DeKALB – Over 130 Americans die each day from opioid overdoses. In order to be proactive towards ending the opioid crisis in the country, Northwestern Medicine and the Drug Enforcement Administration are hosting locations for National Prescription Drug...
DeKALB — The Illinois Commission on Poverty Elimination and Economic Security will hold a public meeting at the Christ Community Church, 2350 Pride Ave., on Thursday to discuss poverty in DeKalb County.
The event will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m....
By Kyron Lewis, Lifestyle Writer
| October 19, 2021
DeKALB — On Wednesday, the Kane County Sheriff’s Office bomb squad will be setting off explosives at the Vulcan Quarry on Barber Greene Road.
The explosions are to take place periodically throughout the day depending on the weather and are expected...
DeKALB — The Dekalb County Health Department confirmed that a bat found on Oct. 9 tested positive for rabies. The bat was found near Sycamore Road by a vaccinated dog who had to receive a booster shot after coming in contact with it.
Bats are the...
By Yari Tapia, Lifestyle Writer
| October 18, 2021
DeKALB — Robert Warren, 28-year-old DeKalb resident, was arrested and charged with arson, burglary and retail theft on Oct. 10 for setting fire to the back porch of Hometown Sports Bar and Grill, 241 E. Lincoln Highway.
Warren was charged with arson...
DeKALB – The Illinois Department of Health updated its guidelines to help people celebrate Halloween and fall safely during the COVID-19 pandemic.
“This Halloween and fall festivities season will look a little different than last year thanks...
DeKALB — The DeKalb County Health Department announced 19 new COVID-19 cases Friday and the number of positive COVID-19 cases increased to 12,370 and 50,340 county residents are fully vaccinated, 48.34% of the county population.
Among those who’ve...
DeKALB — The City of Dekalb's Annual Loose-Leaf collection will start Oct. 25 and will continue through Dec. 3, according to a Monday City of DeKalb news release.
City officials will be sending vacuum trucks Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 4...
DeKALB — Jesse McCartney was set to play 22 shows for The “New Stage” Tour starting Nov. 4 but has announced on social media that some tour dates have been postponed until Spring 2022 due to COVID-19. His show at 8 p.m. on Nov. 11 at the Egyptian...
DeKALB — Gas prices in the state of Illinois have risen 10.8 cents per gallon in the past week according to Gas Buddy’s daily survey of 4,378 stations throughout Illinois. Gas prices have gone up 19.5 cents per gallon in the past month.
According...
DeKALB — On Monday, there was a ransomware attack on DeKalb County. The servers were inaccessible, limiting the functionality of County operations, according to the DeKalb County Administration. It does not appear that any of the County files have been...
DeKALB — The DeKalb City Council will move forward with the consideration of SunVest Solar Inc. to develop a solar farm on the southwest end of the DeKalb Taylor Municipal Airport.
The solar farm will produce revenue through a leasehold of 25 years,...
