The city has proposed a “drastic reduction in the scope” of a business inspection program after a meeting with city officials and around 50 community members, according to a DeKalb news release.A meeting between city staff members and members of the...
A $2,500 grant has made it possible for restoration to begin on the Sycamore Fire Department’s first motorized fire engine, a 1923 Stutz.The DeKalb County Community Foundation presented the grant to the Sycamore Fire Preservation Company Monday. Although...
A 14-year-old boy at a science fair used 3-D printing to make a prosthetic limb for a girl after he learned her parents had paid $80,000 for one.Federico Sciammarella, an associate professor of mechanical engineering speaking at Tuesday’s 3-D Printing...
The city of DeKalb divisions that were relocated Friday to the Municipal Building were open for full service Monday.The city moved its building, engineering, transportation and information technology divisions from the City Hall Annex, 223 S. Fourth St.,...
Nov. 11• Robert T. Chamberlin, 35, of Ottawa, was charged with theft.• Sharecesa A. McClurkin, 24, of DeKalb, was charged with driving on a suspended/revoked license.• Alexandra M. Goodman, 20, of DeKalb, was charged with domestic battery, drug...
Suggestions to DeKalb’s Sustainability Plan include making the city more bicyclist-friendly and changing the NIU campus to make it more green.The Citizens Environmental Commission and the Sustainability Plan Citizen Task Force have worked together since...
Nov. 7• Obeatus D. Aves, 51, of DeKalb, was charged with no driver’s license.• Rhonda M. Brown, 20, of DeKalb, was charged with possession of cannabis 2.5-10 grams.Nov. 8• Tytiana M. Doty, 19, of DeKalb, was charged with battery/bodily harm and...
Sixteen lighting fixtures will be added to Greek Row in an effort to improve safety in the area.The lights are expected to be installed over Thanksgiving or winter break so the streets will be clear of students’ cars, said 1st ward Alderman David Jacobson....
Charles Ridulph isn’t sure how he’ll feel when a Lifetime documentary chronicling the 1957 kidnapping and murder of his younger sister, Sycamore girl Maria Ridulph, premieres today.The two-hour documentary premieres 7 p.m. on the Lifetime Movie Network....
NIU veterans may see more educational benefits by summer 2015 as the result of a proposed rule change to the distribution of Illinois veteran benefits.The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs endorsed a proposed Illinois administrative rule change Friday...
Members of the DeKalb Municipal Band perform a Christmas song Monday at the City Council meeting in the DeKalb Municipal Building. The DeKalb Municipal Band is celebrating its 160th anniversary, making it the oldest band in the state. The band was invited to City Council to be publicly commemorated.
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. 2• Michael A. Cornely, 22, of DeKalb, was charged with...
