DeKalb's city manager candidates have been named.The search for a new city manager is being completed through Voorhees & Associates, Inc. Former city manager Mark Biernacki announced his retirement in February, and it was effective June 14.The candidates...
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.Oct. 21• Jordan C. Hopkins, 21, of Sycamore, was charged...
Local artists were empowered by sharing what they are afraid of through art at the What Are You Afraid Of? exhibit Tuesday at the House Cafe, 263 E. Lincoln Highway.The event featured live music performed by bands The Earth Program and Doleful Lions and...
The DeKalb Police Department will be able to call a new building their home in 10 to 14 days.Talk of the Police Department getting a new facility has been in the works for more than 10 years, and the new building, located at 700 W. Lincoln Highway, is...
Dance Dimensions, 645 E. Lincoln Highway, dance studio is under new ownership and is now offering adult classes to reach out to NIU and the surrounding community.Owner Miranda Cordes took over the studio this summer after former owner Debbie Jones retired...
DeKalb City Clerk Liz Peerboom is looking to work full time for the city.Peerboom was sworn in as the city clerk of DeKalb May 9. She has also been serving as the city clerk of Maple Park since 2011.Peerboom said she would like to see City Council make...
After more than nine months of debate, the Irongate of DeKalb Subdivision is becoming a reality.City Council discussed and voted on the development being placed near DeKalb High School on Dresser Road. The item was brought up as a second reading at City...
A student is hoping to expose female faces of the art world in DeKalb through a Halloween art exhibit.Senior illustration major Hayley Devitt is debuting her first art exhibit, called What Are You Afraid of?, from 9 p.m. to midnight today at the House...
A local teacher was charged with possessing and distributing child porn Oct. 28.Jerome B. McCauley, 45, of Sycamore, has been charged with five counts of possession of child pornography (class 2 felony) and five counts of distribution of child pornography...
A man has been charged with manufacturing meth after allegedly using a Travel Inn hotel room as a meth lab.The DeKalb Police Department responded to a call on Oct. 27 in regard to suspicious items found in a dumpster. The items were determined to be methamphetamine...
The Pumpkin Festival parade returned for its 52nd annual year as the heart of the festival Sunday in Sycamore.The two-hour parade included local fire engines and ambulances, marching bands and community floats. Crowds of people arrived as early as 8 a.m....
A search for a local dog is now bringing a reward into the picture.On Oct. 21, a dog named Buddy was a passenger in a car accident on Fairview Drive between Nestle and Panduit. Buddy was scared by the incident and took off while responders cared for his...
