1. Irish is the second-most common ancestry in the city of DeKalb, and the city is more Irish than Chicago.About 12.3 percent (or 5,504 people) have Irish ancestry in DeKalb.Those with Irish ancestry come second only to those who have German ancestry...
A local person is advertising a protest of a roadside safety check being conducted by police for St. Patrick's Day via Reddit.User OpenYourMind posted about the protest Monday on the NIU subreddit, encouraging people to join in the protest. Protesters...
Local and state police plan to crack down on drivers who are drunk or not wearing seat belts for St. Patrick's Day this week.The state police will conduct a roadside safety check during the week. Officers will look for drunken or impaired drivers, drivers...
The city of DeKalb might see state funds cut by $2.2 million, about half of what it receives now, for Fiscal Year 2016.The cuts will reduce the Local Government Distributive Fund, a fund taken from income tax the state receives and adds into local governments’...
Gov. Bruce Rauner said he wants to remove power from special interest groups during a March 6 budget talk in DeKalb.Rauner, speaking at Hopkins Park, talked about his plans to repair Illinois’ budget. Rauner said he wants to take away power from special...
The American Legion Riders Post 181 will host Charlee’s Angel Run benefiting the Cuddle Cot Campaign Initiative 8:30 a.m. April 25 at 713 S. Main St. in Sandwich.The Cuddle Cot Campaign is an initiative to have a cuddle cot at every hospital in the...
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. 25• Johnathan T. Bevill, 32, of DeKalb, was charged...
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...
