DeKALB | The DeKalb City Council considered a proposal created by ReNew DeKalb to grant up to $10,000 per business to paint and repair building facades. The Architectural Improvement Plan allotted $300,000 for exterior improvements but to date, only $62,000...

DeKALB | Between the hours of 8 p.m. Friday and 1 a.m. Saturday, DeKalb police ran alcohol compliance checks for local bars and establishments. Five people were issued city ordinance citations for selling alcohol or allowing a minor agent of the police...

DeKALB | The DeKalb and Sycamore public libraries, combined, received almost $65,000 as part of a per capita grant from the state. Based on population, the state allocates each library $1.22 per resident. The DeKalb public library received $47,738.52...

DeKALB | DeKalb officers were dispatched at 8:43 a.m. Sunday in reference to an intoxicated pedestrian who was falling down in the 400 block of North Fourth Street. Officers made contact with the pedestrian, who ran. Police caught the man, Brian J. Holtz,...

DeKALB | May the force be with the U.S. Postal Service on May 14 as it increases prices on mailing and shipping. The change in rates and fees affects all classes of mail except periodicals. A standard letter stamp will increase from 39 cents to 41 cents....

Looking to boost revenue from Springfield, DeKalb will conduct a special census in April. "We're doing it so we can get our fair share of state revenue through state sales and the gas and motor fuel tax," said Doug Eaton, information and technology technician...

DeKALB | A statement was released Tuesday by the Humane Society of the United States, filing a 60-day notice of intent to sue Cavel International horse slaughterhouse in DeKalb for repeatedly violating the federal Clean Water Act. The Clean Water Act...

During his State of the State Address, Gov. Rod Blagojevich announced plans for a $6 billion business tax plan. The plan could institute a gross receipts tax that would treat all businesses fairly by applying low rates with a broad base. "The two taxes...

According to www.energystar.gov, a government program offers energy efficient solutions: "If every home replaced just one light bulb with an Energy Star [compact fluorescent light bulb], we would save enough energy to light more than 2.5 million homes...

DeKALB | The DeKalb Liquor Commission approved a change to the Class A initial issuance fee, from $3,000 to $10,000, at Tuesday's meeting. The annual renewal fee will increase from $1,925 to $2,500. The discussion of the proposed fees continued from previous...

DeKALB | DeKalb police found 29 cannabis plants in a DeKalb apartment Sunday morning. Police responded to 505 S. 2nd St. Apt. 4 for a check well-being call. The complainant said a relative was at the apartment and drug use was possibly occurring. Lt....

SYCAMORE | Four months after the death of Charley Laing, Sycamore resident and owner of Laing Management, a park at the corner of Ottawa and Main Streets in Sycamore will be dedicated in his memory. Charley Laing's wife, Kathy Laing contacted Dave Peek,...