The holidays are here and there are plenty of free upcoming events for DeKalb and Sycamore residents to take part in. Discover Sycamore will be host Winter Chocolate Walk from 5 to 7 p.m. on Dec. 6. Residents will be able to enjoy a variety of chocolate...
The Unitarian Universalist Church, 158 N. Fourth St., will host a breakfast on Dec. 15. The meal will take place at the church. The Welcome Cafe will provide food on a free-will donation basis for the unemployed and under-employed, according to a Tuesday...
On Nov. 18, the Kishwaukee Family YMCA, DeKalb School District, Kishwaukee Community Hospital and NIU teamed up to host a family night at the YMCA, 2500 Bethany Road. More than 70 families attended this event, which included four stations that encouraged...
NIU students and community members gathered Tuesday night to raise money to provide solar energy in Tanzania, and water filtration in Guanajuato, Mexico, the two main projects of NIU’s Engineers Without Borders (EWB) organization. From 5 to 8 p.m.,...
The DeKalb Public Library will be hosting a series of events throughout the coming weeks to celebrate the community, holidays and reading. The library, 309 Oak St., will be hosting events throughout December to encourage community members to read and...
To keep up with high demand, the DeKalb County Clerk’s office will now have weekend hours. The Office of the County Clerk and Recorder handles all records and elections within the county. Beginning Dec. 1, the office will now be open from 9 a.m. to...
City Council voted on new landlord regulations and held a public hearing regarding a tax levy for the incoming fiscal year at a Monday meeting. The council passed an ordinance requiring landlords to pay a fee for each of their rental units, which would...
Dale Osterle, a long time DeKalb resident and nationally known artist will be displaying her work at The Art Box, 308 E. Lincoln Highway, from Dec. 1 to 28. Osterle was educated in Rhode Island and spent over 20 years working with printmaker David Driesbach...
View City Blotter 11/25 in a larger map The following was taken directly from area police and fire department records, or DeKalb County court records. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proved guilty in a court of law. Sunday At 1:28 a.m., officers...
Jennifer Groce has announced that she will run for mayor of DeKalb. "DeKalb is a wonderful community that my family and I are proud to call home, but there are growing issues that we as a community must address, especially regarding crime, economic development...
With the holiday season fast approaching, DeKalb residents braved the cold and darkness to get a jump on their shopping lists during Black Friday sales. While Black Friday is always a safety concern for population centers, DeKalb Sgt. James McDougall...
The Loose Leaf Collection Program will be ending for the season Friday. City crews will be making a final pass through all areas of town beginning today, according to a Tuesday news release. Waste Management will end its curbside collection of yard waste...
