Lily Provost, 5, of DeKalb, with father Tim Provost makes a donation toward Feed’em Soup while David Gordon (right), junior organization and corporate communication major, mans the donation table in front of Walmart, 2300 Sycamore Road. Rent and utilities...
To make up for finding itself with 30 percent less supplies than it had in the fall and $10,000 in debt, Feed’em Soup has teamed up with Pi Sigma Epsilon to put together a drive to collect food, cleaning supplies and cash donations.Feed’em Soup, founded...
A screening clinic will be held at the DeKalb County Health Department to identify children in the area who can benefit from specialized care available at Shriners Hospital for Children.The clinic will be held 9 a.m. to noon May 3 at the DeKalb County...
Citizens gathered Wednesday to learn more about the Barb Food Mart and how it can benefit them and their families.The informational meeting on the Barb Food Mart was held at 6:30 p.m. in the Conexion Comunidad, 637 N. 11th St.The Barb Food Mart was created...
Changes are coming for East County Line Road and Route 64 in Sycamore due to high truck traffic and accident rate.The DeKalb County Board is teaming up with the Illinois Department of Transportation to implement a plan to improve the conditions of the...
An earlier version of this report showed Tyler A. Shipon, 19, of Elgin, of being charged with possession of cannabis 30 grams, but Shipon was charged with possession of cannabis 30 grams and under. The report has been amended to reflect that.The following...
The city of DeKalb is encouraging residents to register their contact information into the new CodeRED alert system.The DeKalb Fire Department will conduct a test call at the end of May once more residents register. The CodeRED system will send out...
As a way to give back to its community, Creative Therapeutics created a program that encourages customers to donate to a charity each month.The free community yoga class at Creative Therapeutics, 400 E. Hillcrest Drive, is a program that combines charity...
Educational children’s books line a table as Mary Beth Henning, co-director of the Center of Economic Education, holds up a children’s book called “Isabel’s Car Wash” and discusses ways to introduce children to finance and the concept of saving,...
From interactive websites to nonfiction stories of entrepreneurship, the Center for Economic Education presented ways to introduce students to the world of personal finance Monday.The center gave administrators resources to teach their students financial...
The DeKalb County government has been awarded the Sunshine Award from the Illinois Policy Institute.Stephen Reid, DeKalb County Board member, said the award is given for DeKalb’s “transparancy, openness and governemnt.”Websites received the award...
Susie and Tinkerbell are the contestants in the running for Kuranda Dog Beds’ Dog of the Month.The two dogs, from Sycamore, are eligible to win a Luxury Fleece Pad and five beds for Raven’s Husky Haven and Rescue, 27779 E. Five Points Road. Each month...
