The City Council passed a resolution Monday night that will enable Corn Fest to be held in downtown DeKalb this year. The Council moved to close Lincoln Highway between First Street and Fourth Street from Aug. 29 through Sept. 1 to allow Corn Fest to...
DeKalb City Council met Monday night to discuss the terms of the Olive Garden development and the construction progress of the new police station. Darden Restaurants is looking to redevelop an about 5,700 sq. feet area currently owned by Small’s Furniture...
Corn Fest proved a success once again. The annual three-day event was held Friday through Sunday at the DeKalb Taylor Municipal Airport, 3232 Pleasant St. The entertainment began with carnival rides and games, food vendors and a beer garden with live...
A new Aurora-based legal firm will handle Dekalb's legal matters.After a vote of 5 to 2, the DeKalb City Council authorized DeKalb Mayor Kris Povlsen to sign an agreement with Mickey, Wilson, Weiler, Renzi and Andersson P.C..Although the council passed...
Corn Fest 2011 drew mixed reviews from vendors and patrons. The 34th annual free music festival was held Friday through Sunday at the DeKalb Taylor Municipal Airport. DeKalb resident Rich Hawbaker said Corn Fest has not been the same since the location...
DeKALB | Since 2004, the influence of AC/DC, Guns N’ Roses and Bon Jovi has been well-felt in the Northern Illinois area. Local hard rock group Shuvlhed wears its influences on its sleeve, taking the hedonistic debauchery synonymous with the genre and...
DeKALB | The DeKalb County State's Attorney's Office disclosed documents related to the 1957 kidnapping and murder of 7-year-old Maria Ridulph to the DeKalb County Public Defender's Office during a hearing on Aug. 17.According to court documents, the...
DeKalb | The DeKalb Taylor Municipal Airport, 3232 Pleasant St., is a good venue for the annual summer music festival Corn Fest in terms of safety and space for its many attractions. "Since [Corn Fest has] been at the airport, both crimes and incidents...
Southern rockers .38 Special will headline this year's Corn Fest. The group, which scored big hits in the ‘80s with songs like "Hold on Loosely," "Caught Up in You" and "Second Chance," will close the show on Aug. 27. Corn Fest organizers also announced...
DeKALB | DeKalb's annual Corn Fest has attracted mixed feelings from downtown area merchants about its 2011 location. The festival moved to the DeKalb Taylor Municipal Airport, 3232 Pleasant St., in 2008 because of construction in the downtown area. Since...
As a child, one of my favorite games to play was running around the house with my model B-17 bomber, pretending to be the lead bomber over Nazi-occupied France. On Aug. 16, I was given the opportunity to fly in a B-17 over DeKalb and Northern Illinois...
DeKalb's 33rd annual Corn Fest took place this past weekend at DeKalb Taylor Municipal Airport, 3232 Pleasant St. The free music and corn festival is planned, maintained and executed by a volunteer staff every year, according to the event's website. Some...
