DeKALB | The Ellwood Historic District Neighborhood Group held a formal question-and-answer session Tuesday night to clarify misconceptions regarding the Ellwood Historic District and plans to improve the area. The Ellwood Historic District consists of...
DeKALB | The DeKalb Fire Department is one of the least staffed fire departments of any university community in Illinois. This is according to Fire Chief Bruce Harrison who said the department is currently under a staffing shortage. The three fire stations...
DeKALB | The DeKalb Fire Department is investigating an electrical fire that occurred Tuesday morning just one block from city hall. Police received a call at 10:31 a.m. on Tuesday about an electrical meter on fire at a house located at 414 Prospect St.,...
SYCAMORE | The Sycamore Park District is offering several Easter-themed community events this week, including a Flashlight Egg Hunt and Breakfast with the Bunny. The Sycamore Park District will host its annual Breakfast with the Bunny on Saturday at 7:15...
DeKALB | Did you ever want ice cream but didn’t want to leave the house? The Sunshine Scoop Shoppe & Bakery offers something that no other ice cream place in DeKalb has - delivery and catering. Owner Carole Fawaz and family decided to open their...
The Voluntary Action Center (VAC) is hosting its fourth annual Meals for Moms event to highlight Mother's Day as well as their Meals on Wheels program. The Meals for Moms event will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on May 2 at the Regale Center,...
Sycamore City Council passed its Fiscal Year 2012 budget plan during its Monday night meeting. The Fiscal Year 2011-12 includes an annual budget for all city funds and departments from May 1 through April 30, 2012. The general fund budget is $48.5 million....
DeKALB | In the second poorest country in the Northern Hemisphere, pieces of scrap metal are what children call home and garbage from the dump is what they call food. But for a week in March, they were aided by this community. From March 19 to 26, 10...
The main discussion points at Friday's Landlord/Tenant Sub-Committee were the Landlord Tenants handbook, the role and relationship of the sub-committee to the Landlord Association and the examination of other city ordinances relevant to the sub-committee....
Monica O'Leary won the Ward 7 aldermanic position with 26 votes in an unusually low turnout. Monica O'Leary defeated SA President Erik Calmeyer by four votes during the local election on April 5. "Everything for this election is unofficial until all...
As you walk through the front door of Inboden's Meat Market , your sense of smell is overwhelmed by the aroma of spices and grain. Chilled behind glass cases lay several different kinds of meats ready to be purchased. Customers watch firsthand as employees...
The following was taken directly from area police and fire department records, or from the DeKalb County court records. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proved guilty in a court of law. At 1:52 p.m. Saturday, DeKalb Police performed a...
