DeKALB – DeKalb residents are being encouraged to paint the town red, blue, yellow, green and whatever colors they want.
Part of the DeKalb Public Art Initiative, Paint-a-Plug is a program that lets any citizen, organization or business create a...
By Caleb Johnson, Lifestyle Writer
| September 13, 2023
Currently, the cheapest gasoline price in DeKalb is $3.49 per gallon at Casey's. The most expensive according to GasBuddy is $4.09 per gallon.
Compared to Illinois' average gas price of $3.95, DeKalb's lowest price is cheaper by 46 cents.
The price...
DeKALB – 137 DeKalb County students were awarded with over $196,000 in scholarship funds in 2023.
The DeKalb County Community Foundation partners with local organizations and philanthropists in redistributing charitable assets through DeKalb County.
College...
By Devin Oommen, News Reporter
| September 12, 2023
DeKALB – Wearing a shirt that reads “So many books, so little time,” Charles Sigwart is surrounded by stories but also full of his own.
Sigwart is the owner of Classic Books, which sells used books that mostly range in price from $3 to $6. Take...
DeKALB – The building of a fourth fire station in DeKalb is in motion with plans to potentially break ground by spring 2024.
Collaborations between the DeKalb City Council and the DeKalb Fire Department have gone into the timely approval of a fourth...
DeKALB – The approved zoning plans for a 130-acre property at the northeast corner of Peace Road and E. Gurler Road projects the possibility for more large manufacturers in DeKalb.
The proposed development by developer, Steven Goldin, would rezone...
DeKALB – Everyone thinks you need a strong wind for kites to fly, but that didn’t stop anyone at the DeKalb Kite Fest this Sunday.
The 18th annual DeKalb Kite Fest took off at 11 a.m. Sunday, filling Kiwanis Park and the sky with multicolored kites...
By Nick Glover, Lifestyle Editor
| September 8, 2023
Editor’s note: This piece will be updated as soon as more information becomes available.
DeKALB – Sept. 1, the building that formerly housed the Fanatico restaurant, 1215 Blackhawk Road, was set on fire.
38-year-old Rasim Spaijoski reportedly...
By Gabby Crabtree, Former News Editor
| September 8, 2023
DeKALB – July 18, 2023, the Illinois Supreme Court voted a 5-2 ruling to pass the SAFE-T Act. This bill will be going into effect on September 18, 2023, during a press conference.
The SAFE-T Act is filled with many different changes to the Illinois...
Editor’s note: This piece will be updated as soon as more information becomes available.
DeKALB – Around 2 p.m. Friday, a structure fire took place at 1024 W. Hillcrest Drive, a vacant building that was in the process of being renovated.
There...
By Michael Mollsen, Former Written Managing Editor
| September 8, 2023
Editor’s note: This piece was updated at 10:57 a.m. to include additional information. This piece will continue to be updated when more information becomes available.
At 6:10 p.m. Sept. 7 near Elm Street and Somonauk Street in Sycamore, a 17-year-old...
SYCAMORE – Busy shoppers searching for a bite to eat no longer have to choose between lunch and finishing their errands.
Wahlburgers restaurant opened inside the Hy-Vee grocery store at 2700 DeKalb Ave. on Aug. 22.
The casual dining restaurant...
