Business and property owners asked City Council to push back the first reading of a business inspections ordinance at Monday's council meeting.City workers and the property owners went through the current draft of the ordinance and made revisions to clarify...
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.
Jan. 17
• Cardiey E. Weaver, 22, of Chicago, was...
Portions of East Lincoln Highway around a former Farm & Fleet have been shut down due to fallen wires in the street, according to a Facebook post by the DeKalb Police Department.A police spokesperson said a vehicle struck a pole and knocked it down,...
Seven graduating high school seniors will receive scholarships worth $1,500 from the DeKalb Township, according to a Monday news release.Applicants must be residents of Illinois who plan to attend college in Illinois and have a GPA of 3.0 or higher on...
Mayor John Rey said city officials will propose an additional section to a business inspection ordinance today at a City Council meeting.The meeting begins 6 p.m. in the DeKalb Municipal Building, 200 S. Fourth St. Other topics will include the bar entry...
Gladys Sanchez, junior special education major, stands in front of her burned-out apartment building on Third Street. Sanchez and her son, Buddy, 6, lost their home and most of their possessions in a Jan. 7 fire, but the DeKalb community has raised more than $8,000 to help them start over.
The Goodwill Community Resource Room, 1037 S. Annie Glidden Road, will offer free income tax preparation and filing sites starting Jan. 30.The sites "offer free tax assistance to families with income less than $50,000 and individuals with income less...
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.Jan. 11• Zoe Elizabeth Thompson, 22, of Genoa, was charged...
President Barack Obama is set to present higher education tax reform in today’s State of the Union Address, according to a White House news release.American Opportunity Tax CreditObama’s plan would establish a permanent American Opportunity Tax Credit,...
Six people face drug charges after DeKalb police learned meth was being sold out of a hotel room, according to a police news release.DeKalb police received a tip that meth was being used and sold in a DeKalb hotel room. Officers stopped a vehicle leaving...
The DeKalb Chipotle Mexican Grill was one of many in the restaurant chain to stop selling its "carnitas" burrito topping last week.It is not clear if the pork topping will return to the restaurant, 1013 W. Lincoln Highway. A DeKalb Chipotle manager declined...
Patty Hoppenstedt is ready to transition from the private to the public sector after being appointed assistant city manager at Monday’s City Council meeting.A Human Resources director for Schaumburg for five years, Hoppenstedt said she hopes to get...
