Close to 200 new and revised laws have taken effect in Illinois in 2015.Below are several of these laws from the Illinois General Assembly website:HB 5085Allows the Department of Agriculture and institutions of higher learning to cultivate hemp for research.SB...
DeKalb has four warming centers available for residents during extreme cold weather situations, according to a Jan. 5 DeKalb news release:DeKalb Public Library815-756-9568309 Oak St.9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday-Thursday9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday9 a.m. to 5 p.m....
A pregnant protester was hit by a car while crossing Lincoln Highway during a march Saturday, but the protesters returned Sunday to continue their efforts to fight racism.The man who was responsible for hitting the woman was charged with one count of...
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.Dec. 1• Skylar E. Shields, 18, of DeKalb, was charged with...
The hearing for fraternity members accused of hazing a freshman pledge who was found dead in the fraternity house has been postponed until Feb. 23, according to the County Clerk’s Office.David Bogenberger was found unresponsive Nov. 2, 2012, at the...
The Student Association has started talks with DeKalb to lower the entry age to bars and restaurants that serve alcohol.The potential changes were announced at a Nov. 23 SA Senate meeting where Cody Sheriff, chair of the Campus Life and Greek Affairs...
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.Nov. 26• Edward Young, 21, of DeKalb, was charged with domestic...
The city and county have come together to keep the Kishwaukee River watershed clean and safe from pollution.A watershed is an area of land where surrounding bodies of water go into the same place. The Kishwaukee River Watershed is a 779,747-acre watershed...
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.Nov. 20• Amanda Bomar, 22, of DeKalb, was charged with theft.•...
DeKalb residents are able to donate to local nonprofits today for the first annual Illinois Gives Big event.Illinois Gives Big is a state-wide fundraising initiative for nonprofits sponsored by Donors Forum, an association of Illinois nonprofit organizations....
Wreaths will be displayed at three DeKalb Fire stations until Jan. 1 as a part of the DeKalb Fire Department’s Red Wreath Program.The wreaths have red bulbs when they are put up Thanksgiving Day. When there is an emergency fire incident related to the...
Nov. 20• Aikyu N. Canty, 18, of DeKalb, was charged with theft.• Pierre D. Sanders-Jackson, 18, of DeKalb, was charged with possession of cannabis.• Arturo I. Chino, 24, of Genoa, was charged with obstructing identity.• Nathan S. Rajchel, 21,...
