The owners of Forge Brewhouse are planning to open a production facility with a tasting room in DeKalb at 216 N. Sixth St.Forge Brewhouse is moving from their current location at 1330 E. State St. to downtown Sycamore and planning to open an off-site...
DeKALB — Development has been proposed for a four-story building in DeKalb’s Central Business District that would house high-end residential and commercial units.DeKalb developer John Pappas proposed establishments at 122 S. First Street and 112,...
DeKALB | DeKalb City Council members discussed making the fine for possessing cannabis cheaper during a Monday City Council meeting at the DeKalb Municipal Building, 200 S. Fourth St.Chapter 52 of the DeKalb Municipal Code states that no person shall...
City Council will vote on a resolution to approve the DeKalb 2025 Strategic Plan at today’s City Council meeting.The Strategic Plan is a ten-year initiative that was created to guide city policy, budgeting and program development by combining residents’...
DeKalb Police Chief Gene Lowery shows security footage from the December 2014 Black Lives Matter protest during Monday’s City Council meeting at the DeKalb Municipal Building, 200 S. Fourth St. The ordinance declares it to be a violation of city code for a person to fail to obey a command of a sworn peace officer or fail to disperse after a reasonable effort is made to advise the participants that the assembly is unlawful and must disperse.
Amirius Clinton (left), junior political science major, stands beside Father Michael Pfleger and other protestors during the Peace March on Dec. 31 in Chicago. Clinton said an unlawful assemblies ordinance by the City Council is in response to past student protests involving NIU students, such as Black Lives Matter protests and the Peace March.
A two-year DeKalb police initiative has reduced arrests in University Village by half.The Camp Power program reduced arrests by 48.6 percent in University Village, 722 N. Annie Glidden Road, from 2014, said DeKalb Police Chief Gene Lowery during City...
City Council will review a Fiscal Year 2016 budget form to submit for an award at its regular meeting today.DeKalb is utilizing the Government Finance Officers Association budgeting model to pursue the association’s Distinguished Budget Presentation...
As of Sunday afternoon, 7th ward Alderperson Monica O’Leary has not submitted a letter of resignation.O’Leary informed Mayor John Rey of her potential resignation before the Sept. 28 City Council meeting, stating she would submit a letter of resignation...
Seventh ward Alderman Monica O’Leary said she will be resigning from her alderperson position Friday in an email to DeKalb Mayor John Rey.Rey read the email aloud Monday prior to the start of the City Council regular meeting and said he received it...
City Council will review two items for separate action today that involve approving an outdoor patio for a future Chipotle Mexican Grill in Sycamore and permission to Verizon Wireless for cellphone tower usage.Both items, which are the only items listed...
