DeKALB | Information about childcare for both parents and childcare providers can be found locally at Community Coordinated Child Care. Community Coordinated Child Care, also known as 4-C, is a local social service agency. "We are a social service agency...
DeKALB | Jo Cessna , a Sycamore culinary master and NIU alumna, has an idea - a simple idea that cooking with natural foods, and taking the time to cook them, will change lives. "My mission is to empower the everyday person of all ages and experiences...
DeKALB | The Kishwaukee Community Hospital, 1 Kish Hospital Drive, is offering several classes to promote safety for children. Margaret Dohnalik, Community Wellness Coordinator, said the classes include the safe-sitter program, the infant safety and CPR...
DeKALB | Not every child has to be born in a hospital. An expo brought attention to natural living and holistic approaches to child birth Saturday at the House Cafe. The free event, ‘Birth Matters: A Whole Life Event', was open to the public and consisted...
Living in DeKalb makes you feel like the wimpy kid at school. You try to live your life, go to school and play with your friends, but like clockwork, the bullies find you and take your lunch money. Many people think that the big bully in DeKalb County...
Ever wondered what’s beyond DeKalb on Route 23?Just over 10 minutes away and northeast of NIU sits the closest neighboring town, Sycamore. If you and your friends have access to a car, Sycamore’s downtown district is well worth the trip. The five...
DeKALB | Yard waste pickup will begin the first Monday of April in Dekalb and Sycamore. The pick up service is available to anyone who uses Waste Management as their primary garbage service. There is no additional charge to the citizens said Fred Busse,...
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. At 8:33 a.m. on Tuesday, DeKalb Police in the 1000 block of...
DeKALB | DeKalb School District 428 is considering restructuring Clinton Rosette Middle School, 650 N. First St., after the school failed to meet standards set by No Child Left Behind. Clinton Rosette Middle School has not shown steady enough improvement...
DeKALB | City Attorney Norma Guess lost her three and a half year battle with kidney cancer Saturday night. According to a press release, Guess died in her home surrounded by immediate family members. DeKalb Mayor Kris Povlsen expressed his sadness over...
The Safe and Quality Housing Task Force meeting was held Tuesday at the Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity house. The main issues discussed in the meeting were landlord and tenant issues, the safety of DeKalb, providing quality housing for the residents of DeKalb,...
