Firefighters from both Sycamore and DeKalb fire departments are observing Fire Prevention week with a month’s worth of activities. This year’s theme is Prevent Kitchen Fires.Fire prevention week was established in the ’20s to commemorate the Chicago...
Sept. 23
• Cynthia E. Warren, 26, of DeKalb, was charged with aggravated criminal sexual abuse and predatory criminal sexual assault of a child.
• While on patrol, an officer was flagged down in regard to two pit bulls near 230 W. Hillcrest...
The County Community Gardens are seeking volunteers to help harvest fall produce.The garden’s board aims to donate more than 100 pounds of produce, primarily butternut squash. The gardens are located throughout DeKalb at schools, medical clinics and...
The DeKalb Public Library, 309 Oak St., plans to spend a national grant on Big Read events throughout October for the seventh year in a row.The National Endowment for the Arts awarded the DeKalb Public Library a $15,000 grant to promote literacy through...
More than 50 dogs are available for adoption between the animal shelters in the DeKalb area for National Adopt-a-Shelter Dog Month.The month is promoted by the American Humane Society and highlights the advantages to adopting over “shopping” for a...
Voorhees Associates, LLC is well into its search timeline to find DeKalb’s new city manager. Candidate reviews and interviews will be held throughout October into early November.It’s been more than four months since Mark Biernacki, DeKalb’s former...
DeKalb | Two Arizona men are being held after being found with 48 pounds of cocaine.Terance T. Prigge, 53, of Phoenix, and Matthew B. Gruender, 52, of Phoenix, are being held on bond of $10 million each.At 10:26 p.m. Sept. 21, DeKalb police received a...
One of the ways Jersey Mike’s Subs is attempting to get out word of its Wednesday opening is with a fundraiser that will benefit the DeKalb Fire Department.In order to accomplish this, the East Coast sandwich franchise, which is opening at 103 N. Annie...
Artists shared their relationship with the DeKalb-Sycamore area at the Art Attack’s walk Saturday.Participants of the art walk were able to start in whichever location they chose, but maps and brochures with information about the artists, studios and...
Nathan Myers, 29, of DeKalb, was arrested after allegedly using an aluminum pole as a weapon near Travel Inn, 1116 W. Lincoln Highway.DeKalb Police Sgt. Craig Woodruff said a small argument started to escalate between Myers and another person Thursday...
Sean Staats, 16, and Mikayla Dick, 15, two DeKalb teens missing since Monday, reported themselves to the South Elgin police department around 11:15 a.m. Thursday.“They actually called the South Elgin police department, so they obviously wanted to come...
The DeKalb Public Library celebrated reading freedom on a grander level this year by bringing the adult section in on Banned Book Week.Activities for the library’s Banned Book Week included plays, children’s storytime and checking out banned books.“When...
