DeKalb and Sycamore High School students are gearing up for one of the schools’ biggest rivalry games.The Annual Castle Challenge will give the young players of two high school basketball teams a chance to show their skills at 6 p.m. Friday at the Convocation...
The Chamber of Commerce inducted five people into its Hall of Fame at its annual dinner Jan. 23 at Faranda’s Banquet Center, 302 Grove St.The people inducted into the Hall of Fame are Michael Embrey, Carme Gregory, Michael Larson, Tom Smith and Bob...
The weekend’s low temperatures caused water pipes to burst, closing some downtown DeKalb businesses.Jeff McMaster, DeKalb Fire Department assistant fire chief, said the Fire Department reacted to a dispatch call early Saturday to Ducky’s Formal Wear,...
Mayor John Rey has created a task force to assist in the renovations to City Hall. The group will meet this week.Second ward alderman Bill Finucane, fifth ward alderman Ron Naylor and others from the city’s staff and finance advisory board have been...
NIU Trustee Robert Boey will receive the 2013 Clifford Danielson Outstanding Citizen award for contributions he has made to the Sycamore and DeKalb community.The award will be given by the Sycamore Chamber of Commerce at its annual meeting Thursday. It...
Police shot and killed Cameron D. Lupton, 28, of Malta, after he had stabbed his father Carl, 57, and stepmother Charlotte Lupton, 67, earlier today.Police were on the phone with Charlotte Lupton when a dispatcher heard a disturbance at her home at 1020...
With extreme weather conditions, local businesses seem to have mixed outcomes.As the temperature drops, more people are choosing to stay at home, which could affect the customer flow of some business.Restaurants like Egg Haven, 2562 Sycamore Road, have...
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.Tuesday• Deon P. Grant, 25, of DeKalb, was charged with trespassing.Wednesday•...
DeKalb’s first dog park, while temporary, is raising ears amongst the park board after positive reception.The DeKalb Park District set-up a temporary dog park in Katz Park on Dresser Road in December. This temporary dog park was designed to gauge interest,...
Snowy weather led to about 290 reports of cars being stuck in ditches Sunday to Monday, according to the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department.The reports came in from 4 p.m. Sunday until 12:30 p.m. Monday. Fourteen accidents involved vehicle damage only,...
A local man died following a Sunday night car accident on Route 23, according to a report from the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office.Patricia J. Fisher, 45, of DeKalb, was driving when she lost control of the car and spun into another lane, according to...
Lanie Callaghan of Kaneland High School shops for prom dresses with her family Sunday at Ducky’s temporary location, 134 E. Lincoln Highway. Ducky’s is looking for a permanent location.
