalb Public Library Meeting will be held at 5 p.m. Monday in the DeKalb Public Library meeting room.The Friends support the library by providing programs, materials and services that are not part of the regular library budget. They...

Sycamore to expand community center

By Lark Lewis | April 1, 2014

The Sycamore Park District plans to expand its community center to better service the city with 25 acres of land it acquired on Airport Road.The community center will become Sycamore Park District’s “campus” with current and new services featuring...

DSW, Five Below set to open

By Keisha Howerth | April 1, 2014

Designer Shoe Warehouse and Five Below will open next week in the Oakland Place Shopping Center.Roger Hopkins, DeKalb economic development consultant, said DSW will open on April 10, and Five Below will likely open the same day. Hopkins said there is...

NITRO to offer Walk to Run 101

By Northern Star Staff | April 1, 2014

The Northern Illinois Trail Runners Organization will host the eight-week Walk to Run 101 program training for the NITRO Trailblazer 5K Run.The nine-week program begins April 21 with walking and jogging and finishes June 21 with a 5K Run at the Sycamore...

Police report: March 22 to 25

By Northern Star Staff | March 30, 2014

The following was taken directly from area police and fire department records, or from DeKalb County court records. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proved guilty in a court of law.March 22• Candace N. Ciminski, 22, of Geneva, was charged...

Expo will feature local businesses

By Northern Star Staff | March 27, 2014

The DeKalb and Sycamore Chambers of Commerce will host the 2014 Community Expo from 4 to 7 p.m. today at the DeKalb High School Field House, 501 W. Dresser Road.There will be more than 100 local businesses, food from local restaurants, inflatable bounce...

St. Paddy’s Day has three arrests

By Norther Star Staff | March 25, 2014

DeKalb Police made two drunk driving arrests and one other significant arrest during the department’s St. Patrick’s Day crackdown.Lt. James McDougall said two of the arrests were made after midnight, according to a news release by the DeKalb Police...

Police Reports: March 20 to 21

By Northern Star Staff | March 25, 2014

Thursday• Antonio Aguilar, 18, of Cicero, was charged with possession of cannabis 30 grams and under.• Ibrahima D. Diallo, 19, of Chicago, was charged with possession of cannabis 30 grams and under.• Justin J. Johnson, 18, of Chicago, was charged...

Historian, actress discusses Mary Lincoln’s spiritualism

Historian, actress discusses Mary Lincoln’s spiritualism

By Lark Lewis | March 25, 2014

Locals were able to learn more about Abraham Lincoln’s wife, Mary Todd Lincoln, through stories of her involvement with spiritualism Monday at the DeKalb Public Library, 309 Oak St.To bring Women’s History Month to a close, actress and historian Valerie...

Program shows reading is fun

By Alissa Jacob | March 24, 2014

The Boys and Books program went to West Elementary this month to show young boys how fun reading can be.The Boys and Books program is one of several programs offered by the Jerry L. Johns Literacy Clinic, 3100 Sycamore Road, suite 2003. The program enhances...