The last day to register to vote for the April 5 Consolidated Elections is today, according to a press release from the DeKalb County Clerk. Grace period voting, which allows voters who miss the deadline to register and vote at the same time, begins on...
William D. McDermott, 24, of DeKalb, Ill., died Friday, March 4, 2011, at home. Born Dec. 23, 1986, in Arlington Heights, the son of Patrick Edward and Cheryl Jolene (Clark) McDermott, he married Lydia Roy on Aug. 8, 2008, in Kildeer. He was a 2005 graduate...
DeKALB | The Illinois House of Representatives is debating whether to ban persons under 18 from using tanning salons. The bill states that minors are banned "regardless of whether such a person has the permission of a parent or guardian to use the facility."...
Students will have the chance to bowl for kids Monday and Tuesday as part of Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) Bowl for Kids' Sake event. BBBS held their 30th annual Bowl For Kids Sake at Mardi Gras Lanes, 1730 Sycamore Road Saturday. They will hold another...
Sweet Dream Desserts, 1969B DeKalb Ave., will host its fourth annual Tasting for Charity from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at St. Mary's Memorial Hall, 244 Waterman St. All proceeds will be donated to the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life of DeKalb County....
About 50 people came out to the Sycamore History Museum for its monthly brown bag lunch event Thursday. The presentation was on the history of the DeKalb County Courthouse. Sue Breese, Joiner History Room volunteer and Sycamore Library assistant, spoke...
A local hair salon will be helping a DeKalb resident in need this weekend. Hair Cuttery, 2350 Sycamore Road, will be hosting a Cut-a-thon this Sunday from 5:30 to 7:30p.m. All proceeds will benefit Justin Hernandez, a DeKalb man who is diagnosed with...
New changes in downtown DeKalb's parking system will allow residents to park in city lots for up to 24 hours so long as they have a permit. The permits cost $10 a month and will be available to anyone who can prove residency in downtown DeKalb, said Police...
An organization begun as a fraternity has grown into a nationwide fraternal institute. Though you may have never heard of it, the DeKalb Elks Lodge, 209 S. Annie Glidden Road, is a part of the Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks, a nationwide...
In the fall of 2009, Sycamore resident Ian Steczo's best friend lost his life to colon cancer. One week before that, his father was diagnosed with lung cancer and given six months to live. "It's just like an impending doom when they give you a time limit,"...
Those looking for a fun way to get in shape without the usual routine of normal exercise need to look no further than Jazzercise Sycamore Fitness Center, 1210 E. State St.. The fitness center will host two events this month, the first of which is a twelve-week...
Sycamore | According to a press release, Crime Stoppers is seeking information on a residential burglary. The burglary, which was reported Feb. 27, occurred in the 1500 block of South Sunflower Drive in Sycamore. Two purses and coats were taken from the...
