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.Feb. 19• Candace Y. Bell, 47, of Cortland, was charged with...
A fire reported at 1:35 p.m. Saturday resulted in $15,000 worth of damage.The DeKalb Fire Department was dispatched to the report of a bed on fire at 706 N. Annie Glidden Road. There were no injuries to civilians or firefighters.The fire cause is considered...
When the weather is warmer, DeKalb’s street operations division will use hotter asphalt to permanently patch up potholes.The Public Works department is seeing more potholes this year than in previous years. Hot asphalt isn’t being used for potholes...
The city will transfer $300,000 from the Sewer Fund to pay for the construction of a well-house.Sycamore City Council has announced the city will be constructing a well-house over Well No. 10 starting this spring.First Ward Alderman Alan Bauer said there...
City Council has decided the dates on which it will discuss the city’s budget, but it will change next year’s budget workshop schedule because it conflicts with NIU graduation.City Council discussed the current calendar year for the fiscal year budget...
Community members are being asked to put their creative skills to work to design a logo for Huskie’s Pizza, 850 Pappas Drive.Huskie’s Pizza is under new management and is seeking to make changes.One of the changes manager Roberto Elizondo would like...
The Sochi Winter Olympics may have been the highlight of athleticism in February, but that didn’t stop locals from pushing their own athletic abilities Sunday.The Kishwaukee Family YMCA, 2500 W. Bethany Road, held its ninth-annual triathlon. There were...
The Barbed Wire Betties raised $1,873 at a weekend event to help pay for floors, events and the school at which they will be playing.The fundraiser was held from 6:30 to 11:30 p.m. Saturday at The Lost Mine Lounge at Four Seasons Sports, 1745 DeKalb Ave.Attendees...
Students without transportation have a reason to rejoice: The Zipcar program has made its way to NIU.Zipcar is a car-rental service with a focus on convenience and simplicity. Two Zipcars have made it to campus: a Ford Focus and a Ford Escape. On Thursday,...
This Friday will be the second annual Random Acts of Kindness Day to honor Tim Getzelman and NIU student Lexi Weber, who died in a car crash in 2011.Tamara Getzelman, mother of Tim Getzelman, helped organize the day because she wants to keep the pair’s...
DeKalb’s Panera Bread location anticipates a June opening for a drive-thru window.Panera Bread, 2476 Sycamore Road, hopes to provide customers with more convenience with this addition to the bakery-café.Hamra Enterprises owns and operates 33 Panera...
The Citizens Community Enhancement Commission hopes to obtain $25,000 from the city of DeKalb or other resources, such as business sponsors, to build more signs in the city.The commission discussed its plan to create signs at each entrance of the city...
