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 1• Miguel Morales, 34, of DeKalb, was charged with...
A Saturday fundraiser for the Sycamore History Museum, 1730 N. Main St., featured former President Abraham Lincoln and his wife, Mary Todd Lincoln.Lincoln impersonators Max and Donna Daniels were the focal point of the museum’s annual winter fundraiser.Abraham...
Jeff Jett plays HeroClix. Jett, Aaron Tymee, James Hays and Michael Schulz spent Saturday afternoon playing HeroClix at New Game In Town, 811 W. Lincoln Highway, a gaming store. They hope to get a head start practicing for the official gaming event, which...
(Bottom left, clockwise) Jeff Jett, Aaron Tymee, James Hays and Michael Schulz spent Saturday afternoon playing HeroClix at New Game In Town, 811 W. Lincoln Highway, a gaming store. They hope to get a head start practicing for the official gaming event,...
DeKalb County issued its first marriage license for a same-sex couple on Thursday.For Darla Cook, 57, and Jaelyn Paulsen, 50, March 17 holds a special meaning as it is the anniversary of their 2010 civil union and will now be the anniversary of their...
Police will crack down on drunk drivers with special patrols for St. Patrick’s Day.Police suggested anyone at parties today should have a sober driver, and hosts should be mindful they may be liable if someone they serve is in a drunk-driving crash.“Too...
Two locals running in the Republican primary for DeKalb County Board member of District 9 hope to bring financial responsibility to the board if elected.The primary election will take place March 18, and Samuel-Louis Bandy Jr. and Craig Genteman will...
The city’s Financial Responsibility Initiative will improve DeKalb’s financial practices as the budget due date of July 1 nears.City manager Anne Marie Gaura said more concrete examples of how the initiative will improve the city’s financial policies...
The DeKalb County Landfill is expanding in exchange for a $1 million contribution from DeKalb County Waste Management to the town of Cortland.The Town of Cortland is one mile from the landfill, 18370 Somonauk Road. Waste Management spokeswoman Lisa Disbrow...
Jo Cessna, culinary instructor with KishHealth Systems, gives a demonstration on how clean, store and cook early spring greens at a DeKalb County Community Gardens meeting. The meeting — the first of the year — was Tuesday at the Unitarian Universalist...
DeKalb County Community Gardens discussed its plan to grow a food forest and a communiversity garden near campus during its Tuesday meeting.The DeKalb County Community Gardens organization had its first meeting of the year at the Unitarian Universalist...
The Sycamore City Council’s draft of its updated plan on zoning and land uses to improve the downtown’s appearance should be expected in the next 45 days.Mundy said Sycamore’s Architectural Review Committee has been recommending grants to the City...
