The Barbed Wire Betties will hold a bout against the Illinois Valley Vixens on March 21 at Huntley Middle School, 1515 S. Fourth St.The Barbed Wire Betties formed in June 2012 as DeKalb’s first roller derby team and played their first home bout Nov....
Sunshine Scoop Shoppe & Bakery, 818 W. Lincoln Highway, opened Saturday to an eager crowd.Sunshine Scoop Shoppe & Bakery sells ice cream, baked goods, popcorn and crepes.“Normally ... we would have opened in January, but the weather is ... not...
Discover Sycamore is looking for college musicians for its weekly Farmers Market.The Sycamore Farmers market is 3-7 p.m. Tuesdays from June 2 to Sept. 29 on the corner of Somonauk and Elm streets in Sycamore. The market features fruits, breads, meats,...
Valarie Redmond, graduate counseling student and single mother, said she doesn’t know what she’ll do if childcare providers in DeKalb County close due to a budget shortfall.Redmond is one of at least 200 NIU students using the Department of Human...
Ethan Barry, 5, makes a necklace Friday at Campus Child Care. The center provides services for student-parents, but Illinois childcare providers could close within three weeks due to a budget shortfall. The General Assembly is considering a $278 million...
DeKalb Currency Exchange Inc, 1504 Sycamore Road, will close Friday.Lesa LaVigne, an employee at the exchange for 15 years, said the closing is due to business “slowing down.” The nearest Currency Exchanges are in Elgin, Aurora and St. Charles, LaVigne...
Some business owners and aldermen still had concerns when an inspection ordinance passed 4-3 Monday at City Council.The fire safety inspection ordinance was created by city staff in cooperation with DeKalb Fire Chief Eric Hicks, shareholders and property...
The following was taken directly from area police and fire department records, or from DeKalb County court records. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proved guilty in a court of law.Feb. 14• Aaron P. Nelson, 31, of DeKalb, was charged with...
DeKalb will hold a series of workshops to get input on its website, cityofdekalb.com.The city's website is being redesigned to the tune of $50,000 to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act. The redesigned site will launch in June. Locals are...
DeKalb County is set to be hit with 1 to 3 inches of snow Wednesday night, according to a National Weather Service statement.A light snow will start in the afternoon and continue into the night, but it will begin to taper off overnight, according to the...
A potential showing of "Scouts Honor" at the Egyptian Theatre, 135 N. Second St., has been canceled.The theater planned to show the documentary, which follows the 2012 Madison Scouts drum corps, if at least 61 tickets were sold.The goal was not met despite...
Ollie’s Frozen Custard, 2290 Oakland Drive, opens Wednesday for the 2015 season.The custard stand is open 11:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.“We’ll have a line for today and see how the weather is for the next couple weeks,” said Ollie’s owner Valerie Cranden....
