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....
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...
