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...
Dental cleanings, oral cancer screenings and X-rays were given free to veterans and their families Saturday.This is the second annual Veterans Day celebration offered by Collins Dental Group, 2025 Aberdeen Court. Administrative assistant Martha Collins...
A football player has been suspended after being charged with possessing pot.Angelo J. Sebastiano, 21, of Boca Raton, was charged with possession of cannabis 30 grams and under Wednesday.A NIU Athletics spokesperson said the redshirt sophomore has been...
Oct. 26• Justin M. Gates, 18, of DeKalb, was charged with liquor consumption by a minor.• Alexandria L. Jacobson, 19, of Sycamore, was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia.• Julian A. Ozer, 21, of Rochelle, was charged with an in-state...
Police are extraditing Lutha T. Wallace from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, after a Tuesday armed robbery at Shell Station, 308 N. Seventh St.According to police, a man approached the Shell Station cashier, jumped over the counter and demanded money while armed...
Two men are attempting to open a microbrewery in Sycamore, a first for the city.Andrew “Cad” Nordman and Brian “Demon” Matejka, co-owners of Cademon Brewing, plan to open up a brewery and tasting room at 2155 Oakland Drive. The project isn’t...
The DeKalb County Health Department has received a grant from the County Community Foundation for equipment.Media equipment can be updated and educational materials for classes for the department’s Women, Infant, and Children program can be purchased...
Oct. 20• Terrance L. Walker, 20, of DeKalb, was charged with liquor consumption by a minor.• Terrence U. Thurman, 24, of DeKalb, was charged with domestic battery.• Laura M. Bomar, 58, of DeKalb, was charged with domestic battery.• Jermaine A....
As the DeKalb police station prepares to open at its new location, a debate about it being located across from the Center for Black Studies continues.The station is located at 700 W. Lincoln Highway and is near the Center for Black Studies, 621 W. Lincoln...
One high school’s playoff run is over while another’s is just beginning.Sycamore High School has gone 10-0 and will play Nazareth Academy Saturday in a round two playoff game. DeKalb High School had a 5-5 season and went into the first round of playoffs...
Interstate 88 will be quicker to navigate starting January.For 64 miles of the west route of I-88, the speed limit will increase from 65 mph to 70 mph. This part of the route includes a section of I-88 through DeKalb.“It is hard to say if it will be...
City Council will evaluate city manager candidates Saturday in a round of interviews.Saturday the council members will conduct a second cycle of interviews that will whittle down the list of five candidates. The candidates will go through two cycles of...
