The DeKalb County Community Gardens will hold a fundraiser Thursday.The gardening group manages a range of gardens in the county, donating the produce that is grown to food pantries, schools and other groups.The fundraiser is 4-8 p.m. Thursday at Potbelly's,...
DeKalb County will receive $62,573 to help emergency food and shelter programs, according to a news release.The funds are being made available through the Department of Homeland Security and Federal Emergency Management Agency, according to the FEMA release.Organizations...
Safe Passage will hold an Evening of Chocolate 7-10 p.m. Saturday at Faranda’s Banquet Center, 302 Grove St., to raise funds for renovations to its domestic violence shelter.Safe Passage is a domestic violence and sexual assault prevention agency.Tickets...
DeKalb is undergoing a $50,570 website renewal project — a project $30,570 over budget — to comply with standards set by the Americans with Disabilities Act.First ward Alderman David Jacobson said the renewal of the city’s website has been in discussion...
The city of Geneva and village of Bensenville offer features like online payments and concern reports on their websites, which were designed by CivicPlus. DeKalb hired the company to bring the city’s website to code with the Americans with Disabilities Act and provide features like in the websites above.
Feb. 11• Tomika D. Deberry, 39, of Rockford, was charged with forgery.• David C. Byers, 29, of DeKalb, was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of cannabis more than 2.5 grams and less than 10 grams and possession of a controlled...
A Chicago man has been arrested for shooting a gun while six to 10 women fought nearby.At 10:30 p.m. Tuesday, Steven A. Williams, 24, of Chicago, was arrested for shooting once in the parking lot of 915 Spiros Court, said DeKalb Police Cmdr. John Petragallo.A...
Police say a report that a man was robbed at the Red Roof Inn Tuesday night has been shown to be unfounded.A man told police he was robbed by two men and one woman who claimed they had a knife at about 8:50 p.m. Tuesday at the Red Roof Inn, 1212 W. Lincoln...
The DeKalb Public Library, 309 Oak St., will hold a celebration of the Chinese New Year at 6:30 p.m. today in the main floor reading room.The NIU Chinese Music Ensemble will welcome the Year of the Sheep with a lion and dragon dance and will perform,...
A man was robbed by two men and one woman who claimed they had a knife at about 8:50 p.m. Tuesday at the Red Roof Inn, 1212 W. Lincoln Highway, according to a safety bulletin.The suspects took the man's money before driving away, according to the safety...
Executive Director Dan Kenney said the DeKalb County Community Gardens is starting a program called the Northern Illinois Regional Food Hub and Processing Center to help NIU get fresh produce for residence hall food.Kenney said he also started the program...
