DeKALB – The DeKalb Taylor Municipal Airport will train pilots and potentially house an extended campus of the Illinois Aviation Academy with the City Council’s approval of a “Specialized Aviation Service Operation” agreement.
The City Council...
With midterms underway, spend your study breaks tyring something new this weekend.TodayWhat better way to celebrate the end of a tiring and stressful week than with cupcakes and conversation? Stop by the First-and Second-Year Experience office located...
Danny Krammer sits in his plane Wednesday at the DeKalb Taylor Municipal Airport, 3232 Pleasant St. Krammer finished his yearlong pilot training Sept. 16 and is now focusing on other goals, like obtaining a commercial license and an Airline Transport Pilot license.
Members of the DeKalb Fire Department’s Hazmat team and other local firefighters simulated an automobile collision involving unidentified chemicals during a drill Thursday at the DeKalb Taylor Municipal Airport, 3232 Pleasant St.The city’s team has...
The city is considering regionalizing the DeKalb-Taylor Municipal Airport to draw in more commercial businesses.There has been talk of increasing the area the airport services and drawing more business to it, said 5th Ward Alderman Ronald Naylor. Naylor...
Third Ward Alderwoman Kristen Lash and 5th Ward Alderman Ron Naylor plan to use their last eight months in their positions to push for road improvements and airport expansion.The City Council members do not plan to seek re-election when their terms end...
Athletics will be up and away when it’s allowed to use the DeKalb Taylor Municipal Airport for travel, which may come as soon as August.For more than 20 years, the DeKalb Taylor Municipal Airport, 3232 Pleasant St., has plugged away with yearly reviews...
City Council approved the purchase of fiber optics to be used to update the current communications system at DeKalb Taylor Municipal Airport at Monday’s meeting. Public Works Director T.J. Moore said the current communications system is “antiquated”...
Corn lovers rejoice: Corn Fest will officially be held at its previous location in downtown DeKalb after a five-year hiatus. The festival is held yearly and will take place from Aug. 30 to Sept. 1 in historic downtown. For the last five years, it has...
DeKalb Taylor Municipal Airport, 3232 Pleasant St., has been a source of revenue and recreation for local residents since 1944. T.J. Moore, city director of public works, said the airport is made of three main components: general aviation, corporate and...
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 | 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...
