The DeKalb Police Department is looking to increase awareness for abuse and neglect of animals for the iWatchDeKalb app with its recent updates.The iWatchDeKalb app added two categories users can report issues for: code enforcement violations and crime...
Local residents learned about the effects of the Battle of Gettysburg at a speech from a Chicago historian Monday.Chicago historian and speaker Robert Girardi discussed the details of the Battle of Gettsyburg and how it inspires people today to keep the...
City Council talked price, safety and convenience when discussing adding security measures to City Hall after the movement of the Police Department during Monday’s meeting.Council proposed moving the Finance Division and restricting the basement to...
An electronic shop is the latest small business to move into downtown DeKalb.Bobby’s Electronics, 663 E. Lincoln Highway, opened its doors Feb. 3.The shop sells a variety of electronics, ranging from GPS devices to television sound bars. The shop also...
DeKalb County was a contributor to the crowning of Illinois as the top soybean-producing state in the nation in 2013.Illinois harvested 462 million bushels of soybeans in the fall, which is 51 million more than any other state in the United States, according...
With temperatures dropping below zero this winter, a city-wide task force is making plans for permanent warming centers.Dave Miller, the Family Service Agency’s executive director, is the head of the task force that will join local organizations to...
The cold weather has caused delays in deliveries for local farmers because of road conditions.Farmers have to deal with winter conditions every year, but this year’s weather is harsher than most due to the recent snow storms.Faivre JP Farms, 7102 Fairview...
The Sycamore Public Library is helping residents lose their unwanted weight with a health program.Mission SlimPossible is a free, public weight-loss support group created by the Sycamore Public Library, 103 E. State St. The group’s first meeting was...
DeKalb and Sycamore high schools will host the Bookcase Project’s fundraising dinner at 6 p.m. Feb. 20 in the DeKalb High School cafeteria.This banquet dinner aims to help local children from low-income families break the cycle of poverty with books.The...
The Voluntary Action Center’s community dinner will be from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. today in the VAC Dining Room in the DeKalb Community Center.The VAC Dining room, 330 Grove St., serves these dinners every first, third and fifth Wednesday of the month. The...
Locals have reservations about laws being considered to regulate medical marijuana.The proposed laws would be among the strictest of the states that allow for medical marijuana. The proposed laws were published so the public could comment before Friday.After...
The National Bank & Trust Company is developing an app that will teach teenagers how to handle money responsibly.NB&T, which has locations in DeKalb and Sycamore, is planning on releasing the app for teenagers later in the year after the recent...
