The Shoes Share program will provide gently worn gym shoes to children, youth and young adults who are in need a pair of gym shoes for the upcoming school year.The DeKalb County Health Department program’s goal is to collect 2,000 pairs of shoes from...
March 16• Patrick A. Regan, 23, of DeKalb, was charged with criminal damage to property and disorderly conduct.• Juan J. Casillas, 18, of Rochelle, was charged with battery.• Deandre O. Virgil, 20, of DeKalb, was charged with domestic battery.March...
DeKalb County Board’s livestreamed meetings may lead to other government meetings and functions being covered on the Web.The livestreaming system can be used to broadcast emergency notifications and other messages for DeKalb County.Donny Adams, DeKalb...
Republican Bruce Rauner and Democrat Pat Quinn will face off in November’s gubernatorial elections, with Illinois’ pension reform set to be a key issue.Rauner took the win among the Republicans in the primary elections Tuesday. The race was between...
Friday• Willie L. Cottingham, 45, of DeKalb, was charged with no FOID card and unlawful use or possession of a weapon by a felon.• Barbara Alvarez, 22, of DeKalb, was charged with simple battery and criminal damage to property.• Melvina Sutton,...
Locals are protesting the use of tobacco during the 19th annual Kick Butts Day.Kick Butts Day was created by the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids. During this day, youth are encouraged to raise awareness of tobacco’s harm. The DeKalb County Department...
After a unanimous vote for the first reading and waiving the second reading, DeKalb aldermen passed a temporary ordinance for e-cigarettes and teen night clubs that may come to the city.During the March 10 City Council meeting, an ordinance was approved...
Students and locals hit the town Monday to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day.Bars such as Fatty’s, O’Leary’s and Rosy’s Roadhouse had a St. Patrick’s Day atmosphere, with green everywhere to celebrate the Irish-American holiday.Fatty’sFatty’s...
A man donates at the Canaday Family Benefit hosted by Cabana Charley’s, 1470 S. Peace Road in Sycamore, Monday. The event was held to raise money for Christopher Canaday, who has battled pulmonary atresia, and his father, Mark Canaday, who is fighting esophageal cancer. The event was coordinated by Jen Montavon and Ali Henry, a P.E. teacher and a teaching assistant, respectively, at Clinton Rosette Middle School, which Christopher Canaday attends.
Community members celebrated their St. Patrick’s Day by supporting a DeKalb family at Cabana Charley’s.The restaurant, 1470 S. Peace Road, was host a charity benefit for the Canaday family, of DeKalb, to raise money for their medical and living expenses.Christopher...
Women Caring for the Land will offer a women-only peer-to-peer, informal discussion to allow women landowners to talk about their individual land stewardship goals and share information with one another.The meeting will be 8:30 a.m. March 31 at the DeKalb...
