DeKALB – Wearing a shirt that reads “So many books, so little time,” Charles Sigwart is surrounded by stories but also full of his own. Sigwart is the owner of Classic Books, which sells used books that mostly range in price from $3 to $6. Take...

DeKALB – The building of a fourth fire station in DeKalb is in motion with plans to potentially break ground by spring 2024. Collaborations between the DeKalb City Council and the DeKalb Fire Department have gone into the timely approval of a fourth...

DeKALB – The approved zoning plans for a 130-acre property at the northeast corner of Peace Road and E. Gurler Road projects the possibility for more large manufacturers in DeKalb. The proposed development by developer, Steven Goldin, would rezone...

DeKALB – Everyone thinks you need a strong wind for kites to fly, but that didn’t stop anyone at the DeKalb Kite Fest this Sunday. The 18th annual DeKalb Kite Fest took off at 11 a.m. Sunday, filling Kiwanis Park and the sky with multicolored kites...

Editor’s note: This piece will be updated as soon as more information becomes available. DeKALB – Sept. 1, the building that formerly housed the Fanatico restaurant, 1215 Blackhawk Road, was set on fire. 38-year-old Rasim Spaijoski reportedly...

DeKALB – July 18, 2023, the Illinois Supreme Court voted a 5-2 ruling to pass the SAFE-T Act. This bill will be going into effect on September 18, 2023, during a press conference.  The SAFE-T Act is filled with many different changes to the Illinois...

Editor’s note: This piece will be updated as soon as more information becomes available. DeKALB – Around 2 p.m. Friday, a structure fire took place at 1024 W. Hillcrest Drive, a vacant building that was in the process of being renovated.  There...

Editor’s note: This piece was updated at 10:57 a.m. to include additional information. This piece will continue to be updated when more information becomes available. At 6:10 p.m. Sept. 7 near Elm Street and Somonauk Street in Sycamore, a 17-year-old...

SYCAMORE – Busy shoppers searching for a bite to eat no longer have to choose between lunch and finishing their errands. Wahlburgers restaurant opened inside the Hy-Vee grocery store at 2700 DeKalb Ave. on Aug. 22.   The casual dining restaurant...

DeKALB – Visitors, and their wallets, are flocking to DeKalb County for all it has to offer.  Recent data released by the Illinois Office of Tourism showed that in 2022 tourism spending in DeKalb County increased by more than 10%, resulting in $123.4...

DeKALB – The DeKalb Community Foundation has opened applications for their Promise Grant program. According to the organization, the Promise Grant works to “inspire, educate, and empower individuals who may experience extraordinary challenges due...

DeKALB – The Sycamore Police Department has partnered with State Sen. Dave Syverson and State Rep. Jeff Keicher in an effort to keep unused prescription drugs out of circulation. A prescription drug drop-off will be held 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 4:30 p.m....