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Election Profile: DeKalb County Board District 9

Election Profile: DeKalb County Board District 9

By Samantha Brockett | October 28, 2012

Julia L. Fauci Party: Democrat, Incumbent Age: 60 Hometown: DeKalb Education: Bachelor’s degree of Fine Arts in visual communications from Northern Illinois University. Career: Retired graphic designer Main Goals/Priorities: •Creating jobs and supporting...

Election Profile: DeKalb County Board District 8

By Ludwig Gerdes | October 28, 2012

Julia Fullerton Party: Republican, Incumbent Age: 32 Hometown: DeKalb Education: J.D. from the NIU College of Law Career: Director of intellectual property for an international, non-profit association; former Executive Director of the American Veterinary...

Election Profile: DeKalb County Board District 4

By Ludwig Gerdes | October 28, 2012

Joe Bassett Party: Democrat Age: 32 Hometown: Sycamore Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Physics from the University of Iowa Career: Entrepreneur, inventor Main Goals & Priorities: Encouraging public/private entrepreneurship programs in conjunction...

Pumpkin Fest Parade draws massive crowds to downtown Sycamore Sunday

By Joe Palmer | October 28, 2012

Clydesdales, camels and celebrations were the center of attention during the 51st Annual Pumpkin Fest Parade in Sycamore on Sunday. The parade has been a tradition in Sycamore and has always been under the leadership of Wally “Mr. Pumpkin” Thurow....

Blotter 10/24 – 10/27

By Northern Star Staff | October 28, 2012

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. Wednesday At 11:48 a.m. officers received a report of two dogs...

Great Wall restaurant gets new management, name

Great Wall restaurant gets new management, name

By Sierra Lowe | October 28, 2012

The Great Wall has fallen and in its place stands Yen Ching Village. The Chinese food restaurant, located at 901 Lucinda Ave., underwent new management on Oct. 1 and is now Yen Ching Village. Caroline Zinger, the owner and manager, said the restaurant’s...

Local charity group helps fight cancer with T-shirts

Local charity group helps fight cancer with T-shirts

By Jessi Haish | October 24, 2012

A Sycamore charity group is fighting back against cancer the only way it knows how: T-shirts. The team of Ian Steczo and Chris Brown started their fight against cancer in 2010. The two have been friends since kindergarten; Ian’s father Larry was Chris’s...

Library to host square dance and pie baking contest as a finale to the Big Read

By Samantha Brockett | October 24, 2012

The DeKalb Public Library will be hosting a square dance and pie baking contest at 6 p.m. Saturday. The event will be held at Hopkins Park Shelter, 1403 Sycamore Road. During the event, participants have a chance to enter a pie baking contest. The deadline...

New day spa gives back to charity

By Maria Ahmad | October 23, 2012

A new spa in downtown DeKalb is offering free massages to those in need. Dana’s Day Spa, 203 E. Locust St., moved to downtown DeKalb from downtown Sycamore this month. All services provided are done by spa owner Dana Baars. “Consistency in quality...

Downtown Dekalb, Sycamore to host Trick-or-Treating for children

Downtown Dekalb, Sycamore to host Trick-or-Treating for children

By Samantha Brockett | October 23, 2012

Discover Sycamore and Re:New DeKalb will both be holding trick-or-treating events for children this week. Children will be able to dress up in costumes and trick-or-treat at various businesses in both cities. Discover Sycamore businesses will be hosting...

Kevin Brint member of the Lion Club, (center), and David Finney prepare to close their grill for the day after feeding all the people who helped set up for Pumpkin Fest. Finney has helped the Lions Club prepare for pumpkin fest for over 10 years.

The 51st Annual Sycamore Pumpkin Fest kicks off today

By Robert Baird | October 23, 2012

Giant pumpkins, carnival rides and a massive parade are the highlights of the 51st Annual Sycamore Pumpkin Festival, which begins today. Visitors to downtown Sycamore this weekend will have the opportunity to see more than 1,000 uniquely decorated pumpkins,...

T.J. Moore, Director of Public Works, gives an update on the construction of the new police station at DeKalb City Council on Monday night.

City Council met Monday to discuss planning of Olive Garden, construction of Police Station

By Michael Bergeron | October 23, 2012

DeKalb City Council met Monday night to discuss the terms of the Olive Garden development and the construction progress of the new police station. Darden Restaurants is looking to redevelop an about 5,700 sq. feet area currently owned by Small’s Furniture...