Kishwaukee United Way’s Taste of the Vine will have 10,000 more sponsors today than it did last year.Kishwaukee United Way will host its 12th annual Taste of the Vine event today to raise money for more than 20 local non-profit organizations. The event...
Residents can support a local soldier just by walking.The Marine Marathon is sponsored by Meaghan Gulke, who put together the event as a way to show support for her husband, Cpl. Brett Gulke, a 2009 Sycamore High School graduate who has been deployed...
DeKalb Police are investigating “shots fired” at an apartment complex today.Police responded to James Court Apartments, located in the 2600 block of North First Street, at about 3:30 p.m. Wednesday. After investigating, officers determined two groups...
Taxpayers will continue to support the Egyptian Theatre next year, as City Council approved TIF funding to continue through the 2014 fiscal year.TIF funds come from property taxes and are set aside to be used within the city. Mayor John Rey said the council...
A “Real Life Heroes” event included veterans and people on active service walking down the halls of Lincoln Elementary School, greeting children and giving high fives. The school has tried to connect its theme — “where everyday superheroes are...
Local schools have been battling it out to show off their Huskie pride during football season.As part of NIU’s goal to form a communiversity with DeKalb, Athletics has come up with a way to involve the local school district: a NIU pride competition....
Community relations officer Chad McNett is being recognized as a contributing member of his community.DeKalb’s officer was one of six candidates chosen this year to receive Highland Community College Foundation’s Distinguished Alumni Award. The foundation...
The police department has handled 319 cases related to the city’s three strikes housing rule since February.In January, City Council approved a ordinance that added regulations and licensing requirements to rental property owners and tenants. Since...
Locals gathered at the county courthouse Monday morning to honor veterans at a Veterans Day service.The service was headlined with a speech by Sgt. 1st Class Clayton Riley. In his speech, Riley spoke about his own experiences serving in the National Guard,...
The Midwest Museum of Natural History, 425 W. State St., will host Monkey Business 2 to 3 p.m. Saturday.The event will include a lecture by anthropology professor Leila Porter. Porter’s presentation will focus on her conservation work concerning threatened...
The DeKalb Festival Chorus will perform its fall concert at 7 p.m. Nov. 23 at First Lutheran Church, 324 N. Third St.The concert will feature music from Beethoven, Brahms, Copeland, Lauridsen and Gjeilo. It will focus on Gjeilo’s “Dark Night of the...
Tears were held back and hands were shaken as locals paid tribute to veterans with a motorcade this weekend.On Saturday, a motorcade procession traveled to local rehab centers and retirement homes to pay tribute to veterans. The motorcade stopped at the...
